The following is a list of the 20 moths most commonly reported between 2011 and 2017 in week 11, mid 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 |
| Small Quaker | Orthosia cruda | 73.245 | 2182 | 8005 |
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| Common Quaker | Orthosia cerasi | 73.244 | 2187 | 6846 |
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| Hebrew Character | Orthosia gothica | 73.249 | 2190 | 4305 |
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| Clouded Drab | Orthosia incerta | 73.242 | 2188 | 1164 |
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| Oak Beauty | Biston strataria | 70.251 | 1930 | 664 |
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| Twin-spotted Quaker | Anorthoa munda | 73.25 | 2189 | 540 |
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| Early Grey | Xylocampa areola | 73.069 | 2243 | 500 |
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| March Moth | Alsophila aescularia | 70.245 | 1663 | 388 |
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| Yellow Horned | Achlya flavicornis | 65.016 | 1659 | 382 |
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| Chestnut | Conistra vaccinii | 73.194 | 2258 | 321 |
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| Dotted Border | Agriopis marginaria | 70.255 | 1934 | 272 |
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| Engrailed | Ectropis bistortata | 70.27 | 1947 | 231 |
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| Satellite | Eupsilia transversa | 73.21 | 2256 | 145 |
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| Double-striped Pug | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | 70.141 | 1862 | 117 |
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| Pale Pinion | Lithophane socia | 73.201 | 2236 | 105 |
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| Brindled Pug | Eupithecia abbreviata | 70.156 | 1852 | 99 |
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| Red Chestnut | Cerastis rubricosa | 73.336 | 2139 | 92 |
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| Shoulder-stripe | Earophila badiata | 70.066 | 1746 | 63 |
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| Small Brindled Beauty | Apocheima hispidaria | 70.246 | 1925 | 63 |
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| Pale Brindled Beauty | Phigalia pilosaria | 70.247 | 1926 | 48 |
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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 |
| Grey Shoulder-knot | Lithophane ornitopus | 73.202 | 2237 | 42 |
| Early Thorn | Selenia dentaria | 70.237 | 1917 | 38 |
| Dark Chestnut | Conistra ligula | 73.195 | 2259 | 37 |
| Dingy Footman | Eilema griseola | 72.044 | 2044 | 21 |
| Oak Nycteoline | Nycteola revayana | 74.009 | 2423 | 20 |
| Common Rustic agg. | Mesapamea secalis agg. | 73.1691 | 2343x | 20 |
| Shuttle-shaped Dart | Agrotis puta | 73.325 | 2092 | 18 |
| Silver Y | Autographa gamma | 73.015 | 2441 | 18 |
| Mottled Grey | Colostygia multistrigaria | 70.101 | 1775 | 17 |
| Red-green Carpet | Chloroclysta siterata | 70.095 | 1760 | 15 |
| Brindled Beauty | Lycia hirtaria | 70.248 | 1927 | 15 |
| Orange Underwing | Archiearis parthenias | 70.203 | 1661 | 14 |
| Dotted Chestnut | Conistra rubiginea | 73.197 | 2260 | 14 |
| Large Yellow Underwing | Noctua pronuba | 73.342 | 2107 | 12 |
| Brimstone Moth | Opisthograptis luteolata | 70.226 | 1906 | 12 |
| Brown-line Bright-eye | Mythimna conigera | 73.29 | 2192 | 12 |
| Early Moth | Theria primaria | 70.282 | 1960 | 12 |
| Buff Ermine | Spilosoma lutea | 72.019 | 2061 | 12 |
| Lead-coloured Drab | Orthosia populeti | 73.246 | 2185 | 11 |
| Pine Beauty | Panolis flammea | 73.241 | 2179 | 10 |
| Early Tooth-striped | Trichopteryx carpinata | 70.202 | 1881 | 10 |
| Southern Wainscot | Mythimna straminea | 73.294 | 2197 | 9 |
| White-point | Mythimna albipuncta | 73.297 | 2194 | 9 |
| Square-spot Rustic | Xestia xanthographa | 73.357 | 2134 | 9 |
| Dark Sword-grass | Agrotis ipsilon | 73.327 | 2091 | 9 |
| Langmaid’s Yellow Underwing | Noctua janthina | 73.347 | 2110a | 9 |
| Smoky Wainscot | Mythimna impura | 73.293 | 2198 | 9 |
| Angle Shades | Phlogophora meticulosa | 73.113 | 2306 | 9 |
| Spring Usher | Agriopis leucophaearia | 70.253 | 1932 | 7 |
| Hummingbird Hawk-moth | Macroglossum stellatarum | 69.01 | 1984 | 7 |
| Uncertain | Hoplodrina octogenaria | 73.096 | 2381 | 6 |
| Dun-bar | Cosmia trapezina | 73.216 | 2318 | 6 |
| Marbled Beauty | Bryophila domestica | 73.084 | 2293 | 6 |
| Riband Wave | Idaea aversata | 70.016 | 1713 | 6 |
| Barred Tooth-striped | Trichopteryx polycommata | 70.201 | 1880 | 6 |
| Dark Arches | Apamea monoglypha | 73.162 | 2321 | 6 |
| Black Arches | Lymantria monacha | 72.01 | 2033 | 5 |
| Powdered Quaker | Orthosia gracilis | 73.247 | 2186 | 4 |
| Herald | Scoliopteryx libatrix | 72.001 | 2469 | 4 |
| Nut-tree Tussock | Colocasia coryli | 73.032 | 2425 | 3 |
| Iron Prominent | Notodonta dromedarius | 71.012 | 2000 | 3 |
| Common White Wave | Cabera pusaria | 70.277 | 1955 | 3 |
| Dusky Sallow | Eremobia ochroleuca | 73.12 | 2352 | 3 |
| Elephant Hawk-moth | Deilephila elpenor | 69.016 | 1991 | 3 |
| Single-dotted Wave | Idaea dimidiata | 70.011 | 1708 | 3 |
| Rosy Footman | Miltochrista miniata | 72.035 | 2037 | 3 |
| Flame Shoulder | Ochropleura plecta | 73.329 | 2102 | 3 |
| Straw Dot | Rivula sericealis | 72.002 | 2474 | 3 |
| Rosy Rustic | Hydraecia micacea | 73.123 | 2361 | 3 |
| Common Wainscot | Mythimna pallens | 73.291 | 2199 | 3 |
| Small Dusty Wave | Idaea seriata | 70.008 | 1707 | 3 |
| Clouded Border | Lomaspilis marginata | 70.207 | 1887 | 3 |
| Maple Pug | Eupithecia inturbata | 70.148 | 1812 | 3 |
| Knot Grass | Acronicta rumicis | 73.045 | 2289 | 3 |
| Blossom Underwing | Orthosia miniosa | 73.243 | 2183 | 2 |
| Pale Mottled Willow | Caradrina clavipalpis | 73.095 | 2389 | 2 |
| Cypress Carpet | Thera cupressata | 70.083 | 1771a | 2 |
| Tawny Pinion | Lithophane semibrunnea | 73.2 | 2235 | 1 |
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