What's flying tonight?

This page allows you to see what moths have previously been recorded in Suffolk as adults at a particular time of year. This is intended to give a rough indication of what may be on the wing and not a definitive list of recorded dates (particularly earliest and latest dates). Only records that have been submitted with a precise date are included within the dataset, so records that have been submitted with dates like '12-June-2002 to 16-June-2002' or '2002' are omitted.

The flight data is based on what is flying in a particular week of the year. So what will be shown as flying for a particular time of year is actually the moths that have been recorded flying in the week of the year that the specified date lies in. For example, the 17th August 2004 lies in the 34th week of the year. Confused? - just try it out and hopefully it will become clear.

In the table of results below the 'Total records' column specifies the number of records of that species in the dataset. The 'Weekly Record Total' gives the number of records of that species recorded in the specified week. The 'Percentage of records' column indicates the percentage of records that have been recorded in this week. Species are initially ordered by 'Weekly Record Total' as this gives preference to the more commonly recorded species for that week.

Clicking the and buttons either side of the results table title will show the species lists for the previous and next week respectively.

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Week 35 (25-Aug-2008 to 1-Sep-2008)

Species total : 402

B & FScientific nameVernacular name Total
records
Weekly
record
total
Percentage
of
records
2107Noctua pronubaLarge Yellow Underwing33991775
2134Xestia xanthographaSquare-spot Rustic114417415
2126Xestia c-nigrumSetaceous Hebrew Character23281667
2199Mythimna pallensCommon Wainscot15531449
2353Luperina testaceaFlounced Rustic80114117
2109Noctua comesLesser Yellow Underwing17081347
2477Hypena proboscidalisSnout16331277
1906Opisthograptis luteolataBrimstone Moth19181276
2384Hoplodrina ambiguaVine's Rustic109712111
1961Campaea margaritataLight Emerald103410910
2441Autographa gammaSilver Y18031075
1776Colostygia pectinatariaGreen Carpet11081049
2306Phlogophora meticulosaAngle Shades14271017
2102Ochropleura plectaFlame Shoulder2281944
1309Agriphila geniculea5809316
2111Noctua jantheLesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing1263836
1076Celypha lacunana1554754
1728Xanthorhoe fluctuataGarden Carpet1129716
2297Amphipyra pyramideaCopper Underwing5497112
2361Hydraecia micaceaRosy Rustic5407113
2154Mamestra brassicaeCabbage Moth959666
2110Noctua fimbriataBroad-bordered Yellow Underwing1020646
2434Diachrysia chrysitisBurnished Brass996636
2092Agrotis putaShuttle-shaped Dart1931623
2269Atethmia centragoCentre-barred Sallow2236227
2194Mythimna albipunctaWhite-point5906110
1682Timandra comaeBlood-vein825566
1305Agriphila tristella874556
2123Diarsia rubiSmall Square-spot5325410
2474Rivula sericealisStraw Dot1222514
0015Hepialus sylvinaOrange Swift4645010
2177Tholera cespitisHedge Rustic2354920
1937Peribatodes rhomboidariaWillow Beauty1298473
2087Agrotis segetumTurnip Moth816475
1862Gymnoscelis rufifasciataDouble-striped Pug1009464
2389Paradrina clavipalpisPale Mottled Willow636457
2178Tholera decimalisFeathered Gothic1164437
1913Ennomos alniariaCanary-shouldered Thorn434439
