The following is a list of the 15 moths most commonly reported between 2011 and 2017 in week 9, early March, with the most common first. A list of other species recorded in smaller numbers is included at the end. This data is taken from the county moth recorders database and has not been fully verified. For more information about each species please visit UK Moths website.
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| Common name | Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2011 – 17 | Distribution map & phenology, click to see larger images |
| Common Quaker | Orthosia cerasi | 73.244 | 2187 | 615 |
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| Hebrew Character | Orthosia gothica | 73.249 | 2190 | 350 |
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| March Moth | Alsophila aescularia | 70.245 | 1663 | 268 |
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| Small Quaker | Orthosia cruda | 73.245 | 2182 | 265 |
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| Pale Brindled Beauty | Phigalia pilosaria | 70.247 | 1926 | 212 |
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| Dotted Border | Agriopis marginaria | 70.255 | 1934 | 152 |
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| Chestnut | Conistra vaccinii | 73.194 | 2258 | 129 |
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| Brindled Pug | Eupithecia abbreviata | 70.156 | 1852 | 109 |
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| Spring Usher | Agriopis leucophaearia | 70.253 | 1932 | 108 |
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| Satellite | Eupsilia transversa | 73.21 | 2256 | 82 |
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| Small Brindled Beauty | Apocheima hispidaria | 70.246 | 1925 | 75 |
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| Early Moth | Theria primaria | 70.282 | 1960 | 64 |
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| Dark Chestnut | Conistra ligula | 73.195 | 2259 | 59 |
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| Large Yellow Underwing | Noctua pronuba | 73.342 | 2107 | 58 |
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| Oak Beauty | Biston strataria | 70.251 | 1930 | 41 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
| Common name | Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2011 – 17 |
| Clouded Drab | Orthosia incerta | 73.242 | 2188 | 33 |
| Langmaid’s Yellow Underwing | Noctua janthina | 73.347 | 2110a | 28 |
| Yellow Horned | Achlya flavicornis | 65.016 | 1659 | 26 |
| Lesser Yellow Underwing | Noctua comes | 73.345 | 2109 | 26 |
| Early Grey | Xylocampa areola | 73.069 | 2243 | 24 |
| Double-striped Pug | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | 70.141 | 1862 | 20 |
| Grey Shoulder-knot | Lithophane ornitopus | 73.202 | 2237 | 18 |
| Red Chestnut | Cerastis rubricosa | 73.336 | 2139 | 11 |
| Twin-spotted Quaker | Anorthoa munda | 73.25 | 2189 | 9 |
| Hummingbird Hawk-moth | Macroglossum stellatarum | 69.01 | 1984 | 8 |
| Red-green Carpet | Chloroclysta siterata | 70.095 | 1760 | 5 |
| Setaceous Hebrew Character | Xestia c-nigrum | 73.359 | 2126 | 4 |
| Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | Noctua janthe | 73.348 | 2111 | 4 |
| Shoulder-stripe | Earophila badiata | 70.066 | 1746 | 4 |
| Oak Nycteoline | Nycteola revayana | 74.009 | 2423 | 4 |
| Brindled Beauty | Lycia hirtaria | 70.248 | 1927 | 3 |
| Angle Shades | Phlogophora meticulosa | 73.113 | 2306 | 3 |
| Mottled Umber | Erannis defoliaria | 70.256 | 1935 | 3 |
| Fox Moth | Macrothylacia rubi | 66.008 | 1638 | 2 |
| Engrailed | Ectropis bistortata | 70.27 | 1947 | 2 |
| Silver Y | Autographa gamma | 73.015 | 2441 | 2 |
| Pale Mottled Willow | Caradrina clavipalpis | 73.095 | 2389 | 2 |
| Black-spotted Chestnut | Conistra rubiginosa | 73.196 | 2259a | 2 |
| Herald | Scoliopteryx libatrix | 72.001 | 2469 | 2 |
| Pale Pinion | Lithophane socia | 73.201 | 2236 | 1 |
| Tawny Pinion | Lithophane semibrunnea | 73.2 | 2235 | 1 |
| Dark Sword-grass | Agrotis ipsilon | 73.327 | 2091 | 1 |
| Dotted Chestnut | Conistra rubiginea | 73.197 | 2260 | 1 |
| Twin-spot Carpet | Mesotype didymata | 70.131 | 1809 | 1 |
| Orange Underwing | Archiearis parthenias | 70.203 | 1661 | 1 |
| Winter Moth | Operophtera brumata | 70.106 | 1799 | 1 |
| Red-line Quaker | Agrochola lota | 73.189 | 2263 | 1 |
| Early Thorn | Selenia dentaria | 70.237 | 1917 | 1 |
| Pine Beauty | Panolis flammea | 73.241 | 2179 | 1 |
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