Moths

Moths that can be found in the West Pennine Moors and surrounding areas.

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Moths

Agriphila tristella

Agriphila tristella

Agriphila tristella

A micro-moth with a white to pale-orange central strip on a light to deep brown.

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Antler Moth

Antler Moth

Cerapteryx graminis

A grey-brown moth with variable “antler pattern”.

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Blue-bordered Carpet

Blue-bordered Carpet

Plemyria rubiginata

The Blue-bordered Carpet moth is the commonest of the carpet moths.

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Chimney Sweeper

Chimney Sweeper

Odezia atrata

The wings are black with tiny white borders on the tips though older Chimney Sweeper moths may fade to a dull brown colour.

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Cinnabar

Cinnabar

Tyria jacobaeae

The Cinnabar moth is unmistakeable with its red and black wings.

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Clouded Border

Clouded Border

Lomaspilis marginata

The Clouded Border moth prefers damp areas in woodland or hedgerows where the larva feed on Sallows.

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Six-spot Burnet

Six-spot Burnet

Zygaena filipendulae

The Six-spot Burnet moth is highly visible with its bright red spots on a black background.

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