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.
03-08-2021 at Ashlawn Cutting south submitted by Eleanor Sutton.
Record Card #313471
2021-08-03
(SP516727) Ashlawn Cutting south
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 - 1
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
Furry-bodied white moth - probably Yellow-tail. Brown
03-08-2021 at Ashlawn Cutting north submitted by Eleanor Sutton.
Record Card #313475
2021-08-03
(SP515750) Ashlawn Cutting north
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 - 1
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
02-08-2021 at Wolston Gravel Pits submitted by James Kenny.
Record Card #313409
2021-08-02
(SP395747) Wolston Gravel Pits
by James Kenny.
Record Status: This record has been verified.
Day-flying Moths
Nemophora degeerella -
Adela reaumurella -
Nematopogon swammerdamella -
Nettle tap -
The Forester -
Six-spot Burnet - 1
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 - 2
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
01-08-2021 at Morton Bagot submitted by RE Harbird.
Record Card #313392
2021-08-01
(SP103645) Morton Bagot
by RE Harbird.
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 - 4
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 - 1
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
01-08-2021 at Ryton Wood Meadows submitted by Mike Slater.
Record Card #313394
2021-08-01
(SP376726) Ryton Wood Meadows
by Mike Slater.
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 - 8
Garden Carpet -
Silver-ground Carpet -
Yellow Shell - 4
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
31-07-2021 at Nunley Farm submitted by Hamers.
Record Card #313358
2021-07-31
(SP227736) 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 - 1
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
31-07-2021 at Nunley Farm submitted by Hamers.
Record Card #313362
2021-07-31
(SP224737) 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 - 1
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
31-07-2021 at Jaguar Land Rover compensation area submitted by Mike Slater.
Record Card #313342
2021-07-31
(SP363544) Jaguar Land Rover compensation area
by Mike Slater.
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 - 1
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
29-07-2021 at Pailton submitted by Eleanor Sutton.
Record Card #313345
2021-07-29
(SP470815) Pailton
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 - 1
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
Four Painted Lady seen during today's walk - one abraded, but the other three all very fresh.
29-07-2021 at Little Walton submitted by Eleanor Sutton.
Record Card #313346
2021-07-29
(SP490830) Little Walton
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 -
Silver Y - 1
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
Nice sighting of a young fox at the top of the lane leading to the hamlet. Further down, where the lane is unhedged, the Small Tortoiseshell caterpillars were innumerable, and at all stages of development. Many will struggle to get enough to eat, having already stripped the nettles in the immediate vicinity.
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