1048Acleris varieganaGarden Rose Tortrix574437
2364Gortyna flavagoFrosted Orange2484216
1764Chloroclysta truncataCommon Marbled Carpet699426
1707Idaea seriataSmall Dusty Wave3834110
1405Pleuroptya ruralisMother of Pearl1248393
2299Amphipyra tragopoginisMouse Moth394369
2198Mythimna impuraSmoky Wainscot1230342
1825Eupithecia centaureataLime-speck Pug797344
1894Chiasmia clathrataLatticed Heath508336
0464Plutella xylostellaDiamond-back Moth809334
1316Catoptria falsella589325
1651Cilix glaucataChinese Character492306
1524Emmelina monodactyla646304
2081Euxoa triticiWhite-line Dart439286
1738Epirrhoe alternataCommon Carpet1307282
2091Agrotis ipsilonDark Sword-grass347277
2145Discestra trifoliiNutmeg919272
1914Ennomos fuscantariaDusky Thorn1902714
2293Cryphia domesticaMarbled Beauty575264
1093Apotomis betuletana281258
0647Hofmannophila pseudospretellaBrown House-moth423255
2006Pheosia gnomaLesser Swallow Prominent677253
1984Macroglossum stellatarumHumming-bird Hawk-moth262249
2303Thalpophila maturaStraw Underwing539234
2450Abrostola tripartitaSpectacle1354231
1342Eudonia angustea1372316
0648Endrosis sarcitrellaWhite-shouldered House-moth296237
0969Pandemis corylanaChequered Fruit-tree Tortrix272228
1260Cydia splendana587223
1307Agriphila latistria912224
1742Camptogramma bilineataYellow Shell602223
1356Evergestis forficalisGarden Pebble574213
1038Acleris laterana1802011
1646Watsonalla binariaOak Hook-tip468204
0873Blastobasis adustella412204
1713Idaea aversataRiband Wave1762191
1648Drepana falcatariaPebble Hook-tip711182
0658Carcina quercana583183
1867Aplocera plagiataTreble-bar1481812
1304Agriphila straminella885182
2133Xestia sexstrigataSix-striped Rustic183189
2098Axylia putrisFlame1208181
1331Acentria ephemerellaWater Veneer358174
2452Catocala nuptaRed Underwing1241713
2085Agrotis vestigialisArcher's Dart247176
1398Nomophila noctuellaRush Veneer469173
2044Eilema griseolaDingy Footman1011171
0776Teleiopsis diffinis189168
1890Macaria alternataSharp-angled Peacock240166
2064Phragmatobia fuliginosaRuby Tiger863161
1708Idaea dimidiataSingle-dotted Wave990151
1838Eupithecia icterataTawny Speckled Pug275155
1306Agriphila inquinatella380153
2135Xestia agathinaHeath Rustic561526
0411Argyresthia goedartella238156
2160Lacanobia oleraceaBright-line Brown-eye1450151
2176Cerapteryx graminisAntler Moth298144
1348Parapoynx stratiotataRinged China-mark375143
2484Schrankia costaestrigalisPinion-streaked Snout1171311
0460Ypsolopha parenthesella156138
2108Noctua orbonaLunar Yellow Underwing203136
1111Bactra lancealana135139
1361Pyrausta aurata266134
1413Hypsopygia costalisGold Triangle531122
1768Thera obeliscataGrey Pine Carpet539122
1690Scopula imitariaSmall Blood-vein467122
0972Pandemis heparanaDark Fruit-tree Tortrix436122
1947Ectropis bistortataEngrailed541122
2382Hoplodrina blandaRustic1012121
1680Cyclophora punctariaMaiden's Blush438122
1354Cataclysta lemnataSmall China-mark213115
1062Acleris emargana821113
2368Celaena leucostigmaCrescent129118
2343Mesapamea secalisCommon Rustic894111
2026Orgyia antiquaVapourer178116
0385Anthophila fabriciana244114
1752Cosmorhoe ocellataPurple Bar350102
1299Crambus hamella251040
2007Pheosia tremulaSwallow Prominent787101
0792Mirificarma mulinella451022
1365Pyrausta despicata137107
1340Eudonia truncicolella104109
2341Mesoligia furunculaCloaked Minor673101
1956Cabera exanthemataCommon Wave387102
2373Archanara sparganiiWebb's Wainscot901011
