The majority of day-flying moth records* for Warwickshire, Coventry, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield come from casual observers and dedicated volunteers who submit their sightings via our online recording form. Prior to 2018, sightings of day-flying moths were submitted as additional notes to our butterfly sightings recording form.
*All records submitted are processed and checked for errors before the data is submitted to Butterfly Conservation at the end of the season.
29-05-2020 at Brook Meadow submitted by Peter Hanson.
Record Card #33463
2020-05-29
(SP181742) Brook Meadow
by Peter Hanson.
Record Status: This record has been verified.
Day-flying Moths
Nemophora degeerella -
Adela reaumurella -
Nematopogon swammerdamella -
Nettle tap -
The Forester - 1
Six-spot Burnet -
NBd Five-spot Burnet -
Pyrausta aurata -
Pyrausta purpuralis -
Small Magpie -
Mother of Pearl -
Brown China-mark -
Oak_ Eggar -
Emperor Moth -
Hummingbird Hawk-moth -
Lead_ Belle -
Chalk Carpet -
Shaded Broad-bar -
Garden Carpet -
Silver-ground Carpet -
Yellow Shell -
Common Carpet -
Green Carpet -
Argent and Sable -
Chimney Sweeper -
Grass Rivulet -
Marsh Pug -
Treble bar -
Lesser Treble-bar -
Orange Underwing -
Light Orange Underwing -
The Magpie -
Latticed Heath -
Brown Silver-line -
Common Heath -
Grass Wave -
Straw Dot -
Vapourer -
Muslin Moth -
Scarlet Tiger -
Cinnabar -
Burnet Companion -
Mother Shipton -
Silver Y -
Silver Hook -
Small Yellow Underwing -
Beautiful Yellow Underwing -
Clearwing Moths
Family Sesiidae
Hornet Moth -
Lunar Hornet Moth -
Large Red-belted Clearwing -
Red-tipped Clearwing -
Orange-tailed Clearwing -
Red-belted Clearwing -
Yellow-legged Clearwing -
Currant Clearwing -
Six-belted Clearwing -
Note: Records submitted online prior to 1st January 2019 do not contain counts of day-flying moths, clearwing moths or lifestages. However, some recorders included notes about day-flying moths and lifestages in the additional notes when submitting records online prior to this date.
Additional Notes
28-05-2020 at Townsend Road Styvechale Coventry submitted by Paul Cashmore.
Record Card #33536
2020-05-28
(SP331775) Townsend Road Styvechale Coventry
by Paul Cashmore.
Record Status: This record has been verified.
Day-flying Moths
Nemophora degeerella -
Adela reaumurella -
Nematopogon swammerdamella -
Nettle tap -
The Forester -
Six-spot Burnet -
NBd Five-spot Burnet -
Pyrausta aurata -
Pyrausta purpuralis -
Small Magpie -
Mother of Pearl -
Brown China-mark -
Oak_ Eggar -
Emperor Moth -
Hummingbird Hawk-moth -
Lead_ Belle -
Chalk Carpet -
Shaded Broad-bar -
Garden Carpet -
Silver-ground Carpet -
Yellow Shell -
Common Carpet -
Green Carpet -
Argent and Sable -
Chimney Sweeper -
Grass Rivulet -
Marsh Pug -
Treble bar -
Lesser Treble-bar -
Orange Underwing -
Light Orange Underwing -
The Magpie -
Latticed Heath -
Brown Silver-line -
Common Heath -
Grass Wave -
Straw Dot -
Vapourer -
Muslin Moth -
Scarlet Tiger -
Cinnabar -
Burnet Companion -
Mother Shipton -
Silver Y -
Silver Hook -
Small Yellow Underwing -
Beautiful Yellow Underwing -
Clearwing Moths
Family Sesiidae
Hornet Moth -
Lunar Hornet Moth -
Large Red-belted Clearwing -
Red-tipped Clearwing -
Orange-tailed Clearwing -
Red-belted Clearwing -
Yellow-legged Clearwing - 1
Currant Clearwing -
Six-belted Clearwing -
Note: Records submitted online prior to 1st January 2019 do not contain counts of day-flying moths, clearwing moths or lifestages. However, some recorders included notes about day-flying moths and lifestages in the additional notes when submitting records online prior to this date.
