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).
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