0937Agapeta hamana77391
2300Mormo mauraOld Lady45920
0706Agonopterix nervosa85910
1968Semiaspilates ochreariaYellow Belle23093
0977Archips podanaLarge Fruit-tree Tortrix53291
1345Elophila nymphaeataBrown China-mark23793
0993Clepsis spectranaCyclamen Tortrix19694
0998Epiphyas postvittana13196
1134Epinotia ramella10987
1889Macaria notataPeacock Moth45781
1893Macaria liturataTawny-barred Angle24583
2033Lymantria monachaBlack Arches41781
1767Thera firmataPine Carpet29282
1344Eudonia mercurella30582
0966Cochylis atricapitana25583
1138Epinotia nisella8189
2318Cosmia trapezinaDun-bar84280
1689Scopula marginepunctataMullein Wave13875
0697Agonopterix arenella14574
1702Idaea biselataSmall Fan-footed Wave73670
1846Eupithecia nanataNarrow-winged Pug31972
1955Cabera pusariaCommon White Wave67271
2112Noctua interjectaLeast Yellow Underwing49971
2197Mythimna stramineaSouthern Wainscot31872
2321Apamea monoglyphaDark Arches168870
2350Chortodes pygminaSmall Wainscot7379
2375Rhizedra lutosaLarge Wainscot33372
2381Hoplodrina alsinesUncertain118170
2449Abrostola triplasiaDark Spectacle13475
1338Dipleurina lacustrata39171
1357Evergestis extimalis19573
1433Cryptoblabes bistriga11276
0868Helcystogramma rufescens18063
1465Nephopterix angustella32618
1395Udea ferrugalisRusty-dot Pearl15363
1722Xanthorhoe designataFlame Carpet10365
1962Hylaea fasciariaBarred Red21962
2000Notodonta dromedariusIron Prominent61760
1972Agrius convolvuliConvolvulus Hawk-moth6169
0263Lyonetia clerkellaApple Leaf Miner9566
1769Thera britannicaSpruce Carpet23262
2131Xestia rhomboideaSquare-spotted Clay9766
0458Ypsolopha alpella49612
1113Eudemis profundana15953
0796Aroga velocella6357
0228Monopis weaverella12354
1175Epiblema uddmannianaBramble Shoot Moth37151
1439Trachycera advenella29651
1290Chilo phragmitella20252
1759Ecliptopera silaceataSmall Phoenix33051
0287Caloptilia robustella15753
1293Chrysoteuchia culmella135750
0874Blastobasis lacticolella58750
2159Lacanobia suasaDog's Tooth20452
1883Acasis viretataYellow-barred Brindle16952
1325Platytes alpinella7556
1424Endotricha flammealis71250
0985Cacoecimorpha pronubanaCarnation Tortrix10554
2439Plusia festucaeGold Spot9455
1042Acleris rhombanaRhomboid Tortrix7556
1724Xanthorhoe spadiceariaRed Twin-spot Carpet72050
1303Agriphila selasella7656
0695Agonopterix alstromeriana18252
2369Nonagria typhaeBulrush Wainscot8156
0705Agonopterix umbellana47510
1425Galleria mellonellaWax Moth6246
1455Dioryctria simplicella4648
0752Aristotelia ericinella5048
0232Monopis monachella8244
2117Eugnorisma glareosaAutumnal Rustic28941
1328Schoenobius gigantella21541
1292Calamotropha paludella17042
2193Mythimna ferragoClay66240
0858Hypatima rhomboidella7045
1261Cydia pomonellaCodling Moth30241
2255Polymixis licheneaFeathered Ranunculus41740
2271Xanthia citragoOrange Sallow6146
1205Spilonota ocellanaBud Moth26241
2354Luperina nickerliiSandhill Rustic4349
0453Ypsolopha dentellaHoneysuckle Moth13243
1063Celypha striana32741
1725Xanthorhoe ferrugataDark-barred Twin-spot Carpet28441
1884Abraxas grossulariataMagpie23341
1673Hemistola chrysoprasariaSmall Emerald11643
1887Lomaspilis marginataClouded Border106940
1830Eupithecia absinthiataWormwood Pug26841
1832Eupithecia assimilataCurrant Pug7345
0688Agonopterix heracliana15742
1978Hyloicus pinastriPine Hawk-moth43530
0672Depressaria heracleiParsnip Moth4137
1513Pterophorus pentadactylaWhite Plume Moth14832
2030Euproctis similisYellow-tail89830