Additional Notes
28-05-2020 at Ryton Wood Meadows submitted by Eleanor Sutton.
Record Card #33629
2020-05-28
(SP375727) Ryton Wood Meadows
by Eleanor Sutton.
Record Status: This record has been verified.
Day-flying Moths
Nemophora degeerella -
Adela reaumurella -
Nematopogon swammerdamella -
Nettle tap -
The Forester -
Six-spot Burnet -
NBd Five-spot Burnet -
Pyrausta aurata -
Pyrausta purpuralis -
Small Magpie -
Mother of Pearl -
Brown China-mark -
Oak_ Eggar -
Emperor Moth -
Hummingbird Hawk-moth -
Lead_ Belle -
Chalk Carpet -
Shaded Broad-bar -
Garden Carpet -
Silver-ground Carpet -
Yellow Shell -
Common Carpet - 1
Green Carpet -
Argent and Sable -
Chimney Sweeper -
Grass Rivulet -
Marsh Pug -
Treble bar -
Lesser Treble-bar -
Orange Underwing -
Light Orange Underwing -
The Magpie -
Latticed Heath -
Brown Silver-line -
Common Heath -
Grass Wave -
Straw Dot -
Vapourer -
Muslin Moth -
Scarlet Tiger -
Cinnabar -
Burnet Companion - 3
Mother Shipton - 1
Silver Y -
Silver Hook -
Small Yellow Underwing -
Beautiful Yellow Underwing -
Clearwing Moths
Family Sesiidae
Hornet Moth -
Lunar Hornet Moth -
Large Red-belted Clearwing -
Red-tipped Clearwing -
Orange-tailed Clearwing -
Red-belted Clearwing -
Yellow-legged Clearwing -
Currant Clearwing -
Six-belted Clearwing -
Note: Records submitted online prior to 1st January 2019 do not contain counts of day-flying moths, clearwing moths or lifestages. However, some recorders included notes about day-flying moths and lifestages in the additional notes when submitting records online prior to this date.
Additional Notes
AT LAST! Many other interesting sightings. Tortoiseshells all very fresh. Possible Dark Green Fritillary - big, orange, gliding - but only a glimpse and couldn't find it. Damselfly carrying its prey - a small moth. A Cockchafer that flew at me when I tried to photograph it! Cuckoo - 3 calling in different voices, 2 seen at once on fence by drive. Large Copper - 6 - at least 2 heavily armed .... And the Police helicopter scared a muntjac deer. (Fugitive in the woods.)
28-05-2020 at Ryton Wood submitted by Eleanor Sutton.
Record Card #33631
2020-05-28
(SP380727) Ryton Wood
by Eleanor Sutton.
Record Status: This record has been verified.
Day-flying Moths
Nemophora degeerella -
Adela reaumurella -
Nematopogon swammerdamella -
Nettle tap -
The Forester -
Six-spot Burnet -
NBd Five-spot Burnet -
Pyrausta aurata -
Pyrausta purpuralis -
Small Magpie -
Mother of Pearl -
Brown China-mark -
Oak_ Eggar -
Emperor Moth -
Hummingbird Hawk-moth -
Lead_ Belle -
Chalk Carpet -
Shaded Broad-bar -
Garden Carpet -
Silver-ground Carpet -
Yellow Shell -
Common Carpet -
Green Carpet -
Argent and Sable -
Chimney Sweeper -
Grass Rivulet -
Marsh Pug -
Treble bar -
Lesser Treble-bar -
Orange Underwing -
Light Orange Underwing -
The Magpie -
Latticed Heath -
Brown Silver-line -
Common Heath -
Grass Wave -
Straw Dot -
Vapourer -
Muslin Moth -
Scarlet Tiger -
Cinnabar -
Burnet Companion -
Mother Shipton - 1
Silver Y -
Silver Hook -
Small Yellow Underwing -
Beautiful Yellow Underwing -
Clearwing Moths
Family Sesiidae
Hornet Moth -
Lunar Hornet Moth -
Large Red-belted Clearwing -
Red-tipped Clearwing -
Orange-tailed Clearwing -
Red-belted Clearwing -
Yellow-legged Clearwing -
Currant Clearwing -
Six-belted Clearwing -
Note: Records submitted online prior to 1st January 2019 do not contain counts of day-flying moths, clearwing moths or lifestages. However, some recorders included notes about day-flying moths and lifestages in the additional notes when submitting records online prior to this date.
