Moths
A total of 75 species of moths have so far been
recorded here. This has been achieved mainly by the use of a
mercury vapour moth trap, which is a very bright light that lures moths
in, and then we are able to identify them. Most species caught
have been common, but there have also been 10 Local species including;
Rosy Footman, Scorched Carpet, and Blotched Emerald. The results
of our moth trapping are sent to the Surrey Wildlife Trust and to the
County Moth recorder.
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Scientific Name |
English Name |
National status |
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Micro Moths |
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Incurvariidae |
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Adela reammurella |
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Common |
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Tortricidae |
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Archips xylosteana |
Variegated Golden Tortrix |
Common |
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Epiphyas postvittana |
Light Brown Apple Moth |
Common |
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Celypha lacuana |
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Common |
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Cydia splendana |
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Local |
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Cydia pomonella |
Codling Moth |
Common |
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Endothenia gentianeana |
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Local |
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Eucosma cana |
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Common |
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Pyralidae |
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Crambus pascuella |
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Common |
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Crambus perlella |
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Common |
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Agriphila straminella |
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Common |
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Agriphila geniculea |
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Common |
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Donacaula forficella |
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Common |
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Scoparia ambigualis |
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Common |
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Pleuroptya ruralis |
Mother-of-Pearl |
Common |
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Nymphula stagnata |
Beautiful Chinamark |
Common |
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Elophila nymphaeata |
Brown Chinamark |
Common |
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Acentria ephemerlla |
Water Veneer |
Common |
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Oecophoridae |
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Carcina quercana |
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Common |
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Pterophoridae |
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Emmelina monodactyla |
Common Plume Moth |
Common |
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Pterophorus pentadactyla |
White Plume Moth |
Common |
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Macro Moths |
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Cossidae |
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Zeuzera pyrina |
Leopard Moth |
Common |
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Zygaenidae |
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Zygaena filipendulae |
6-spot Burnet |
Common |
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Drepanidae |
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Watsonalla binaria |
Oak Hook-tip |
Common |
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Thyatiridae |
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Habrosyne pyritoides |
Buff Arches |
Common |
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Geometridae |
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Comibaena bajularia |
Blotched Emerald |
Local |
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Cyclophora linearia |
Clay Triple Lines |
Local |
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Idaea aversata |
Riband Wave |
Common |
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Ecliptopera silaceata |
Small Phoenix |
Common |
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Perizoma alchemillata |
Small Rivulet |
Common |
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Eupithecia centaureata |
Lime-speck Pug |
Common |
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Eupithecia tripunctaria |
White-spotted Pug |
Local |
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Pasiphila rectangulata |
Green Pug |
Common |
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Gymnoscelis rufifasciata |
Double-striped Pug |
Common |
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Acasis viretata |
Yellow-barred Brindle |
Local |
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Ligdia adustata |
Scorched Carpet |
Local |
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Macaria liturata |
Sharp-angled Peacock |
Local |
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Chiasmia clathrata |
Latticed Heath |
Common |
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Opisthograptis luteolata |
Brimstone Moth |
Common |
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Biston betularia |
Peppered Moth |
Common |
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Alcis repandata repandata |
Mottled beauty |
Common |
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Sphingidae |
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Deilephila elpenor |
Elephant Hawk-moth |
Common |
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Notodontidae |
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Notodonta dromedaries |
Iron Prominent |
Common |
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Pheosia tremula |
Swallow Prominent |
Common |
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Lymantriidae |
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Euproctis similes |
Yellow-tail |
Common |
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Arctiidae |
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Miltochrista miniata |
Rosy Footman |
Local |
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Cybosia mesomella |
Four-dotted Footman |
Local |
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Eilema lurideola |
Common Footman |
Common |
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Tyria jacobaeae |
Cinnabar Moth |
Common |
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Noctuidae |
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Agrotis clavis |
Heart and Club |
Common |
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Agrotis exclamationis |
Heart and Dart |
Common |
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Agrotis puta puta |
Shuttle-shaped Dart |
Common |
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Ochropleura plecta |
Flame Shoulder |
Common |
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Noctua pronuba |
Large Yellow Underwing |
Common |
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Noctua comes |
Lesser Yellow Underwing |
Common |
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Noctua janthina |
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing |
Common |
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Xestia c-nigrum |
Setaceous Hebrew Character |
Common |
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Xestia xanthographa |
Square Spot Rustic |
Common |
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Tholera decimalis |
Feathered Gothic |
Common |
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Mythimna impure |
Smoky Wainscot |
Common |
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Mythimna pallens |
Common Wainscot |
Common |
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Mythimna comma |
Shoulder-striped Wainscot |
Common |
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Cryphia domestica |
Marbled Beauty |
Common |
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Amphipyra pyramidea |
Copper Underwing |
Common |
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Mormo maura |
Old Lady |
Common |
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Cosmia trapezina |
Dun-bar |
Common |
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Apamea monoglypha |
Dark Arches |
Common |
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Apamea lithoxylaea |
Light Arches |
Common |
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Oligia latruncula |
Tawny Marbled Minor (probably) |
Common |
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Mesapamea secalis/didyma |
Common/Lesser Common Rustic |
Common |
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Hoplodrina ambigua |
Vine's Rustic |
Common |
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Pseudoips prasinana britannica |
Green silver-lines |
Common |
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Diachrysia chrysitis juncta |
Burnished Brass |
Common |
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Autographa gamma |
Silver Y |
Common |
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Rivula sericealis |
Straw Dot |
Common |
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Hypena proboscidalis |
The Snout |
Common |
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