2029Euproctis chrysorrhoeaBrown-tail24031
0956Cochylidia implicitana3438
0296Calybites phasianipennella9533
1452Phycita roborella40330
0854Anacampsis blattariella4736
1442Pempelia palumbella6334
1987Hyles galliiBedstraw Hawk-moth12325
1488Agdistis bennetii9033
1907Epione repandariaBordered Beauty6134
2155Melanchra persicariaeDot Moth63030
2118Lycophotia porphyreaTrue Lover's Knot67030
1652Thyatira batisPeach Blossom21931
2049Eilema depressaBuff Footman25231
1755Eulithis testataChevron8833
1803Perizoma alchemillataSmall Rivulet36030
1288Alucita hexadactylaTwenty-plume Moth23531
1417Pyralis farinalisMeal Moth9533
2248Dryobotodes eremitaBrindled Green24731
1414Synaphe punctalis48030
2089Agrotis exclamationisHeart and Dart170430
2284Acronicta psiGrey Dagger64630
1794Euphyia unangulataSharp-angled Carpet14932
1165Zeiraphera isertana17731
2358Amphipoea fucosaSaltern Ear8933
1083Hedya nubiferanaMarbled Orchard Tortrix30830
1082Hedya prunianaPlum Tortrix16731
1677Cyclophora albipunctataBirch Mocha14232
1362Pyrausta purpuralis10432
1470Euzophera pinguis13532
0970Pandemis cerasanaBarred Fruit-tree Tortrix52730
1041Acleris sparsana10332
2423Nycteola revayanaOak Nycteoline12732
1350Nymphula stagnataBeautiful China-mark8433
1781Horisme vitalbataSmall Waved Umber17621
1640Euthrix potatoriaDrinker51320
1323Pediasia contaminella24020
2142Anarta myrtilliBeautiful Yellow Underwing7622
1645Falcaria lacertinariaScalloped Hook-tip28020
2009Ptilodon cucullinaMaple Prominent21720
2166Hadena rivularisCampion15321
2167Hadena perplexaTawny Shears13721
2173Hadena bicrurisLychnis35320
1941Alcis repandataMottled Beauty79420
2037Miltochrista miniataRosy Footman46420
0246Tinea semifulvella8322
1632Trichiura crataegiPale Eggar7228
0293Caloptilia syringella19210
1688Scopula rubiginataTawny Wave9822
0410Argyresthia brockeella12821
0437Swammerdamia caesiella6323
0447Roeslerstammia erxlebella2827
2262Agrochola circellarisBrick18621
2270Omphaloscelis lunosaLunar Underwing62220
0455Ypsolopha scabrella6822
0459Ypsolopha sylvella11218
0462Ypsolopha sequella3925
1200Eucosma hohenwartiana4524
1921Crocallis elinguariaScalloped Oak92120
0755Stenolechia gemmella19210
1136Epinotia immundana8022
2008Ptilodon capucinaCoxcomb Prominent46920
2352Eremobia ochroleucaDusky Sallow42720
1085Metendothenia atropunctana15213
1385Ebulea crocealis18211
1981Laothoe populiPoplar Hawk-moth99520
0938Agapeta zoegana8322
0947Aethes smeathmanniana9722
1437Acrobasis consociella22020
1336Eudonia pallida9722
1334Scoparia ambigualis79220
0971Pandemis cinnamomeana13215
2113Spaelotis ravidaStout Dart8225
1634Malacosoma neustriaLackey11221
2385Spodoptera exiguaSmall Mottled Willow15213
2403Heliothis peltigeraBordered Straw2428
2418Earias cloranaCream-bordered Green Pea17021
2047Eilema complanaScarce Footman99220
1036Acleris forsskaleana35720
0965Cochylis hybridella6623
1010Ditula angustioranaRed-barred Tortrix36620
2128Xestia triangulumDouble Square-spot106420
0964Cochylis dubitana10121
0974Argyrotaenia ljungiana6523
0450Scythropia crataegellaHawthorn Moth3313
0461Ypsolopha ustella4312
0465Plutella porrectella2214
0609Elachista maculicerusella2813
1709Idaea subsericeataSatin Wave16010
0701Agonopterix ocellana1516
0813Scrobipalpa salinella3133
0819Scrobipalpa costella5511
2119Peridroma sauciaPearly Underwing7511
1329Donacaula forficella6511
0856Anarsia spartiella4312
0893Mompha epilobiella2913
0926Phalonidia manniana2114
