Potteric Carr Wildlife
Moths


  ( A revised list of moths to the end of 2012 recorded at Potteric Carr nature reserve, by Ian Heppenstall (Moth Recorder).

 

 

Some Potteric Carr moth species are shown below.

Day flying Moths

 

Left, Narrow-boarded 5-spot Burnet Moth Zygaena trifolii and right, 6-spot Burnet Moth Zygaena filipendulae both images © Allan Parker ARPS

 

Left, Burnet moth pupae and right, hatched pupal case both images © Derek Bateson

 

Cinnabar Moth Tyria jacobaeae left adult moth and right caterpillar © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Left, Silver-Y Autographa gamma © Ken Woolley and right Gold Spot Plusia festucae © Allan Parker ARPS

 

Hawkmoths

  

Elephant Hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor left adult moth and right caterpillar © Allan Parker ARPS.

   

Poplar Hawkmoth Laothoe populi © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Left, Lime Hawkmoth adult © Ken Woolley and right caterpillar © Allan Parker ARPS

 

Eyed Hawkmoth adult © Derek Bateson

 

Other Moths

   

Left, Drinker Moth Euthrix potatoria male and right caterpillar, both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Buff-tip Moth Phalera bucephala left adult moth and right caterpillars both images © Allan Parker ARPS

     

Left, female Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli humuli and right, Purple Thorn Selenia tetralunaria both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Left, Blood-vein Timandra comae © Derek Bateson and right, Scallop Shell Rheumaptera undulata © John Hancox.

   

Left, Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina and right Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Left, Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma and right Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

   

Left, White Ermine Spilosoma lubriciperda and right Sallow Kitten Furcula furcula both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Left, Peppered Moth Biston betularia adult © Allan Parker ARPS and right, caterpillar© Peter Dawson

 

Left, Yellow Tailed Euproctis similis © Derek Bateson and right caterpillar © Peter Dawson.

 

Left, Blotched Emerald Comibaena bajutaria and right Yellow-horned Moth Achlya flavicomis both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Left, Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis © John Hancox and right, Bulrush Wainscot Nonagria typhae © Derek Bateson.

 

Left, Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa and right Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata © Allan Parker ARPS

  

Left November Moth Epirrita dilutata and right December Moth Poecilocampa populi both images © Allan Parker ARPS

  

Left, Red-line Quaker Agrochola lota and right Yellow-line Quaker Agrochola macilenta both images © Ken Woolley

    

Left, Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius adult © Allan Parker ARPS and right caterpillar © Peter Dawson

  

Left, Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea and right Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra both images © Ken Woolley

 

Left, Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis © Allan Parker ARPS and right, White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda © Ken Woolley

 

Left, Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata and right, Silver Ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata both images © Allan Parker ARPS

 

Left, Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata and right Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata both images © Allan Parker ARPS