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Flying Tonight Suffolk Moths - The macro and micro moths of Suffolk.

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Data from suffolkmoths.co.uk records +/- four days today.
1. Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
15912 records
2. Lunar Underwing
Anchoscelis lunosa
15449 records
3. Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola lychnidis
12477 records
4. Large Wainscot
Rhizedra lutosa
10693 records
5. Black Rustic
Aporophyla nigra
7900 records
6. Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
6764 records
7. Feathered Ranunculus
Polymixis lichenea
6261 records
8. Yellow-line Quaker
Leptologia macilenta
5659 records
9. Chestnut
Conistra vaccinii
5485 records
10. Green-brindled Crescent
Allophyes oxyacanthae
5362 records
11. November Moth agg.
Epirrita dilutata agg.
5003 records
12. Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
4593 records
13. Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
3883 records
14. Barred Sallow
Tiliacea aurago
3490 records
15. Merveille du Jour
Griposia aprilina
3469 records
16. Red-green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterata
2784 records
17. Turnip Moth
Agrotis segetum
2518 records
18. Red-line Quaker
Leptologia lota
2394 records
19. Feathered Thorn
Colotois pennaria
2362 records
20. November Moth
Epirrita dilutata
2117 records
21. Silver Y
Autographa gamma
2042 records
22. Pine Carpet
Pennithera firmata
1973 records
23. Mallow
Larentia clavaria
1953 records
24. Grey Pine Carpet
Thera obeliscata
1865 records
25. L-album Wainscot
Mythimna l-album
1668 records
26. Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
1613 records
27. Delicate
Mythimna vitellina
1505 records
28. Common Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata
1487 records
29. Sallow
Cirrhia icteritia
1467 records
30. Brindled Green
Dryobotodes eremita
1446 records
31. Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
1439 records
32. Blair's Shoulder-knot
Lithophane leautieri
1406 records
33. White-point
Mythimna albipuncta
1306 records
34. Brown-spot Pinion
Anchoscelis litura
1288 records
35. Brick
Sunira circellaris
1153 records
36. Autumnal Rustic
Eugnorisma glareosa
1118 records
37. Streak
Chesias legatella
963 records
38. Clancy's Rustic
Caradrina kadenii
949 records
39. Dark Sword-grass
Agrotis ipsilon
907 records
40. Snout
Hypena proboscidalis
904 records
41. Satellite
Eupsilia transversa
894 records
42. Deep-brown Dart
Aporophyla lueneburgensis
834 records
43. Dark Chestnut
Conistra ligula
804 records
44. Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthia togata
764 records
45. Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
733 records
46. Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata
702 records
47. Spruce Carpet
Thera britannica
687 records
48. Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
570 records
49. Scarce Bordered Straw
Helicoverpa armigera
569 records
50. Large Ranunculus
Polymixis flavicincta
412 records
51. Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
404 records
52. Flounced Chestnut
Anchoscelis helvola
384 records
53. Pale Mottled Willow
Caradrina clavipalpis
372 records
54. Grey Shoulder-knot
Lithophane ornitopus
370 records
55. Winter Moth
Operophtera brumata
363 records
56. Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia micacea
297 records
57. Mottled Umber
Erannis defoliaria
279 records
58. Pearly Underwing
Peridroma saucia
259 records
59. Vestal
Rhodometra sacraria
250 records
60. Cypress Carpet
Thera cupressata
241 records
61. Gem
Nycterosea obstipata
231 records
62. Sprawler
Asteroscopus sphinx
226 records
63. Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
207 records
64. Straw Dot
Rivula sericealis
196 records
65. Common Wainscot
Mythimna pallens
165 records
66. Orange Sallow
Tiliacea citrago
156 records
67. December Moth
Poecilocampa populi
143 records
68. Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea
137 records
69. Frosted Orange
Gortyna flavago
135 records
70. Vapourer
Orgyia antiqua
134 records
71. Blood-vein
Timandra comae
128 records
72. Oak Rustic
Dryobota labecula
117 records
73. Lunar Yellow Underwing
Noctua orbona
112 records
74. Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
98 records
75. Clifden Nonpareil
Catocala fraxini
97 records
76. Burnished Brass
Diachrysia chrysitis
90 records
77. Feathered Brindle
Aporophyla australis
84 records
78. Dusky-lemon Sallow
Cirrhia gilvago
77 records
79. Humming-bird Hawk-moth
Macroglossum stellatarum
77 records
80. Convolvulus Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli
