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2040 Four-
Flying : Mainly in June and July
Usually given the status of ‘Local’ but fairly common in Southern England , East Anglia and West Wales. Local elsewhere.
2014 Marbled Brown Drymonia dodonaea
Flying : Mainly May, June and early July
Common in Wales and in England as far North as the Midlands, particularly in the South and East Anglia. Local in Northern England and Scotland.
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11. Macromoths including Hawk moths, Kittens and Prominents
Photo of Vapourer by Graeme Davis
Photo of Eyed Hawkmoth by Graeme Davis
Photo of Lime Hawk-
1976 Privet Hawk-
Flying : Mainly June and July
Common in Southern England and South Wales
1979 Lime Hawk-
Flying : Mainly May, June; also in April, July, August
Fairly common in Southern England, South Wales and the Midlands
1980 Eyed Hawk-
Flying : May, June, July
Fairly common in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
1981 Poplar Hawk-
Flying : May, June, July and August
Common
1984 Humming-
Flying : April to December -
Immigrant from around the Mediterranean -
1991 Elephant Hawk-
Flying : May, June, July, August and September -
Common
1992 Small Elephant Hawk-
Flying : Mainly in June and July
Less common than Elephant Hawk-
1994 Buff-
Flying : May, June, July and August
Common
1997 Sallow Kitten Furcula furcula
Flying : May, June, July and August
Poplar Kitten (See Hantsmoths) and Alder Kitten (See Hantsmoths) are very similar to Sallow Kitten but are less common.
1999 Lobster Moth Stauropus fagi
Flying : April, May, June, July and August -
Only common in Southern England and in Wales
1995 Puss Moth Cerura vinula
Flying : April, May, June, July and August -
Common
2000 Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius
Flying : In the South April, May, June, July, August and September
In the North only
one generation -
Common
2003 Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac
Flying : In the South April, May, June, July, August and September
In the North only
one generation -
Common
2005 Great Prominent Peridea anceps
Flying : April, May and June,
Only common in Southern England and in Wales
2007 Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula
Flying : Usually 2 generations -
In the North there
may be only one generation -
Common
2008 Coxcomb Prominent Ptilodon capucina
Flying : Usually 2 generations -
In the North there may be
only one generation -
Common. Varies in colour between grey and brown.
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma
Flying : Usually 2 generations -
In the North there
may be only one generation -
Common
2019 Chocolate-
Flying : Usually 2 generations -
In Northern Scotland
there may be only one generation -
Common only in Southern England.
Small Chocolate-
2015 Lunar Marbled Brown Drymonia ruficornis
Flying : Mainly April and May
Common in Wales and in England as far North as the Midlands. Less common in Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2011 Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina
Flying : Mainly May, June, July, August
Common
2026 Vapourer Orgyia antiqua
Flying : Mainly June, July, August, September
Common
2030 Yellow-
Flying : Mainly June, July and August
Common only in England and Wales.
2033 Black Arches Lymantria monacha
Flying : Mainly in July and August
Common only in Southern England and Wales.
Varies in intensity of black zig-
2028 Pale tussock Calliteara pudibunda
Flying : Mainly in May and June
Common only in England and Wales
2037 Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata
Flying : Mainly in July and August
Usually given the status of ‘Local’ but fairly common in Southern England and South
Wales.
2043 Orange Footman Eilema sororcula
Flying : Mainly in May and June
Usually given the status of ‘Local’ but fairly common in Southern England.
2044 Dingy Footman Eilema griseola
Flying : July and August
Only Common in Southern England and Wales
2049 Buff Footman Eilema depressa
Flying : July and August
Fairly common in Southern England and Wales. Very local elsewhere
2050 Common Footman Eilema lurideola
Flying : July and August
Common in England and Wales; local in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2047 Scarce Footman Eilema complana
Flying : July and August
Fairly common but only in Southern England and Wales
2061 Buff Ermine Spilosoma luteum
Flying : May, June, July, August -
Common
2057 Garden Tiger Arctia caja
Flying : July and August
Common
2060 White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda
Flying : Mainly May, June, July
Common
2063 Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica
Flying : May and June
Common in England and Wales;less common in Scotland and Northern Ireland
The female has white, translucent wings. The male is grey or grey-
2064 Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa
Flying : Mainly July and August, but often any time from April to October
Common
2068 Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Flying : June and July -
Common only in Southwest England and Southwest Wales -
2069 Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae
Flying : Mainly in May, June, July and August -
Common only in England and Wales -
2077 Short-
Flying : Mainly in July, but sometimes in June or August
Common in most of England and Wales but not in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2078 Least Black Arches Nola confusalis
Flying : Mainly in May and June
Not uncommon in Southern England and Wales -
Sphingidae
Notodontidae
Arctiidae
Nolidae