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Macro Moths - page 12

NOCTUIDS - NOCTUIDAE STIRIINAE

NAME: Panemeria tenebrata – Small Yellow Underwing / WINGSPAN: 19-22mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Meadows, grassy downland and other open areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: The flowers and seeds of Mouse-ear especially Common Mouse-ear

NAME: Panemeria tenebrata – Small Yellow Underwing / WINGSPAN: 19-22mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Meadows, grassy downland and other open areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: The flowers and seeds of Mouse-ear especially Common Mouse-ear

NAME: Panemeria tenebrata – Small Yellow Underwing / WINGSPAN: 19-22mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Meadows, grassy downland and other open areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: The flowers and seeds of Mouse-ear especially Common Mouse-ear

NOCTUIDS - NOCTUIDAE HELIOTHINAE (no records)

NOCTUIDS - NOCTUIDAE ACONTIINAE (no records)

NOCTUIDS - NOCTUIDAE EARIADINAE (no records)

NOCTUIDS - NOCTUIDAE CHLOEPHORINAE

NAME: Bena bicolorana – Scarce Silver-lines / WINGSPAN: 40-45mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-August / HABITAT: Woodland and parkland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Leaves of oak

NAME: Bena bicolorana – Scarce Silver-lines / WINGSPAN: 40-45mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-August / HABITAT: Woodland and parkland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Leaves of oak

NAME: Bena bicolorana – Scarce Silver-lines / WINGSPAN: 40-45mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-August / HABITAT: Woodland and parkland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Leaves of oak

NAME: Nycteola revayana – Oak Nycteoline / WINGSPAN: 20-25mm / FLIGHT TIME: Early Spring and late Autumn (Two broods) / HABITAT: Deciduous woodland and areas with Oak / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak

NAME: Pseeudoips prasinana britannica – Green Silver-lines / WINGSPAN: 30-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Wooded Areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak, Birch and other Deciduous trees

NAME: Pseeudoips prasinana britannica – Green Silver-lines / WINGSPAN: 30-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Wooded Areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak, Birch and other Deciduous trees

NAME: Pseeudoips prasinana britannica – Green Silver-lines / WINGSPAN: 30-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Wooded Areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak, Birch and other Deciduous trees

NAME: Pseeudoips prasinana britannica – Green Silver-lines / WINGSPAN: 30-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Wooded Areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak, Birch and other Deciduous trees

NOCTUIDS - NOCTUIDAE PANTHEINAE

NAME: Colocasia coryli – Nut-Tree Tussock / WINGSPAN: 28-34mm / FLIGHT TIME: April-June & July-September (Two generations) / HABITAT: Broad-leaved woodland and scrub / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Hazel, birches, Beech, oaks, other trees

NAME: Colocasia coryli – Nut-Tree Tussock / WINGSPAN: 28-34mm / FLIGHT TIME: April-June & July-September (Two generations) / HABITAT: Broad-leaved woodland and scrub / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Hazel, birches, Beech, oaks, other trees

NAME: Colocasia coryli – Nut-Tree Tussock / WINGSPAN: 28-34mm / FLIGHT TIME: April-June & July-September (Two generations) / HABITAT: Broad-leaved woodland and scrub / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Hazel, birches, Beech, oaks, other trees

NAME: Colocasia coryli – Nut-Tree Tussock / WINGSPAN: 28-34mm / FLIGHT TIME: April-June & July-September (Two generations) / HABITAT: Broad-leaved woodland and scrub / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Hazel, birches, Beech, oaks, other trees

NAME: Colocasia coryli – Nut-Tree Tussock / WINGSPAN: 28-34mm / FLIGHT TIME: April-June & July-September (Two generations) / HABITAT: Broad-leaved woodland and scrub / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Hazel, birches, Beech, oaks, other trees

NAME: Colocasia coryli – Nut-Tree Tussock / WINGSPAN: 28-34mm / FLIGHT TIME: April-June & July-September (Two generations) / HABITAT: Broad-leaved woodland and scrub / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Hazel, birches, Beech, oaks, other trees

NAME: Colocasia coryli – Nut-Tree Tussock / WINGSPAN: 28-34mm / FLIGHT TIME: April-June & July-September (Two generations) / HABITAT: Broad-leaved woodland and scrub / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Hazel, birches, Beech, oaks, other trees

