Moth Survey Results - 02/06/2026

We had 47 different species of moth in the moth trap this morning. 

A selection of the moths are available to view at our welcome desk today. Visit us next Tuesday morning from 7am if you would like to join staff in identifying moths from our light trap. If you are a WWT member you can show your card to the moth guide and gain early access to the reserve.

1. Angle Shade
2. Burnished Brass
3. Common Wainscot
4. White Ermine
5. Silver Y
6. Middle Barred Minor
7. Bright Line Brown Eye
8. Green Carpet
9. Willow Beauty 
10. Hedya salicella
11. Cinnabar
12. Clouded Border
13. Eyed Hawkmoth 
14. Rusty Dot Pearl
15. Mottled Rustic 
16. Straw Dot
17. Single Dotted Wave
18. Flame
19. Pale Prominent 
20. Gold Spot
21. Grass Rivulet
22. Silver Ground Carpet
23. Double Striped Tabby
24. Common Emerald
25. Flameshoulder
26. Spectacle
27. Reed Veneer
28. Elephant Hawkmoth
29. Dingy Shears
30. Minor Unknown species
31. Marbled Minor
32. Dark Arches
33. Common Swift
34. Whitepoint
35. Heart and Darts 
36. Large Yellow Underwing
37. Dog's Tooth 
38. Setaceous Hebrew Character
39. Agapeta hamana
40. Buff Ermine
41. Green Oak Tortrix
42. Riband Wave
43. Treble Lines
44. Turnip
45. Common Wave
46. Delicate 
47. Pyrausta despicata

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