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
73.249
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
Noctuidae
861
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.244
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
Noctuidae
822
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.069
Early Grey
Xylocampa areola
Noctuidae
580
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.245
Small Quaker
Orthosia cruda
Noctuidae
562
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.242
Clouded Drab
Orthosia incerta
Noctuidae
527
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.251
Oak Beauty
Biston strataria
Geometridae
275
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.141
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Geometridae
270
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.250
Twin-spotted Quaker
Anorthoa munda
Noctuidae
243
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.194
Chestnut
Conistra vaccinii
Noctuidae
226
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
29.001
Diurnea fagella
Chimabachidae
203
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.156
Brindled Pug
Eupithecia abbreviata
Geometridae
195
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.237
Early Thorn
Selenia dentaria
Geometridae
193
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
45.044
Common Plume
Emmelina monodactyla
Pterophoridae
171
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.245
March Moth
Alsophila aescularia
Geometridae
133
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.248
Brindled Beauty
Lycia hirtaria
Geometridae
123
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.039
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
Tortricidae
113
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.032
Nut-tree Tussock
Colocasia coryli
Noctuidae
101
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
65.015
Frosted Green
Polyploca ridens
Drepanidae
88
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.247
Powdered Quaker
Orthosia gracilis
Noctuidae
64
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.270
Engrailed
Ectropis crepuscularia
Geometridae
63
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.210
Satellite
Eupsilia transversa
Noctuidae
63
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.241
Pine Beauty
Panolis flammea
Noctuidae
62
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.201
Pale Pinion
Lithophane socia
Noctuidae
59
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
44.001
Many-plumed Moth
Alucita hexadactyla
Alucitidae
56
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.202
Early Tooth-striped
Trichopteryx carpinata
Geometridae
45
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.066
Shoulder Stripe
Earophila badiata
Geometridae
43
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.336
Red Chestnut
Cerastis rubricosa
Noctuidae
41
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
65.016
Yellow Horned
Achlya flavicornis
Drepanidae
37
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.067
Streamer
Anticlea derivata
Geometridae
37
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.001
Herald
Scoliopteryx libatrix
Erebidae
37
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.197
Dotted Chestnut
Conistra rubiginea
Noctuidae
35
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.239
Purple Thorn
Selenia tetralunaria
Geometridae
33
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
45.010
Beautiful Plume
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
Pterophoridae
31
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.255
Dotted Border
Agriopis marginaria
Geometridae
30
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
74.009
Oak Nycteoline
Nycteola revayana
Nolidae
28
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.087
Acleris literana
Tortricidae
24
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
71.011
Lunar Marbled Brown
Drymonia ruficornis
Notodontidae
24
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.076
Acleris cristana
Tortricidae
22
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.095
Red-green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterata
Geometridae
20
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.113
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
Noctuidae
19
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.018
Agonopterix heracliana
Depressariidae
18
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
07.007
Adela cuprella
Adelidae
17
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
28.009
White-shouldered House-moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
Oecophoridae
17
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
02.001
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
Eriocraniidae
16
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.039
Depressaria daucella
Depressariidae
16
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.069
Eudonia angustea
Crambidae
16
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.208
Scorched Carpet
Ligdia adustata
Geometridae
16
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.200
Tawny Pinion
Lithophane semibrunnea
Noctuidae
16
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.202
Grey Shoulder-knot
Lithophane ornitopus
Noctuidae
15
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.103
Water Carpet
Lampropteryx suffumata
Geometridae
14
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.195
Dark Chestnut
Conistra ligula
Noctuidae
14
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.243
Blossom Underwing
Orthosia miniosa
Noctuidae
14
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
40.006
Mompha jurassicella
Momphidae
13
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
40.008
Mompha subbistrigella
Momphidae
13
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.081
Grey Pine Carpet
Thera obeliscata
Geometridae
12
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.017
Agonopterix arenella
Depressariidae
11
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.142
V-Pug
Chloroclystis v-ata
Geometridae
11
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.226
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
Geometridae
11
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
19.011
Leek Moth
Acrolepiopsis assectella
Glyphipterigidae
10
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.035
Agonopterix yeatiana
Depressariidae
10
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.010
Caloptilia stigmatella
Gracillariidae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
17.001
Ypsolopha mucronella
Ypsolophidae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.007
Agonopterix ocellana
Depressariidae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.022
Muslin Moth
Diaphora mendica
Erebidae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.337
White-marked
Cerastis leucographa
Noctuidae
9
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.101
Mottled Grey
Colostygia multistrigaria
Geometridae
8
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.246
Lead-coloured Drab
Orthosia populeti
Noctuidae
8
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.080
Acleris hastiana
Tortricidae
7
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
63.052
Rush Veneer
Nomophila noctuella
Crambidae
7
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.203
Orange Underwing
Archiearis parthenias
Geometridae
7
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.095