NOCTUIDS - NOCTUIDAE PLUSIINAE

NAME: Abrostola tripartita – Spectacle / WINGSPAN: 27-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-September (Two generations) / HABITAT: Gardens, heathland, rough grassland, fens, woodland edges and waste ground / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Nettle and the species passes the winter as a pupa

NAME: Abrostola tripartita – Spectacle / WINGSPAN: 27-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-September (Two generations) / HABITAT: Gardens, heathland, rough grassland, fens, woodland edges and waste ground / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Nettle and the species passes the winter as a pupa

NAME: Abrostola tripartita – Spectacle / WINGSPAN: 27-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-September (Two generations) / HABITAT: Gardens, heathland, rough grassland, fens, woodland edges and waste ground / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Nettle and the species passes the winter as a pupa

NAME: Abrostola tripartita – Spectacle / WINGSPAN: 27-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-September (Two generations) / HABITAT: Gardens, heathland, rough grassland, fens, woodland edges and waste ground / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Nettle and the species passes the winter as a pupa

NAME: Autographa gamma – Silver Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: Sprint until Autumn / HABITAT: Can occur almost anywhere, from coastal habitats to inland sites and can be frequent in gardens. Tends to breed in unshaded situations / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa gamma – Silver Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: Sprint until Autumn / HABITAT: Can occur almost anywhere, from coastal habitats to inland sites and can be frequent in gardens. Tends to breed in unshaded situations / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa gamma – Silver Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: Sprint until Autumn / HABITAT: Can occur almost anywhere, from coastal habitats to inland sites and can be frequent in gardens. Tends to breed in unshaded situations / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa gamma – Silver Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: Sprint until Autumn / HABITAT: Can occur almost anywhere, from coastal habitats to inland sites and can be frequent in gardens. Tends to breed in unshaded situations / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa gamma – Silver Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: Sprint until Autumn / HABITAT: Can occur almost anywhere, from coastal habitats to inland sites and can be frequent in gardens. Tends to breed in unshaded situations / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa gamma – Silver Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: Sprint until Autumn / HABITAT: Can occur almost anywhere, from coastal habitats to inland sites and can be frequent in gardens. Tends to breed in unshaded situations / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa gamma – Silver Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: Sprint until Autumn / HABITAT: Can occur almost anywhere, from coastal habitats to inland sites and can be frequent in gardens. Tends to breed in unshaded situations / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa gamma – Silver Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: Sprint until Autumn / HABITAT: Can occur almost anywhere, from coastal habitats to inland sites and can be frequent in gardens. Tends to breed in unshaded situations / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa gamma – Silver Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: Sprint until Autumn / HABITAT: Can occur almost anywhere, from coastal habitats to inland sites and can be frequent in gardens. Tends to breed in unshaded situations / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa gamma – Silver Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: Sprint until Autumn / HABITAT: Can occur almost anywhere, from coastal habitats to inland sites and can be frequent in gardens. Tends to breed in unshaded situations / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa gamma – Silver Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: Sprint until Autumn / HABITAT: Can occur almost anywhere, from coastal habitats to inland sites and can be frequent in gardens. Tends to breed in unshaded situations / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa pulchrina – Beautiful Golden Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Gardens, waste ground, and woodland areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Autographa pulchrina – Beautiful Golden Y / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Gardens, waste ground, and woodland areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A wide range of low growing plants

NAME: Diachrysia chrysitis – Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 28-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle

NAME: Diachrysia chrysitis – Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 28-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle

NAME: Diachrysia chrysitis – Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 28-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle

NAME: Diachrysia chrysitis – Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 28-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle

NAME: Diachrysia chrysitis – Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 28-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle

NAME: Diachrysia chrysitis – Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 28-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle

NAME: Diachrysia chrysitis – Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 28-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle

NAME: Diachrysia chrysitis – Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 28-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle

NAME: Diachrysia chrysitis – Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 28-35mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle

NAME: Diachrysia stenochrysitis – Cryptic Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 40mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July & August-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle, Dead Nettle, Marjoram, Spear thistle

NAME: Diachrysia stenochrysitis – Cryptic Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 40mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July & August-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle, Dead Nettle, Marjoram, Spear thistle

NAME: Diachrysia stenochrysitis – Cryptic Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 40mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July & August-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle, Dead Nettle, Marjoram, Spear thistle

NAME: Diachrysia stenochrysitis – Cryptic Burnished Brass / WINGSPAN: 40mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July & August-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Nettle, Dead Nettle, Marjoram, Spear thistle

