Well any thing they can survive on, natural fibres and mostly animal fibres so wool and fur is very much what they go for. It will be very interesting to see how the next batch of mid-spring species do over the next four to five weeks. Click Submit to share your rare bird sightings via our simple form. Its colouring is variable and this is a very dark one. The species name, albipunctata, means white-dotted, and this species has white dots around the margins of the wings, white on the leg segments, and … Cornwall day-flying moths – Burnet moths. Welcome to Suffolk Moths. Moths spread super fast. Click a thumbnail to see Species Info. Moths evolved long before butterflies, with fossils having been found that may be 190 million years old. April, one of the worst months for aviation in the world, was better for Boeing in terms of deliveries. Flying quite early in the year, may mean that this moth is severely under recorded from many sites in Nottinghamshire. There are two generations, with moths on the wing in July and again from September onwards, flying after hibernation until May. Moths aren’t terribly dangerous household pests. The commonest larval foodplant is gorse so they tend to be found mainly on moorland and downland where it often occurs so, unsurprisingly, most records … These pages show some of the moths I've recorded each month in or near my garden in Co. Cork, SW Ireland. May: June: July: August: September: October: November: December : The number of moths flying during February, is augmented in March by an increasing number of emerging early Spring species and by now, chosing ten most likely moths to be recorded is becoming slightly more difficult. Thumbnail images are not to scale. Extra species to be expected in a wood or heathland near you: Amongst these are some of Britain's best-loved species like the Emperor, Puss Moth and Chocolate-tip, which really do have to be seen to be believed! It is now easier than ever to submit your records and photographs using the online recorder. Senior lepidopterists have often remarked that butterflies and moths do well after a very cold winter and the initial results of the spring so far appear to bear this out. The moth lives in a variety of habitats, including coastal areas, open expanses in woodland, gardens and other urban environments. August WHAT'S FLYING IN MAY: Angle Shades: Autumnal Green Carpet: Barred Umber: Beautiful Yellow Underwing: Bright-line Brown-eye Brimstone: Brindled Beauty: Brindled Ochre Broom Moth: Brown Rustic : Brown Silver-line: Clouded-bordered Brindle Clouded Drab: Common Carpet: Common Heath: Common Pug: Common … The National Moth Recording Scheme's database has records for each of the species for a vice county for a given month. September Results from both garden and woodland moth-trapping have shown much better numbers of species such as Yellow Horned, Common Quaker and Hebrew Character than in the last couple of years, which is great news. What you might think is just a minor infestation, might be actually a severe one. The most likely species come first - note that those at the end of the list may be unlikely. It is most often seen flying from May to July, although this differs slightly in the south, where they may be seen flying later in the year. March On very mild nights I will also run a 15-watt Actinic Skinner in the corner of the garden, as this often will entice different species to those found in the MV. Moths of the season: late May to later June Following the excellent start to the spring season, when good numbers of quakers were widely reported, the second half of April stuttered for moths in many a garden. Be careful not to confuse it with The Tissue, a very similar species that flies again after winter hibernation. Leaf mines. My own garden here in Worcester has produced a single night total of 50 Hebrew Character, which far outstrips any from the previous six years. Noctuidae Some more micro-moths which are not too difficult to identify from online photographic libraries are: White-shouldered House Moth (Photo: Patrick Clement), Light Brown Apple Moth (Photo: David Howdon). This list is based on the current week (Week 49) and lists all species found at this time of year from data for the past few years in Somerset (VC5 and 6). One common Missouri species is the filter fly, Clogmia albipunctata, which originally had a mostly tropical/Mediterranean distribution but now occurs throughout North America. November December Keep your clothing clean. Montgomeryshire Moth Group ~ May Flying Moths: Macro Moth Species recorded flying in Montgomeryshire during May. 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