Additional Notes
Memorial Corner of RWM, which just slips into the next tetrad. My first, and probably only, Green Hairstreak this year, still very active. I thought the Mother Shipton was a Latticed Heath at first, and told David I'd seen one, but later found the MS in the same place and realised my mistake.
28-05-2020 at Ashlawn Cutting submitted by Steven Wright.
Record Card #33415
2020-05-28
(SP516729) Ashlawn Cutting
by Steven Wright.
Record Status: This record has been verified.
Day-flying Moths
Nemophora degeerella -
Adela reaumurella -
Nematopogon swammerdamella -
Nettle tap -
The Forester -
Six-spot Burnet -
NBd Five-spot Burnet -
Pyrausta aurata -
Pyrausta purpuralis -
Small Magpie -
Mother of Pearl -
Brown China-mark -
Oak_ Eggar -
Emperor Moth -
Hummingbird Hawk-moth -
Lead_ Belle -
Chalk Carpet -
Shaded Broad-bar -
Garden Carpet -
Silver-ground Carpet -
Yellow Shell - 2
Common Carpet -
Green Carpet -
Argent and Sable -
Chimney Sweeper -
Grass Rivulet -
Marsh Pug -
Treble bar -
Lesser Treble-bar -
Orange Underwing -
Light Orange Underwing -
The Magpie -
Latticed Heath - 3
Brown Silver-line -
Common Heath -
Grass Wave -
Straw Dot -
Vapourer -
Muslin Moth -
Scarlet Tiger -
Cinnabar - 5
Burnet Companion - 4
Mother Shipton -
Silver Y -
Silver Hook -
Small Yellow Underwing -
Beautiful Yellow Underwing -
Clearwing Moths
Family Sesiidae
Hornet Moth -
Lunar Hornet Moth -
Large Red-belted Clearwing -
Red-tipped Clearwing -
Orange-tailed Clearwing -
Red-belted Clearwing -
Yellow-legged Clearwing -
Currant Clearwing -
Six-belted Clearwing -
Note: Records submitted online prior to 1st January 2019 do not contain counts of day-flying moths, clearwing moths or lifestages. However, some recorders included notes about day-flying moths and lifestages in the additional notes when submitting records online prior to this date.
Additional Notes
28-05-2020 at Cuttlepool NR submitted by Hamers.
Record Card #33418
2020-05-28
(SP201754) Cuttlepool NR
by Hamers.
Record Status: This record has been verified.
Day-flying Moths
Nemophora degeerella -
Adela reaumurella -
Nematopogon swammerdamella -
Nettle tap -
The Forester -
Six-spot Burnet -
NBd Five-spot Burnet -
Pyrausta aurata -
Pyrausta purpuralis -
Small Magpie -
Mother of Pearl -
Brown China-mark -
Oak_ Eggar -
Emperor Moth -
Hummingbird Hawk-moth -
Lead_ Belle -
Chalk Carpet -
Shaded Broad-bar -
Garden Carpet -
Silver-ground Carpet -
Yellow Shell -
Common Carpet -
Green Carpet -
Argent and Sable -
Chimney Sweeper -
Grass Rivulet -
Marsh Pug -
Treble bar -
Lesser Treble-bar -
Orange Underwing -
Light Orange Underwing -
The Magpie -
Latticed Heath -
Brown Silver-line -
Common Heath -
Grass Wave -
Straw Dot -
Vapourer -
Muslin Moth -
Scarlet Tiger -
Cinnabar -
Burnet Companion - 1
Mother Shipton -
Silver Y -
Silver Hook -
Small Yellow Underwing -
Beautiful Yellow Underwing -
Clearwing Moths
Family Sesiidae
Hornet Moth -
Lunar Hornet Moth -
Large Red-belted Clearwing -
Red-tipped Clearwing -
Orange-tailed Clearwing -
Red-belted Clearwing -
Yellow-legged Clearwing -
Currant Clearwing -
Six-belted Clearwing -
Note: Records submitted online prior to 1st January 2019 do not contain counts of day-flying moths, clearwing moths or lifestages. However, some recorders included notes about day-flying moths and lifestages in the additional notes when submitting records online prior to this date.
