The following is a list of the 25 moths most commonly reported between 2011 and 2017 in week 13, late 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 | 7292 |
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| Small Quaker | Orthosia cruda | 73.245 | 2182 | 6065 |
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| Hebrew Character | Orthosia gothica | 73.249 | 2190 | 5795 |
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| Clouded Drab | Orthosia incerta | 73.242 | 2188 | 2223 |
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| Early Grey | Xylocampa areola | 73.069 | 2243 | 929 |
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| Brindled Pug | Eupithecia abbreviata | 70.156 | 1852 | 597 |
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| Twin-spotted Quaker | Anorthoa munda | 73.25 | 2189 | 488 |
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| Double-striped Pug | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | 70.141 | 1862 | 475 |
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| March Moth | Alsophila aescularia | 70.245 | 1663 | 405 |
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| Oak Beauty | Biston strataria | 70.251 | 1930 | 399 |
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| Early Thorn | Selenia dentaria | 70.237 | 1917 | 253 |
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| Chestnut | Conistra vaccinii | 73.194 | 2258 | 241 |
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| Engrailed | Ectropis bistortata | 70.27 | 1947 | 201 |
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| Red Chestnut | Cerastis rubricosa | 73.336 | 2139 | 175 |
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| Brindled Beauty | Lycia hirtaria | 70.248 | 1927 | 105 |
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| Satellite | Eupsilia transversa | 73.21 | 2256 | 84 |
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| Shoulder-stripe | Earophila badiata | 70.066 | 1746 | 79 |
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| Dotted Border | Agriopis marginaria | 70.255 | 1934 | 70 |
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| Early Tooth-striped | Trichopteryx carpinata | 70.202 | 1881 | 63 |
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| Angle Shades | Phlogophora meticulosa | 73.113 | 2306 | 61 |
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| Purple Thorn | Selenia tetralunaria | 70.239 | 1919 | 51 |
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| Powdered Quaker | Orthosia gracilis | 73.247 | 2186 | 45 |
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| Pine Beauty | Panolis flammea | 73.241 | 2179 | 41 |
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| Lead-coloured Drab | Orthosia populeti | 73.246 | 2185 | 41 |
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| Pale Pinion | Lithophane socia | 73.201 | 2236 | 36 |
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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 |
| Pale Brindled Beauty | Phigalia pilosaria | 70.247 | 1926 | 34 |
| Orange Underwing | Archiearis parthenias | 70.203 | 1661 | 31 |
| Nut-tree Tussock | Colocasia coryli | 73.032 | 2425 | 30 |
| Yellow Horned | Achlya flavicornis | 65.016 | 1659 | 30 |
| V-Pug | Chloroclystis v-ata | 70.142 | 1858 | 27 |
| Grey Shoulder-knot | Lithophane ornitopus | 73.202 | 2237 | 24 |
| Herald | Scoliopteryx libatrix | 72.001 | 2469 | 23 |
| Oak Nycteoline | Nycteola revayana | 74.009 | 2423 | 23 |
| Hummingbird Hawk-moth | Macroglossum stellatarum | 69.01 | 1984 | 21 |
| Water Carpet | Lampropteryx suffumata | 70.103 | 1750 | 15 |
| Pale Mottled Willow | Caradrina clavipalpis | 73.095 | 2389 | 14 |
| Dotted Chestnut | Conistra rubiginea | 73.197 | 2260 | 12 |
| Tawny Pinion | Lithophane semibrunnea | 73.2 | 2235 | 12 |
| Early Moth | Theria primaria | 70.282 | 1960 | 12 |
| Muslin Moth | Diaphora mendica | 72.022 | 2063 | 12 |
| Streamer | Anticlea derivata | 70.067 | 1747 | 11 |
| Red-green Carpet | Chloroclysta siterata | 70.095 | 1760 | 10 |
| Brimstone Moth | Opisthograptis luteolata | 70.226 | 1906 | 8 |
| Dark Sword-grass | Agrotis ipsilon | 73.327 | 2091 | 7 |
| Oak-tree Pug | Eupithecia dodoneata | 70.157 | 1853 | 7 |
| Lunar Marbled Brown | Drymonia ruficornis | 71.011 | 2015 | 7 |
| Dark Chestnut | Conistra ligula | 73.195 | 2259 | 6 |
| Buttoned Snout | Hypena rostralis | 72.004 | 2480 | 4 |
| Small Brindled Beauty | Apocheima hispidaria | 70.246 | 1925 | 4 |
| Northern Drab | Orthosia opima | 73.248 | 2184 | 4 |
| Chinese Character | Cilix glaucata | 65.007 | 1651 | 4 |
| Scorched Carpet | Ligdia adustata | 70.208 | 1888 | 4 |
| Brick | Agrochola circellaris | 73.192 | 2262 | 3 |
| Barred Tooth-striped | Trichopteryx polycommata | 70.201 | 1880 | 3 |
| Silver Y | Autographa gamma | 73.015 | 2441 | 3 |
| Twin-spotted Wainscot | Lenisa geminipuncta | 73.139 | 2370 | 2 |
| Lesser Yellow Underwing | Noctua comes | 73.345 | 2109 | 2 |
| Flame Shoulder | Ochropleura plecta | 73.329 | 2102 | 2 |
| Ruby Tiger | Phragmatobia fuliginosa | 72.024 | 2064 | 2 |
| Common Pug | Eupithecia vulgata | 70.183 | 1834 | 2 |
| Blossom Underwing | Orthosia miniosa | 73.243 | 2183 | 2 |
| Shuttle-shaped Dart | Agrotis puta | 73.325 | 2092 | 2 |
| Spring Usher | Agriopis leucophaearia | 70.253 | 1932 | 2 |
| Mottled Grey | Colostygia multistrigaria | 70.101 | 1775 | 2 |
| Frosted Green | Polyploca ridens | 65.015 | 1660 | 2 |
| Light Orange Underwing | Boudinotiana notha | 70.204 | 1662 | 2 |
| White-marked | Cerastis leucographa | 73.337 | 2140 | 1 |
| Emperor Moth | Saturnia pavonia | 68.001 | 1643 | 1 |
| Yellow-barred Brindle | Acasis viretata | 70.2 | 1883 | 1 |
| Bloxworth Snout | Hypena obsitalis | 72.006 | 2478 | 1 |
| Chocolate-tip | Clostera curtula | 71.027 | 2019 | 1 |
| Shoulder-striped Wainscot | Leucania comma | 73.301 | 2205 | 1 |
| Small Waved Umber | Horisme vitalbata | 70.126 | 1781 | 1 |
| Double Square-spot | Xestia triangulum | 73.361 | 2128 | 1 |
| Flame Carpet | Xanthorhoe designata | 70.053 | 1722 | 1 |
| Chamomile Shark | Cucullia chamomillae | 73.053 | 2214 | 1 |
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