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Larvae shown are final instar before pupation unless otherwise stated

Common
Food : leaves and flowers of large bindweeds
Overwinters as a larva - seen August to following May

1513  Pterophorus pentadactyla  White Plume Moth

1376 Anania hortulata   Small Magpie

Common
Food : leaves of stinging nettle
Overwinters as a larva - seen August to following April
Larva hides in a delicate web made at the edge of a leaf

Common
Food : Loves cabbage, but also brassicas such          as swede
Larva overwinters and has two broods
seen : September to following May or June

1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble

Common
Food : leaves of Honeysuckle
Larva seen : mainly May,June
Larva hides in a delicate web made at the edge of a leaf

453 Ypsolopha dentella   Honeysuckle Moth

Common in Southern England, the Midlands and Wales -
             less common farther North
Food : spindle
Larva seen : mainly May,June
Larval webs often cover spindle bushes in the hedgerow

427 Yponomeuta cagnagella   Spindle Ermine

Common
Food : Hazel
Larva seen : July-October
Larva creates ‘blisters’ by burrowing through two layers of the leaf

181  Taleporia tubulosa

Common in Southern England
Food : lichens, decaying matter
Overwinters as a larva - seen : August to following April
Larva has a cigar-shaped case; crawls to tree trunk, fence, wall,etc. to pupate.

186 Psyche casta

Common
Food : lichens, decaying matter, grasses
Larva overwinters as a larva - seen August to following May
Larva has a case of grass stems; crawls to tree trunk, fence, wall,etc. to pupate.

342 Phyllonorycter coryli   -  Nut Blister moth

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