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
314
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.244
Feathered Thorn
Colotois pennaria
Geometridae
298
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.095
Red-green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterata
Geometridae
258
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.190
Yellow-line Quaker
Leptologia macilenta
Noctuidae
210
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
66.001
December Moth
Poecilocampa populi
Lasiocampidae
179
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.031
Rusty-dot Pearl
Udea ferrugalis
Crambidae
131
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.189
Red-line Quaker
Leptologia lota
Noctuidae
104
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.194
Chestnut
Conistra vaccinii
Noctuidae
101
'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
70.141
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Geometridae
92
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.319
Turnip Moth
Agrotis segetum
Noctuidae
84
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.192
Brick
Sunira circellaris
Noctuidae
81
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.256
Mottled Umber
Erannis defoliaria
Geometridae
65
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
45.044
Common Plume
Emmelina monodactyla
Pterophoridae
63
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.186
Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola lychnidis
Noctuidae
62
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.342
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
Noctuidae
62
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.224
Merveille du Jour
Griposia aprilina
Noctuidae
59
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.233
Black Rustic
Aporophyla nigra
Noctuidae
59
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.097
Common Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata
Geometridae
57
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.069
Acleris sparsana
Tortricidae
56
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
28.024
Tachystola acroxantha
Oecophoridae
54
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.065
Sprawler
Asteroscopus sphinx
Noctuidae
54
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
18.001
Diamond-back Moth
Plutella xylostella
Plutellidae
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
63.052
Rush Veneer
Nomophila noctuella
Crambidae
43
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.069
Eudonia angustea
Crambidae
43
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.223
Oak Rustic
Dryobota labecula
Noctuidae
42
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.083
Cypress Carpet
Thera cupressata
Geometridae
40
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.297
White-point
Mythimna albipuncta
Noctuidae
38
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.081
Grey Pine Carpet
Thera obeliscata
Geometridae
37
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.048
Palpita vitrealis
Crambidae
35
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.113
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
Noctuidae
35
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.327
Dark Sword-grass
Agrotis ipsilon
Noctuidae
32
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.079
Spruce Carpet
Thera britannica
Geometridae
31
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.206
Blair's Shoulder-knot
Lithophane leautieri
Noctuidae
30
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.106
Winter Moth
Operophtera brumata
Geometridae
28
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.107
November Moth
Epirrita dilutata
Geometridae
26
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.099
Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
Noctuidae
24
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.038
Vestal
Rhodometra sacraria
Geometridae
22
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
41.003
Blastobasis lacticolella
Blastobasidae
21
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.202
Grey Shoulder-knot
Lithophane ornitopus
Noctuidae
20
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.359
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
Noctuidae
20
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.296
White-speck
Mythimna unipuncta
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
70.077
Pine Carpet
Pennithera firmata
Geometridae
18
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.068
Green-brindled Crescent
Allophyes oxyacanthae
Noctuidae
17
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.195
Dark Chestnut
Conistra ligula
Noctuidae
17
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.345
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
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
70.033
Blair's Mocha
Cyclophora puppillaria
Geometridae
14
'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
73.180
Barred Sallow
Tiliacea aurago
Noctuidae
12
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.134
Large Wainscot
Rhizedra lutosa
Noctuidae
10
'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
70.254
Scarce Umber
Agriopis aurantiaria
Geometridae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.307
Pearly Underwing
Peridroma saucia
Noctuidae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.054
Box-tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
Crambidae
8
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
69.010
Humming-bird Hawk-moth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Sphingidae
8
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.076
Scarce Bordered Straw
Helicoverpa armigera
Noctuidae
8
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.325
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
Noctuidae
8
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.330
Radford's Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura leucogaster
Noctuidae
8
'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
44.001
Many-plumed Moth
Alucita hexadactyla
Alucitidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.049
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
Geometridae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
17.011
Ypsolopha ustella
Ypsolophidae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
34.009
Cosmopterix pulchrimella
Cosmopterigidae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
35.123
Scrobipalpa costella
Gelechiidae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.162
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
Noctuidae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
12.048
Psychoides filicivora
Tineidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
28.009
White-shouldered House-moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
Oecophoridae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
62.076