Additional Notes
28-05-2020 at Leaf Lane . Cheylesmore submitted by John Coakley.
Record Card #33422
2020-05-28
(SP343762) Leaf Lane . Cheylesmore
by John Coakley.
Record Status: This record has been verified.
Day-flying Moths
Nemophora degeerella -
Adela reaumurella -
Nematopogon swammerdamella -
Nettle tap -
The Forester -
Six-spot Burnet -
NBd Five-spot Burnet -
Pyrausta aurata -
Pyrausta purpuralis -
Small Magpie -
Mother of Pearl -
Brown China-mark -
Oak_ Eggar -
Emperor Moth -
Hummingbird Hawk-moth -
Lead_ Belle -
Chalk Carpet -
Shaded Broad-bar -
Garden Carpet -
Silver-ground Carpet -
Yellow Shell -
Common Carpet -
Green Carpet -
Argent and Sable -
Chimney Sweeper -
Grass Rivulet -
Marsh Pug -
Treble bar -
Lesser Treble-bar -
Orange Underwing -
Light Orange Underwing -
The Magpie -
Latticed Heath -
Brown Silver-line -
Common Heath -
Grass Wave -
Straw Dot -
Vapourer -
Muslin Moth -
Scarlet Tiger -
Cinnabar - 1
Burnet Companion - 1
Mother Shipton - 2
Silver Y -
Silver Hook -
Small Yellow Underwing -
Beautiful Yellow Underwing -
Clearwing Moths
Family Sesiidae
Hornet Moth -
Lunar Hornet Moth -
Large Red-belted Clearwing -
Red-tipped Clearwing -
Orange-tailed Clearwing -
Red-belted Clearwing -
Yellow-legged Clearwing -
Currant Clearwing -
Six-belted Clearwing -
Note: Records submitted online prior to 1st January 2019 do not contain counts of day-flying moths, clearwing moths or lifestages. However, some recorders included notes about day-flying moths and lifestages in the additional notes when submitting records online prior to this date.
Additional Notes
28-05-2020 at Crecy Road . Cheylesmore submitted by John Coakley.
Record Card #33424
2020-05-28
(SP340771) Crecy Road . Cheylesmore
by John Coakley.
Record Status: This record has been verified.
Day-flying Moths
Nemophora degeerella -
Adela reaumurella -
Nematopogon swammerdamella -
Nettle tap -
The Forester -
Six-spot Burnet -
NBd Five-spot Burnet -
Pyrausta aurata - 4
Pyrausta purpuralis -
Small Magpie -
Mother of Pearl -
Brown China-mark -
Oak_ Eggar -
Emperor Moth -
Hummingbird Hawk-moth -
Lead_ Belle -
Chalk Carpet -
Shaded Broad-bar -
Garden Carpet -
Silver-ground Carpet -
Yellow Shell -
Common Carpet -
Green Carpet -
Argent and Sable -
Chimney Sweeper -
Grass Rivulet -
Marsh Pug -
Treble bar -
Lesser Treble-bar -
Orange Underwing -
Light Orange Underwing -
The Magpie -
Latticed Heath -
Brown Silver-line -
Common Heath -
Grass Wave -
Straw Dot -
Vapourer -
Muslin Moth -
Scarlet Tiger -
Cinnabar -
Burnet Companion -
Mother Shipton -
Silver Y -
Silver Hook -
Small Yellow Underwing -
Beautiful Yellow Underwing -
Clearwing Moths
Family Sesiidae
Hornet Moth -
Lunar Hornet Moth -
Large Red-belted Clearwing -
Red-tipped Clearwing -
Orange-tailed Clearwing -
Red-belted Clearwing -
Yellow-legged Clearwing -
Currant Clearwing -
Six-belted Clearwing -
Note: Records submitted online prior to 1st January 2019 do not contain counts of day-flying moths, clearwing moths or lifestages. However, some recorders included notes about day-flying moths and lifestages in the additional notes when submitting records online prior to this date.