NAME: Plusia festucae – Gold Spot / WINGSPAN: 34-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Marshes, fens, woodland rides and upland grassland and, on heathland, moorland and river-banks / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of plants, mainly associated with these damp habitats

NAME: Plusia festucae – Gold Spot / WINGSPAN: 34-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Marshes, fens, woodland rides and upland grassland and, on heathland, moorland and river-banks / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of plants, mainly associated with these damp habitats

NAME: Plusia festucae – Gold Spot / WINGSPAN: 34-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Marshes, fens, woodland rides and upland grassland and, on heathland, moorland and river-banks / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of plants, mainly associated with these damp habitats

NAME: Plusia festucae – Gold Spot / WINGSPAN: 34-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Marshes, fens, woodland rides and upland grassland and, on heathland, moorland and river-banks / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of plants, mainly associated with these damp habitats

NAME: Plusia festucae – Gold Spot / WINGSPAN: 34-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Marshes, fens, woodland rides and upland grassland and, on heathland, moorland and river-banks / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of plants, mainly associated with these damp habitats

NAME: Plusia festucae – Gold Spot / WINGSPAN: 34-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Marshes, fens, woodland rides and upland grassland and, on heathland, moorland and river-banks / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of plants, mainly associated with these damp habitats

NAME: Plusia festucae – Gold Spot / WINGSPAN: 34-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Marshes, fens, woodland rides and upland grassland and, on heathland, moorland and river-banks / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of plants, mainly associated with these damp habitats

NAME: Plusia festucae – Gold Spot / WINGSPAN: 34-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Marshes, fens, woodland rides and upland grassland and, on heathland, moorland and river-banks / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of plants, mainly associated with these damp habitats

NAME: Plusia festucae – Gold Spot / WINGSPAN: 34-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-September (Two Broods) / HABITAT: Marshes, fens, woodland rides and upland grassland and, on heathland, moorland and river-banks / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of plants, mainly associated with these damp habitats

NOCTUIDS - NOCTUIDAE CATOCALINAE

NAME: Callistege mi – Mother Shipton / WINGSPAN: 25-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Downland, in rough grassland and waste places where Clovers and Trefoils, Medick or Lucerne occur / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Mainly on Clover and various grasses

NAME: Callistege mi – Mother Shipton / WINGSPAN: 25-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Downland, in rough grassland and waste places where Clovers and Trefoils, Medick or Lucerne occur / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Mainly on Clover and various grasses

NAME: Callistege mi – Mother Shipton / WINGSPAN: 25-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Downland, in rough grassland and waste places where Clovers and Trefoils, Medick or Lucerne occur / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Mainly on Clover and various grasses

NAME: Catocala nupta – Large Red Underwing / WINGSPAN: 65-75mm / FLIGHT TIME: August-Sept / HABITAT: Woodland, Scrub, Riverbanks, Gardens / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Willow and Poplar

NAME: Catocala nupta – Large Red Underwing / WINGSPAN: 65-75mm / FLIGHT TIME: August-Sept / HABITAT: Woodland, Scrub, Riverbanks, Gardens / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Willow and Poplar

NAME: Catocala nupta – Large Red Underwing / WINGSPAN: 65-75mm / FLIGHT TIME: August-Sept / HABITAT: Woodland, Scrub, Riverbanks, Gardens / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Willow and Poplar

NAME: Euclidia glyphica – Burnet Companion / WINGSPAN: 25-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Open woodland, pastures, roadside verges and flower meadows / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Clover and Trefoil.

NAME: Euclidia glyphica – Burnet Companion / WINGSPAN: 25-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Open woodland, pastures, roadside verges and flower meadows / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Clover and Trefoil.

NAME: Euclidia glyphica – Burnet Companion / WINGSPAN: 25-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Open woodland, pastures, roadside verges and flower meadows / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Clover and Trefoil.

NAME: Euclidia glyphica – Burnet Companion / WINGSPAN: 25-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Open woodland, pastures, roadside verges and flower meadows / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Clover and Trefoil.

NAME: Catocala Sp / WINGSPAN: 75-95mm / FLIGHT TIME: August-September / HABITAT: / LARVAL FOODPLANT:

NAME: Catocala Sp / WINGSPAN: 75-95mm / FLIGHT TIME: August-September / HABITAT: / LARVAL FOODPLANT:

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