75 records
81. Mottled Rustic
Caradrina morpheus
74 records
82. Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
72 records
83. Red Underwing
Catocala nupta
66 records
84. Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidea
64 records
85. Canary-shouldered Thorn
Ennomos alniaria
62 records
86. Dotted Chestnut
Conistra rubiginea
60 records
87. Small Mottled Willow
Spodoptera exigua
56 records
88. Cabbage Moth
Mamestra brassicae
55 records
89. Rosy Footman
Miltochrista miniata
54 records
90. Autumnal Moth
Epirrita autumnata
50 records
91. Crimson Speckled
Utetheisa pulchella
47 records
92. Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
46 records
93. Four-spotted Footman
Lithosia quadra
46 records
94. Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe
46 records
95. Barred Red
Hylaea fasciaria
44 records
96. Herald
Scoliopteryx libatrix
44 records
97. Yellow-tail
Euproctis similis
41 records
98. Golden Twin-spot
Chrysodeixis chalcites
40 records
99. Small Square-spot
Diarsia rubi
39 records
100. Buff Footman
Eilema depressa
37 records
101. Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
36 records
102. Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
36 records
103. Radford's Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura leucogaster
35 records
104. Oak Nycteoline
Nycteola revayana
32 records
105. Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
32 records
106. Centre-barred Sallow
Atethmia centrago
31 records
107. Dark Spectacle
Abrostola triplasia
29 records
108. Pale November Moth
Epirrita christyi
28 records
109. Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
27 records
110. Least Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta
27 records
111. Small Wainscot
Denticucullus pygmina
25 records
112. Dusky Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria
24 records
113. Plumed Fan-foot
Pechipogo plumigeralis
23 records
114. Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia costaestrigalis
23 records
115. Buttoned Snout
Hypena rostralis
20 records
116. Blair's Wainscot
Sedina buettneri
18 records
117. Pale Pinion
Lithophane socia
17 records
118. Dewick's Plusia
Macdunnoughia confusa
16 records
119. Swallow-tailed Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria
15 records
120. Cypress Pug
Eupithecia phoeniceata
14 records
121. Pale-lemon Sallow
Cirrhia ocellaris
14 records
122. Copper Underwing agg.
Amphipyra pyramidea/berbera
14 records
123. Webb's Wainscot
Globia sparganii
13 records
124. Mouse Moth
Amphipyra tragopoginis
13 records
125. Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna impura
13 records
126. Juniper Carpet
Thera juniperata
12 records
127. Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
12 records
128. White-speck
Mythimna unipuncta
12 records
129. Pebble Hook-tip
Drepana falcataria
12 records
130. Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
12 records
131. Spectacle
Abrostola tripartita
11 records
132. Blair's Mocha
Cyclophora puppillaria
10 records
133. Tawny Pinion
Lithophane semibrunnea
10 records
134. Bulrush Wainscot
Nonagria typhae
10 records
135. Rustic
Hoplodrina blanda
10 records
136. Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia centaureata
10 records
137. Hoary Footman
Eilema caniola
10 records
138. Beautiful Hook-tip
Laspeyria flexula
9 records
139. Treble Brown Spot
Idaea trigeminata
9 records
140. Bloxworth Snout
Hypena obsitalis
8 records
141. Treble-bar
Aplocera plagiata
8 records
142. Engrailed
Ectropis crepuscularia
8 records
143. Barred Straw
Gandaritis pyraliata
7 records
144. Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
7 records
145. Shoulder-striped Wainscot
Leucania comma
7 records
146. Beautiful Marbled
Eublemma purpurina
7 records
147. Angle-barred Pug
Eupithecia innotata
7 records
148. Yellow-barred Brindle
Acasis viretata
7 records
149. Gold Spot
Plusia festucae
7 records
150. Small Blood-vein
Scopula imitaria
7 records
151. Nutmeg
Anarta trifolii
7 records
152. Death's-head Hawk-moth
Acherontia atropos
6 records
153. Cosmopolitan
Leucania loreyi
6 records
154. Scarce Umber
Agriopis aurantiaria
6 records
155. Bordered Straw
Heliothis peltigera
6 records
156. Oak Hook-tip
Watsonalla binaria
6 records
157. Large Nutmeg
Apamea anceps
6 records
158. Kent Black Arches
Meganola albula
6 records
159. Bordered Sallow
Pyrrhia umbra
6 records
160. Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
6 records
161. Flame
Axylia putris
6 records
162. Uncertain
Hoplodrina octogenaria
6 records
163. Red-headed Chestnut
Conistra erythrocephala
5 records
164. Silver-striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion celerio
