Flying Tonight

The following species have been recorded flying on today's date in the past decade (2013-2022). The list is ranked by descending order of number of records on the county database (only the 200 most commonly recorded species are shown).

Week:

For each of the last ten years, the relative abundance is indicated as follows:

100 or more records
50-99 records
20-49 records
10-19 records
5-9 records
1-4 records
No records in this week

Species Family Adult Larval #Records Last 10 Years
49.039
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
Tortricidae
271
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.244
Feathered Thorn
Colotois pennaria
Geometridae
268
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.190
Yellow-line Quaker
Leptologia macilenta
Noctuidae
236
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.095
Red-green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterata
Geometridae
219
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.189
Red-line Quaker
Leptologia lota
Noctuidae
138
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.224
Merveille du Jour
Griposia aprilina
Noctuidae
128
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.342
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
Noctuidae
124
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.031
Rusty-dot Pearl
Udea ferrugalis
Crambidae
112
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.186
Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola lychnidis
Noctuidae
109
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.015
Silver Y
Autographa gamma
Noctuidae
100
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.194
Chestnut
Conistra vaccinii
Noctuidae
97
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.233
Black Rustic
Aporophyla nigra
Noctuidae
94
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.097
Common Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata
Geometridae
90
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
66.001
December Moth
Poecilocampa populi
Lasiocampidae
89
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.192
Brick
Sunira circellaris
Noctuidae
88
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.319
Turnip Moth
Agrotis segetum
Noctuidae
83
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.141
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Geometridae
76
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.068
Green-brindled Crescent
Allophyes oxyacanthae
Noctuidae
67
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.065
Sprawler
Asteroscopus sphinx
Noctuidae
60
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
45.044
Common Plume
Emmelina monodactyla
Pterophoridae
54
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
28.024
Tachystola acroxantha
Oecophoridae
52
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.081
Grey Pine Carpet
Thera obeliscata
Geometridae
49
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.083
Cypress Carpet
Thera cupressata
Geometridae
49
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.210
Satellite
Eupsilia transversa
Noctuidae
49
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.256
Mottled Umber
Erannis defoliaria
Geometridae
47
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
18.001
Diamond-back Moth
Plutella xylostella
Plutellidae
42
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.069
Acleris sparsana
Tortricidae
42
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.069
Eudonia angustea
Crambidae
39
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.113
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
Noctuidae
38
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.206
Blair's Shoulder-knot
Lithophane leautieri
Noctuidae
38
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.345
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
Noctuidae
38
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.223
Oak Rustic
Dryobota labecula
Noctuidae
35
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.048
Palpita vitrealis
Crambidae
34
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.180
Barred Sallow
Tiliacea aurago
Noctuidae
34
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.077
Pine Carpet
Pennithera firmata
Geometridae
33
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.079
Spruce Carpet
Thera britannica
Geometridae
32
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.107
November Moth
Epirrita dilutata
Geometridae
30
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.297
White-point
Mythimna albipuncta
Noctuidae
30
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.359
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
Noctuidae
30
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.052
Rush Veneer
Nomophila noctuella
Crambidae
29
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.134
Large Wainscot
Rhizedra lutosa
Noctuidae
28
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.327
Dark Sword-grass
Agrotis ipsilon
Noctuidae
25
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
41.003
Blastobasis lacticolella
Blastobasidae
23
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.033
Blair's Mocha
Cyclophora puppillaria
Geometridae
21
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.195
Dark Chestnut
Conistra ligula
Noctuidae
19
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.261
Crocidosema plebejana
Tortricidae
18
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.099
Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
Noctuidae
18
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.202
Grey Shoulder-knot
Lithophane ornitopus
Noctuidae
17
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.040
Phyllonorycter messaniella
Gracillariidae
16
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.076
Scarce Bordered Straw
Helicoverpa armigera
Noctuidae
13
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.325
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
Noctuidae
13
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
45.010
Beautiful Plume
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
Pterophoridae
12
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
69.010
Humming-bird Hawk-moth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Sphingidae
10
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.193
Lunar Underwing
Anchoscelis lunosa
Noctuidae
10
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.054
Box-tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
Crambidae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.047
Gem
Nycterosea obstipata
Geometridae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.049
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
Geometridae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.182
Sallow
Cirrhia icteritia
Noctuidae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.330
Radford's Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura leucogaster
Noctuidae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.254
Scarce Umber
Agriopis aurantiaria
Geometridae
8
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.307
Pearly Underwing
Peridroma saucia
Noctuidae
8
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
28.009
White-shouldered House-moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
Oecophoridae
7
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
44.001
Many-plumed Moth
Alucita hexadactyla
Alucitidae
7
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.106
Winter Moth
Operophtera brumata
Geometridae
7
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.295
Delicate
Mythimna vitellina
Noctuidae
7
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.010
Caloptilia stigmatella
Gracillariidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
17.011
Ypsolopha ustella
Ypsolophidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
29.002
Diurnea lipsiella
Chimabachidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
41.004
Blastobasis vittata
Blastobasidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.038
Vestal
Rhodometra sacraria
Geometridae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.033
Figure of Eight
Diloba caeruleocephala
Noctuidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.187
Brown-spot Pinion
Anchoscelis litura
Noctuidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.235
Feathered Ranunculus
Polymixis lichenea
Noctuidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.006
Bloxworth Snout
Hypena obsitalis
Erebidae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.095
Pale Mottled Willow
Caradrina clavipalpis
