Moths of Northamptonshire

Moths of Northamptonshire - 2 Northamptonshire Moth Group

A selection of the 500+ species of Moth to be found in Northamptonshire

Gold Swift Hepialus hecta Local Habitat: Woodland rides Flies at dawn and dusk
Peach Blossom Thyatira batis Common Habitat: Woodland
Oak Hook-tip Drepana binaria Common Habitat: Woodland
March Moth Alsophila aescularia Common Habitat: Woodland, hedgerows and gardens
Cream Wave Scopula floslactata Common Habitat: Woodland
Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata Common Habitat: Woodland
The Streamer Anticlea derivata Common Habitat: Woodland
The V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata Common Habitat: Most habitats
Scorched Wing Plagodis dolabraria Common Habitat: Woodland and hedgerows
Latticed Heath Semiothisa clathrata Common Habitat: Grassy places Day flying
Barred Umber Plagodis pulveraria Rare Habitat: Woodland
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria Common Habitat: Woodland and hedgerows
Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata Common Habitat: Most habitats
Oak Beauty Biston strataria Common Habitat: Woodland and parkland
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria Common Habitat: Most habitats
The Engrailed Ectropis bistortata Common Habitat: Woodland and parkland
White-pinioned Spotted Lomographa bimaculata Common Habitat: Woodland and hedgerows
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi Common Habitat: Most habitats
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor Common Habitat: Most habitats
Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula Common Habitat: Most habitats
Coxcomb Prominent Ptilodon capucina Common Habitat: Most habitats
Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda Common Habitat: Most habitats
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda Common Habitat: Most habitats The black-spotting on the forewing is variable
Buff Ermine Spilosoma luteum Common Habitat: Most habitats
Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica Common Habitat: Most habitats
Pine Beauty Panolis flammea Common Habitat: Pine woodland
Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Common Habitat: Most habitats
Lead-coloured Drab Orthosia populeti Common Habitat: Most habitats
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Common Habitat: Most habitats
Twin-spotted Quaker Orthosia munda Common Habitat: Woodland
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Common Habitat: Most habitats
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens Common Habitat: Most habitats
Tawny Pinion Lithophane semibrunnea Local Habitat: Open woodland
Pale Pinion Lithophane hepatica Local Habitat: Open woodland
Early Grey Xylocampa areola Common Habitat: Most habitats
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa Common Habitat: Most habitats Often found during the day resting on fences
Green Silver Lines Pseudoips prasinana Common Habitat: Woodland
Silver Y Autographa gamma Common Habitat: Most habitats Often seen in the day-time Migrant from the continent