Hypsopygia glaucinalis
Pyralidae
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
70.258
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
Geometridae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.033
Figure of Eight
Diloba caeruleocephala
Noctuidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.235
Feathered Ranunculus
Polymixis lichenea
Noctuidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
74.009
Oak Nycteoline
Nycteola revayana
Nolidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.007
Azalea Leaf Miner
Caloptilia azaleella
Gracillariidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
41.004
Blastobasis vittata
Blastobasidae
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
49.086
Acleris logiana
Tortricidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.087
Acleris literana
Tortricidae
3
'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
16.010
Zelleria hepariella
Yponomeutidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
21.001
Apple Leaf Miner
Lyonetia clerkella
Lyonetiidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
24.001
Bedellia somnulentella
Bedelliidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
40.008
Mompha subbistrigella
Momphidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.038
Clepsis consimilana
Tortricidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.083
Acleris ferrugana
Tortricidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.091
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana
Tortricidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.108
Pale November Moth
Epirrita christyi
Geometridae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.195
Streak
Chesias legatella
Geometridae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.002
Straw Dot
Rivula sericealis
Erebidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.003
Snout
Hypena proboscidalis
Erebidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.006
Bloxworth Snout
Hypena obsitalis
Erebidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.096
Uncertain
Hoplodrina octogenaria
Noctuidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.187
Brown-spot Pinion
Anchoscelis litura
Noctuidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.193
Lunar Underwing
Anchoscelis lunosa
Noctuidae
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
73.249
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
Noctuidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
12.037
Monopis weaverella
Tineidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.010
Caloptilia stigmatella
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
15.017
Calybites phasianipennella
Gracillariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
28.010
Brown House-moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
Oecophoridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
31.001
Carcina quercana
Peleopodidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.017
Agonopterix arenella
Depressariidae
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
32.036
Parsnip Moth
Depressaria radiella
Depressariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
35.018
Hypatima rhomboidella
Gelechiidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
35.127
Tuta absoluta
Gelechiidae
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
40.011
Mompha langiella
Momphidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
41.002
Blastobasis adustella
Blastobasidae
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
49.076
Acleris cristana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.077
Garden Rose Tortrix
Acleris variegana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.080
Acleris hastiana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.082
Acleris hyemana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.248
Nut Bud Moth
Epinotia tenerana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.038
Mother of Pearl
Patania ruralis
Crambidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.044
Diasemiopsis ramburialis
Crambidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.047
Spoladea recurvalis
Crambidae
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
69.004
Convolvulus Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli
Sphingidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
69.005
Death's-head Hawk-moth
Acherontia atropos
Sphingidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
69.018
Silver-striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion celerio
Sphingidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.029
Blood-Vein
Timandra comae
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.082
Juniper Carpet
Thera juniperata
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.105
Northern Winter Moth
Operophtera fagata
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.142
V-Pug
Chloroclystis v-ata
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
70.247
Pale Brindled Beauty
Phigalia pilosaria
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.001
Herald
Scoliopteryx libatrix
Erebidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.0061
Chevron Snout
Hypena lividalis
Erebidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.010
Black Arches
Lymantria monacha
Erebidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.017
Vapourer
Orgyia antiqua
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
72.061
Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia costaestrigalis
Erebidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.072
Purple Marbled
Eublemma ostrina
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
73.010
Dewick's Plusia
Macdunnoughia confusa
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.087
Small Mottled Willow
Spodoptera exigua
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.156
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea crenata
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
73.179
Orange Sallow
Tiliacea citrago
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.181
Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthia togata
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.182
Sallow
Cirrhia icteritia
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.209
Red Sword-grass
Xylena vetusta
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.232
Deep-brown Dart
Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.234
Brindled Ochre
Dasypolia templi
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.244
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.284
White Spot
Hadena albimacula
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.298
Clay
Mythimna ferrago
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.304
Cosmopolitan
Leucania loreyi
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.317
Heart & Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.346
Least Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22