Moths

Around 1940 species of moth have been recorded in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Of these some 1820 are resident and 120 are migrants. Of the 1940 total species 750 are large macro moths (of which 650 are resident) and the remaining 1190 (of which 1170 are resident) are the smaller micro moths.

If you need help in identifying a moth click here.

If you are just seeking confirmation or more information on a species look in the table below. A small selection of the macro moths that can be found in our area are briefly described on the following pages. Unless stated otherwise they can be readily attracted to light.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Status in Hants & IoW
Leopard Moth	Zeuzera pyrina	Resident
Six-belted Clearwing	Bembecia ichneumoniformis	Resident
Lappet	Gastropacha quercifolia	Resident
Large Emerald	Geometra papilionaria	Resident
Blood-vein	Timandra comae	Resident
Winter Moth	Operophtera brumata	Resident
Orange moth	Angerona prunaria	Resident
Mottled Beauty	Aclis rependata	Resident
Poplar Hawk-moth	Laothoe populi	Resident
Hummingbird Hawk-moth	Macroglossum stellatarum	Resident/Immigrant
Red-necked Footman	Atolmis rubricollis	Resident
Cinnabar	Tyria jacobaeae	Resident
Large Yellow Underwing	Noctua pronuba	Resident
True Lover's Knot	Lycophotia porphyrea	Resident
Varied Coronet	Hadena compta	Resident
White-point	Mythimna albipuncta	Resident/Immigrant
Striped Lychnis	Shargacucullia lychnitis	Resident
Green-brindled Crescent	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Resident
Pink-barred Sallow	Xanthia togata	Resident
Silver Y	Autographa gamma	Immigrant
Mother Shipton	Callistege mi	Resident
Herald	Scoliopteryx libatrix	Resident

Further details of these moths and others that have been recorded in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight can be found on the HantsMoths website.

For methods of attracting moths please go to the National Moth night website.

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