Additional Notes
28-05-2020 at Nunley Farm submitted by Hamers.
Record Card #33434
2020-05-28
(SP228737) Nunley Farm
by Hamers.
Record Status: This record has been verified.
Day-flying Moths
Nemophora degeerella -
Adela reaumurella -
Nematopogon swammerdamella -
Nettle tap -
The Forester -
Six-spot Burnet -
NBd Five-spot Burnet -
Pyrausta aurata -
Pyrausta purpuralis -
Small Magpie -
Mother of Pearl -
Brown China-mark -
Oak_ Eggar -
Emperor Moth -
Hummingbird Hawk-moth -
Lead_ Belle -
Chalk Carpet -
Shaded Broad-bar -
Garden Carpet -
Silver-ground Carpet -
Yellow Shell -
Common Carpet -
Green Carpet -
Argent and Sable -
Chimney Sweeper -
Grass Rivulet -
Marsh Pug -
Treble bar -
Lesser Treble-bar -
Orange Underwing -
Light Orange Underwing -
The Magpie -
Latticed Heath -
Brown Silver-line -
Common Heath -
Grass Wave -
Straw Dot -
Vapourer -
Muslin Moth -
Scarlet Tiger -
Cinnabar - 1
Burnet Companion -
Mother Shipton -
Silver Y -
Silver Hook -
Small Yellow Underwing -
Beautiful Yellow Underwing -
Clearwing Moths
Family Sesiidae
Hornet Moth -
Lunar Hornet Moth -
Large Red-belted Clearwing -
Red-tipped Clearwing -
Orange-tailed Clearwing -
Red-belted Clearwing -
Yellow-legged Clearwing -
Currant Clearwing -
Six-belted Clearwing -
Note: Records submitted online prior to 1st January 2019 do not contain counts of day-flying moths, clearwing moths or lifestages. However, some recorders included notes about day-flying moths and lifestages in the additional notes when submitting records online prior to this date.
Additional Notes
28-05-2020 at Hillmorton Road garden, Rugby submitted by Phil Parr.
Record Card #33464
2020-05-28
(SP516743) Hillmorton Road garden, Rugby
by Phil Parr.
Record Status: This record has been verified.
Day-flying Moths
Nemophora degeerella -
Adela reaumurella -
Nematopogon swammerdamella -
Nettle tap -
The Forester -
Six-spot Burnet -
NBd Five-spot Burnet -
Pyrausta aurata - 2
Pyrausta purpuralis -
Small Magpie -
Mother of Pearl -
Brown China-mark -
Oak_ Eggar -
Emperor Moth -
Hummingbird Hawk-moth -
Lead_ Belle -
Chalk Carpet -
Shaded Broad-bar -
Garden Carpet -
Silver-ground Carpet -
Yellow Shell -
Common Carpet -
Green Carpet -
Argent and Sable -
Chimney Sweeper -
Grass Rivulet -
Marsh Pug -
Treble bar -
Lesser Treble-bar -
Orange Underwing -
Light Orange Underwing -
The Magpie -
Latticed Heath -
Brown Silver-line -
Common Heath -
Grass Wave -
Straw Dot -
Vapourer -
Muslin Moth -
Scarlet Tiger -
Cinnabar - 3
Burnet Companion -
Mother Shipton -
Silver Y -
Silver Hook -
Small Yellow Underwing -
Beautiful Yellow Underwing -
Clearwing Moths
Family Sesiidae
Hornet Moth -
Lunar Hornet Moth -
Large Red-belted Clearwing -
Red-tipped Clearwing -
Orange-tailed Clearwing -
Red-belted Clearwing -
Yellow-legged Clearwing -
Currant Clearwing -
Six-belted Clearwing -
Note: Records submitted online prior to 1st January 2019 do not contain counts of day-flying moths, clearwing moths or lifestages. However, some recorders included notes about day-flying moths and lifestages in the additional notes when submitting records online prior to this date.
Additional Notes
Cinnabar seems to be having an exceptional year, for the last two or so weeks some have been seen in the garden most days, and two neighbours independently commented they keep seeing them.
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