Noctuidae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
74.009
Oak Nycteoline
Nycteola revayana
Nolidae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
31.001
Carcina quercana
Peleopodidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
41.002
Blastobasis adustella
Blastobasidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.080
Acleris hastiana
Tortricidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.109
Autumnal Moth
Epirrita autumnata
Geometridae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.195
Streak
Chesias legatella
Geometridae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.093
Clancy's Rustic
Caradrina kadenii
Noctuidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.296
White-speck
Mythimna unipuncta
Noctuidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
12.038
Monopis obviella
Tineidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.083
Phyllonorycter trifasciella
Gracillariidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
35.123
Scrobipalpa costella
Gelechiidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.038
Clepsis consimilana
Tortricidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.073
Acleris schalleriana
Tortricidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.075
Acleris umbrana
Tortricidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.076
Acleris cristana
Tortricidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
62.076
Hypsopygia glaucinalis
Pyralidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.040
Mecyna asinalis
Crambidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.044
Diasemiopsis ramburialis
Crambidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.029
Blood-Vein
Timandra comae
Geometridae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.001
Herald
Scoliopteryx libatrix
Erebidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.181
Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthia togata
Noctuidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.244
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
Noctuidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.300
L-album Wainscot
Mythimna l-album
Noctuidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
04.085
Ectoedemia argyropeza
Nepticulidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
12.048
Psychoides filicivora
Tineidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.006
Caloptilia rufipennella
Gracillariidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.007
Azalea Leaf Miner
Caloptilia azaleella
Gracillariidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.017
Calybites phasianipennella
Gracillariidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.031
Agonopterix alstromeriana
Depressariidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
35.018
Hypatima rhomboidella
Gelechiidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
48.001
Anthophila fabriciana
Choreutidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.082
Acleris hyemana
Tortricidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.166
Celypha lacunana
Tortricidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
62.077
Endotricha flammealis
Pyralidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.226
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
Geometridae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.004
Buttoned Snout
Hypena rostralis
Erebidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.043
Buff Footman
Eilema depressa
Erebidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.225
Brindled Green
Dryobotodes eremita
Noctuidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.232
Deep-brown Dart
Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Noctuidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.329
Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura plecta
Noctuidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.343
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata
Noctuidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
12.027
Case-bearing Clothes Moth
Tinea pellionella
Tineidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
12.039
Monopis crocicapitella
Tineidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.011
Caloptilia falconipennella
Gracillariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.012
Caloptilia semifascia
Gracillariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.051
Phyllonorycter lantanella
Gracillariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.090
Phyllocnistis saligna
Gracillariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
17.001
Ypsolopha mucronella
Ypsolophidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
17.006
Ypsolopha horridella
Ypsolophidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
19.014
Acrolepia autumnitella
Glyphipterigidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
21.001
Apple Leaf Miner
Lyonetia clerkella
Lyonetiidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.018
Agonopterix heracliana
Depressariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.035
Agonopterix yeatiana
Depressariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.036
Parsnip Moth
Depressaria radiella
Depressariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.039
Depressaria daucella
Depressariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
40.010
Mompha epilobiella
Momphidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
43.009
Scythris empetrella
Scythrididae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
48.005
Tebenna micalis
Choreutidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.071
Acleris emargana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.083
Acleris ferrugana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.086
Acleris logiana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.255
Epinotia nisella
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
62.032
Nephopterix angustella
Pyralidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
62.075
Gold Triangle
Hypsopygia costalis
Pyralidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.119
Musotima nitidalis
Crambidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.011
Single-dotted Wave
Idaea dimidiata
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.031
Mocha
Cyclophora annularia
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.050
Balsam Carpet
Xanthorhoe biriviata
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.051
Red Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.061
Common Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.070
Mallow
Larentia clavaria
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.108
Pale November Moth
Epirrita christyi
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.205
Magpie
Abraxas grossulariata
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.225
Horse Chestnut
Pachycnemia hippocastanaria
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.235
Dusky Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.236
September Thorn
Ennomos erosaria
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.241
Scalloped Oak
Crocallis elinguaria
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.243
Swallow-tailed Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.003
Snout
Hypena proboscidalis
Erebidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.019
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
Erebidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.034
Crimson Speckled
Utetheisa pulchella
Erebidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.044
Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
Erebidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.008
Golden Twin-spot
Chrysodeixis chalcites
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.092
Mottled Rustic
Caradrina morpheus
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.123
Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia micacea
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.131
Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.162
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.178
Beautiful Gothic
Leucochlaena oditis
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.229
Flame Brocade
Trigonophora flammea
Noctuidae
1
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73.291
Common Wainscot
Mythimna pallens
Noctuidae
1
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73.304
Cosmopolitan
Leucania loreyi
Noctuidae
1
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73.357
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
Noctuidae
1
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