Pale Mottled Willow
Caradrina clavipalpis
Noctuidae
7
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.014
Gracillaria syringella
Gracillariidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.031
Agonopterix alstromeriana
Depressariidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.362
Pammene giganteana
Tortricidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
69.010
Humming-bird Hawk-moth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Sphingidae
6
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.329
Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura plecta
Noctuidae
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
18.001
Diamond-back Moth
Plutella xylostella
Plutellidae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.157
Oak-tree Pug
Eupithecia dodoneata
Geometridae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.247
Pale Brindled Beauty
Phigalia pilosaria
Geometridae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.257
Waved Umber
Menophra abruptaria
Geometridae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.282
Early Moth
Theria primaria
Geometridae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.015
Silver Y
Autographa gamma
Noctuidae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.045
Knot Grass
Acronicta rumicis
Noctuidae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.248
Northern Drab
Orthosia opima
Noctuidae
5
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.012
Caloptilia semifascia
Gracillariidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
19.010
Digitivalva pulicariae
Glyphipterigidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
21.001
Apple Leaf Miner
Lyonetia clerkella
Lyonetiidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
28.010
Brown House-moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
Oecophoridae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
40.010
Mompha epilobiella
Momphidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.006
Bloxworth Snout
Hypena obsitalis
Erebidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.058
Mullein
Cucullia verbasci
Noctuidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.209
Red Sword-grass
Xylena vetusta
Noctuidae
4
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
11.007
Bankesia conspurcatella
Psychidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
16.010
Zelleria hepariella
Yponomeutidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
28.019
Esperia sulphurella
Oecophoridae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
28.024
Tachystola acroxantha
Oecophoridae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.009
Agonopterix purpurea
Depressariidae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.050
Balsam Carpet
Xanthorhoe biriviata
Geometridae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.200
Yellow-barred Brindle
Acasis viretata
Geometridae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.201
Barred Tooth-striped
Trichopteryx polycommata
Geometridae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.225
Horse Chestnut
Pachycnemia hippocastanaria
Geometridae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.246
Small Brindled Beauty
Apocheima hispidaria
Geometridae
3
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
02.007
Eriocrania semipurpurella
Eriocraniidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.036
Parsnip Moth
Depressaria radiella
Depressariidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.047
Depressaria chaerophylli
Depressariidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
40.007
Mompha bradleyi
Momphidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
46.001
Schreckensteinia festaliella
Schreckensteiniidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.044
Tortricodes alternella
Tortricidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.075
Acleris umbrana
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
70.204
Light Orange Underwing
Archiearis notha
Geometridae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
72.024
Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
Erebidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.327
Dark Sword-grass
Agrotis ipsilon
Noctuidae
2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
02.004
Eriocrania sparrmannella
Eriocraniidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
12.026
Common Clothes Moth
Tineola bisselliella
Tineidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
12.048
Psychoides filicivora
Tineidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.005
Caloptilia betulicola
Gracillariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.006
Caloptilia rufipennella
Gracillariidae
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
15.0131
Caloptilia honoratella
Gracillariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
15.092
Phyllocnistis unipunctella
Gracillariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
16.017
Swammerdamia pyrella
Yponomeutidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
17.003
Honeysuckle Moth
Ypsolopha dentella
Ypsolophidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.002
Semioscopis steinkellneriana
Depressariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
32.023
Agonopterix rotundella
Depressariidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
35.123
Scrobipalpa costella
Gelechiidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
40.005
Mompha divisella
Momphidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
47.005
Epermenia chaerophyllella
Epermeniidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.038
Clepsis consimilana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.073
Acleris schalleriana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.205
Ancylis comptana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
49.240
Epinotia immundana
Tortricidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
62.001
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
Pyralidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
62.072
Meal Moth
Pyralis farinalis
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
65.001
Scalloped Hook-tip
Falcaria lacertinaria
Drepanidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.049
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
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
70.079
Spruce Carpet
Thera britannica
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.094
Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.160
White-spotted Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.183
Common Pug
Eupithecia vulgata
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.184
Mottled Pug
Eupithecia exiguata
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.258
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
70.268
Pale Oak Beauty
Hypomecis punctinalis
Geometridae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
71.005
Sallow Kitten
Furcula furcula
Notodontidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
71.013
Pebble Prominent
Notodonta ziczac
Notodontidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.255
Nutmeg
Anarta trifolii
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.267
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
73.325
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
Noctuidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22
74.004
Least Black Arches
Nola confusalis
Nolidae
1
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22