5 records
165. Marbled Beauty
Bryophila domestica
5 records
166. Bordered Beauty
Epione repandaria
4 records
167. Shears
Hada plebeja
4 records
168. Feathered Gothic
Tholera decimalis
4 records
169. Latticed Heath
Chiasmia clathrata
4 records
170. Figure of Eight
Diloba caeruleocephala
4 records
171. Uncertain/Rustic agg.
Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda
4 records
172. Maiden's Blush
Cyclophora punctaria
4 records
173. Langmaid's Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthina
4 records
174. September Thorn
Ennomos erosaria
3 records
175. Single-dotted Wave
Idaea dimidiata
3 records
176. Dark / Grey Dagger
Acronicta tridens/psi
3 records
177. Purple Bar
Cosmorhoe ocellata
3 records
178. White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
3 records
179. Small Marbled
Eublemma parva
3 records
180. Black-spotted Chestnut
Conistra rubiginosa
3 records
181. Yellow Shell
Camptogramma bilineata
3 records
182. Tawny Speckled Pug
Eupithecia icterata
3 records
183. Clouded Silver
Lomographa temerata
3 records
184. Hedge Rustic
Tholera cespitis
3 records
185. Autumn Green Carpet
Chloroclysta miata
3 records
186. Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria
3 records
187. Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura plecta
3 records
188. Ni Moth
Trichoplusia ni
3 records
189. Porter's Rustic
Athetis hospes
3 records
190. Plumed Prominent
Ptilophora plumigera
2 records
191. Small Ranunculus
Hecatera dysodea
2 records
192. Tree-lichen Beauty
Cryphia algae
2 records
193. Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara
2 records
194. Saltern Ear
Amphipoea fucosa
2 records
195. Common Emerald
Hemithea aestivaria
2 records
196. Chevron
Eulithis testata
2 records
197. Lesser Swallow Prominent
Pheosia gnoma
2 records
198. Buff Arches
Habrosyne pyritoides
2 records
199. Clouded Magpie
Abraxas sylvata
2 records
200. Dog's Tooth
Lacanobia suasa
2 records
201. Old Lady
Mormo maura
2 records
202. Chinese Character
Cilix glaucata
2 records
203. Small Fan-footed Wave
Idaea biselata
2 records
204. Black Arches
Lymantria monacha
2 records
205. Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
2 records
206. Dotted Rustic
Rhyacia simulans
2 records
207. Fisher's Estuarine Moth
Gortyna borelii
2 records
208. Common Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata
2 records
209. Drinker
Euthrix potatoria
2 records
210. Shaded Broad-bar
Scotopteryx chenopodiata
2 records
211. Common Wave
Cabera exanthemata
2 records
212. Poplar Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi
2 records
213. Pine Hawk-moth
Sphinx pinastri
2 records
214. Chocolate-tip
Clostera curtula
2 records
215. Heath Rustic
Xestia agathina
2 records
216. Large Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata
1 record
217. Northern Winter Moth
Operophtera fagata
1 record
218. Peacock Moth
Macaria notata
1 record
219. Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
1 record
220. Juniper Pug
Eupithecia pusillata
1 record
221. Clouded Border
Lomaspilis marginata
1 record
222. Waved Umber
Menophra abruptaria
1 record
223. Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
1 record
224. Red Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia
1 record
225. Orange Swift
Triodia sylvina
1 record
226. Yellow Belle
Aspitates ochrearia
1 record
227. Pebble Prominent
Notodonta ziczac
1 record
228. Sycamore
Acronicta aceris
1 record
229. Bordered Pug
Eupithecia succenturiata
1 record
230. Large Thorn
Ennomos autumnaria
1 record
231. Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
1 record
232. Heart and Club
Agrotis clavis
1 record
233. Purple Marbled
Eublemma ostrina
1 record
234. Spring Usher
Agriopis leucophaearia
1 record
235. Svensson's Copper Underwing
Amphipyra berbera
1 record
236. Common Rustic
Mesapamea secalis
1 record
237. Plain Wave
Idaea straminata
1 record
238. Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma citrata
1 record
239. White-spotted Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria
1 record
240. White-line Dart
Euxoa tritici
1 record
241. Sword-grass
Xylena exsoleta
1 record
242. Red Chestnut
Cerastis rubricosa
1 record
243. Antler Moth
Cerapteryx graminis
1 record
244. Red Sword-grass
Xylena vetusta
1 record
245. Small Rivulet
Perizoma alchemillata
1 record
246. V-Pug
Chloroclystis v-ata
1 record
247. Tawny-barred Angle
Macaria liturata
1 record
248. Early Thorn
Selenia dentaria
1 record
249. Southern Wainscot
Mythimna straminea
1 record
250. Toadflax Brocade
Calophasia lunula
1 record
251. Ear Moth
Amphipoea oculea
1 record
     
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