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