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This page might enable those less familiar with moths to identify some of the species that may be recorded
on National Moth Nights 2009. An extensive library of UK moth pictures can be found at www.ukmoths.org.uk and www.ukleps.co.uk

The last time NMN was held in May, the top ten most commonly recorded macro-moth species were:

 
 
1. Shuttle-shaped Dart
 
 
2. Brown Silver-line
 
 
3. Green Carpet
 
 
4. Flame Shoulder
 
 
5. Brimstone Moth
 
 
6. Treble Lines
 
 
7. Common Heath
 
 
8. Scalloped Hazel
 
 
9. Silver-ground Carpet
 
 
10. Pale Tussock
 


The top ten most commonly recorded micro-moths were:

 

 
1. Micropteryx calthella
 
 
2. Glyphipterix fuscovviridella
 
 
3. Bactra lancealana
 
 
4. Glyhphipterix simplicella
 
 
5. Epiphyas postvittana
 
 
6. Elachista argentella
 
 
7. Cydia succedana
 
 
8. Neofaculta ericetella
 
 
9. Scoparia ambigualis
 
 
10. Syndemis musculana
 


The following are some of the more regularly occurring immigrant species that you might
encounter on National Moth Night:

 

 
Diamond-back Moth
Plutella xylostella
 
 
Rusty-dot Pearl
Udea ferrugalis
 
 
Rush Veneer
Nomophila noctuella
 
 
Vestal
Rhodometra sacraria
 
 
Gem
Orthonama obstipata
 
 
Striped Hawk-moth
Hyles livornica
 
 
Dark Sword-grass
Agrotis ipsilon
 
 
Pearly Underwing
Peridroma saucia
 
 
White-speck
Mythimna unipuncta
 
 
Small Mottled Willow
Spodoptera exigua
 
 
Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera
 
 
Bordered Straw
Heliothis peltigera
 
 
Delicate
Mythimna vitellina
 
 
Silver Y
Autographa gamma