Potteric Carr Wildlife
Moths



  The Potteric Carr Moth List
(A revised list of moths to the end of 2011 recorded at Potteric Carr nature reserve, by Ian Heppenstall (Moth Recorder).

  Potteric Carr Significant Moth Species

  Widespread But Declining Moths Appendix



   

Left, Drinker Moth Philudoria potatoria male and right caterpillar, both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

    

Left, female Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli humuli and right, Purple Thorn Selenia tetralunaria both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Left, Blood-vein Timandra comae © Derek Bateson and right, Scallop Shell Rheumaptera undulata © John Hancox.

   

Left, Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina and right Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Left, Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma and right Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Left, Gold-spot Plusia festucae and right, White Ermine Spilosoma lubriciperda both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Left, Yellow Tailed Euproctis similis © Derek Bateson and right caterpillar © Peter Dawson.

 

Left, Blotched Emerald Comibaena bajutaria and right Yellow-horned Moth Achlya flavicomis both images © Allan Parker ARPS.

 

Left, Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis © John Hancox and right, Bulrush Wainscot Nonagria typhae © Derek Bateson.