0936Cochylimorpha straminea2114
0954Eupoecilia angustana2114
1313Catoptria pinella42310
0957Cochylidia heydeniana3133
1681Cyclophora lineariaClay Triple-lines3113
2147Hada plebejaShears40610
1302Crambus perlella55910
1739Epirrhoe rivataWood Carpet2414
1658Cymatophorima dilutaOak Lutestring3133
1301Crambus lathoniellus46610
1647Watsonalla cultrariaBarred Hook-tip2214
1816Eupithecia linariataToadflax Pug7111
1834Eupithecia vulgataCommon Pug54310
1835Eupithecia tripunctariaWhite-spotted Pug9611
1837Eupithecia subfuscataGrey Pug23210
1705Idaea fuscovenosaDwarf Cream Wave31610
2192Mythimna conigeraBrown-line Bright-eye44010
1523Oidaematophorus lithodactyla7114
1517Adaina microdactyla3113
2195Mythimna vitellinaDelicate4212
1874Euchoeca nebulataDingy Shell9511
1875Asthena albulataSmall White Wave5911
1211Rhyacionia pinicolana8511
2201Mythimna litoralisShore Wainscot2214
2245Allophyes oxyacanthaeGreen-brindled Crescent25510
1888Ligdia adustataScorched Carpet24910
1508Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla2314
1497Amblyptilia acanthadactyla1815
2266Agrochola lituraBrown-spot Pinion24610
1210Rhyacionia buolianaPine Shoot Moth3612
1495Marasmarcha lunaedactyla3013
1910Apeira syringariaLilac Beauty6211
2274Xanthia icteritiaSallow20410
2278Acronicta megacephalaPoplar Grey53310
2279Acronicta acerisSycamore23910
1911Ennomos autumnariaLarge Thorn1616
2289Acronicta rumicisKnot Grass36710
1207Clavigesta purdeyiPine Leaf-mining Moth4412
1474Ephestia parasitella12010
1917Selenia dentariaEarly Thorn50310
1936Menophra abruptariaWaved Umber18310
2301Dypterygia scabriusculaBird's Wing37010
1691Scopula emutariaRosy Wave6411
1155Epinotia brunnichana9411
1454Dioryctria abietella7611
1716Rhodometra sacrariaVestal2214
2333Apamea ancepsLarge Nutmeg15810
1438Trachycera suavella17910
1109Lobesia littoralis1218
2343aMesapamea didymaLesser Common Rustic1715
2349Chortodes fluxaMere Wainscot1616
1720Orthonama obstipataGem3812
1428Aphomia sociellaBee Moth35410
1426Achroia grisellaLesser Wax Moth9111
2035Thumatha senexRound-winged Muslin21910
2041Pelosia muscerdaDotted Footman5120
2360Amphipoea oculeaEar Moth13910
0020Ectoedemia decentella9111
0196Morophaga choragella1715
1064Celypha rosaceana3412
0227Monopis laevigellaSkin Moth3912
2370Archanara geminipunctaTwin-spotted Wainscot10110
2371Archanara dissolutaBrown-veined Wainscot7211
2050Eilema lurideolaCommon Footman126010
2061Spilosoma luteumBuff Ermine118010
2377Arenostola phragmitidisFen Wainscot22010
0247Tinea trinotella14510
2076Meganola albulaKent Black Arches12010
2077Nola cucullatellaShort-cloaked Moth14410
0286Caloptilia alchimiella8111
2387Caradrina morpheusMottled Rustic106610
1037Acleris holmiana10310
2394Stilbia anomalaAnomalous7114
1415Orthopygia glaucinalis20210
2405Schinia scutosaSpotted Clover2150
0297Eucalybites auroguttella8112
2088Agrotis clavisHeart and Club54910
2428Chrysodeixis chalcitesGolden Twin-spot1317
0422Argyresthia albistria3712
0424Yponomeuta evonymellaBird-cherry Ermine26410
1392Udea olivalis28510
2442Autographa pulchrinaBeautiful Golden Y16310
0427Yponomeuta cagnagellaSpindle Ermine1715
0994Clepsis consimilana22310
0989Aphelia paleanaTimothy Tortrix10410
2465Tyta luctuosaFour-spotted8112
2469Scoliopteryx libatrixHerald20910
1377Perinephela lancealis10710
0980Archips xylosteanaVariegated Golden Tortrix22910
1375Ostrinia nubilalisEuropean Corn-borer10011
2493Macrochilo cribrumalisDotted Fan-foot9011