| Ten common Nottinghamshire moths by month |
| June |
| June sees the start of the peak
moth activity during the year. This continues throughout
July and for most of August, so the number of potential
species likely to be trapped is quite considerable. Trap catches start to become very large and idenitifying each species in the trap, now requires considerably more time. Potting up any unidentified moths for identification the following day is now a must do practice and remember that there are often very similar looking species. |
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| With several years
experience, moth identification does become easier, but
it is not possible to remember every species from one
year to the next. Below are ten species most likely to be recorded at MV light in Nottinghamshire during the month, followed by a small selection of other potential species regularly attracted to light and some day-flying moths. |
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49.166 .... B&F 1076 .... Celypha lacunana ([Denis & Schiffermüller],
1775)  |
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| Status .....A very common and widespread moth, occurring in a range of habitat types. | ||
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| 63.080 .... B&F 1293 .... Chrysoteuchia culmella (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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| Status .....Very common in grassy sites all over Nottinghamshire and often common at light traps run in urban areas. | ||
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| 3.002 .... B&F 0017 .... Common Swift Korscheltellus lupulina (Linnaeus, 1758) .... Formerly known as Hepialus
lupulinus |
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| Status .....Very common and widespread across Nottinghamshire. | ||
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| 65.008 .... B&F 1652 .... Peach Blossom Thyatira batis (Linnaeus,
1758) |
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| Status .....Common and widespread over much of Nottinghamshire. | ||
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| 69.003 .... B&F 1981 .... Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi (Linnaeus,
1758) |
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| Status .....Relatively common throughout Nottinghamshire and regularly attracted to MV light. | ||
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| 70.029 .... B&F 1682 .... Blood-vein Timandra comae (Schmidt, 1931) |
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| Status .....Common and widespread in Nottinghamshire. | ||
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| 70.252 .... B&F 1931 .... Peppered Moth Biston betularia (Linnaeus,
1758) |
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| Status .....Common and regularly recorded at MV light. Widespread over most of Nottinghamshire. | ||
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| 70.283 .... B&F 1961 .... Light Emerald Campaea margaritata (Linnaeus,
1767) |
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| Status .....Common and widespread throughout Nottinghamshire. | ||
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| 73.176 .... B&F 2340 .... Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula (Haworth,
1809) |
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| Status .....Widespread and common in grassy habitats. Middle-barred Minor often shows great variation in the ground colour of the wings. | ||
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| 73.162 .... B&F 2321 .... Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha (Hufnagel,
1766) |
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| Status .....Widespread and sometimes the commonest large moth to come to MV light. | ||
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| Can't find your moth? Some other moths often recorded at MV light during June |
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| The following moths are also likely to occur during the month, although some may be more habitat specific and less likely to be recorded from suburban gardens. The number of potential species is considerably higher than the total shown here. |
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 12.032 Tinea semifulvella |
 18.001 Plutella xylostella |
 49.039 Epiphyas postvittana |
 49.025 Pandemis cerasana |
 49.059 Tortrix viridana |
 49.091 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana |
 49.109 Agapeta hamana |
 49.166 Celypha lacunana |
 49.345 Lathronympha strigana |
 62.001 Aphomia sociella |
 63.037 Udea olivalis |
 63.064 Scoparia ambigualis |
 69.001 Lime Hawk-moth |
 69.002 Eyed Hawk-moth |
 69.016 Elephant Hawk-moth |
 70.054 Silver-ground Carpet |
 70.059 Yellow Shell |
 70.061 Common Carpet |
 70.074 July Highflyer |
 70.094 Small Phoenix |
 70.097 Common Marbled Carpet |
 70.100 Green Carpet |
 70.132 Rivulet |
 70.151 Foxglove Pug |
 70.183 Common Pug |
 70.207 Clouded Border |
 70.222 Brown Silver-line |
 70.226 Brimstone |
 70.258 Willow Beauty |
 70.265 Mottled Beauty |
 70.277 Common White Wave |
 70.278 Common Wave |
 70.305 Common Emerald |
 71.003 Puss Moth |
 71.018 Lesser Swallow Prominent |
 71.020 Pale Prominent |
 72.003 Snout |
 72.045 Common Footman |
 73.015 Silver Y |
 73.102 Brown Rustic |
 73.158 Rustic Shoulder-knot |
 73.291 Common Wainscot |
 73.301 Shoulder-striped Wainscot |
 73.328 Flame |
 73.329 Flame Shoulder |
 73.333 Ingrailed Clay |
 73.342 Large Yellow Underwing |
 73.359 Setaceous Hebrew Character |
| Common moths often recorded during the day |
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| The following moths are often encountered during daylight hours during June. Some species such as Burnet Companion and Mother Shipton, fly only during the day and can be found in open, grassy sites. |
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 1.004 Micropterix aruncella |
 1.005 Micropterix calthella |
 7.001 Nemophora degeerella |
 54.008 Six-spot Burnet |
 54.009 Narrow-brd Five-spot Burnet |
 19.007 Glyphipterix simpliciella |
 38.038 Elachista rufocinerea |
 48.001 Anthophila fabriciana |
 63.006 Pyrausta aurata |
 69.010 Hummingbird Hawk-moth |
 70.130 Chimney Sweeper |
 70.218 Latticed Heath |
 72.031 Cinnabar |
 72.083 Burnet Companion |
 72.084 Mother Shipton |
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