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  • Treble Lines  Charanyca trigrammica Length 18-20mm. An accurately, if unimaginatively, named moth that rests with its wings held flat. Adult has forewings that range from pale buff to rich brown wings; all colour forms show three darker cross lines. Flies May-July. Larva feeds on the basal stems of herbaceous plants. Locally common only in southern and central Britain.
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  • Treble Lines  Charanyca trigrammica Length 18-20mm. An accurately, if unimaginatively, named moth that rests with its wings held flat. Adult has forewings that range from pale buff to rich brown wings; all colour forms show three darker cross lines. Flies May-July. Larva feeds on the basal stems of herbaceous plants. Locally common only in southern and central Britain.
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  • Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana Length 16-18mm. A beautiful and colourful moth that rests with its wings in a tent-like manner. Adult has bright green forewings with diagonal white cross lines; typically, the wing margins and legs are flushed red. The hindwings are yellowish in the female and white in the male. Flies June–July. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs, notably oaks, birches and Hazel. Widespread and locally common in central and southern Britain; more local further north.
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  • Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata Wingspan 20-24mm. An attractive moth that rests with wings spread flat. Flighty and easily disturbed from vegetation in daytime. Adult wing colour is a shade of yellow, with intricate concentric and jagged brown lines, and dark-bordered white lines. Flies June-August. Larva feeds on low-growing plants. Widespread and common.
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  • Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata Wingspan 20-24mm. An attractive moth that rests with wings spread flat. Flighty and easily disturbed from vegetation in daytime. Adult wing colour is a shade of yellow, with intricate concentric and jagged brown lines, and dark-bordered white lines. Flies June-August. Larva feeds on low-growing plants. Widespread and common.
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  • Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana Length 16-18mm. A beautiful and colourful moth that rests with its wings in a tent-like manner. Adult has bright green forewings with diagonal white cross lines; typically, the wing margins and legs are flushed red. The hindwings are yellowish in the female and white in the male. Flies June–July. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs, notably oaks, birches and Hazel. Widespread and locally common in central and southern Britain; more local further north.
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  • The Dun-bar  Cosmia trapezina Length 15-18mm. A very variable moth that rests with its forewings spread flat. Adult has forewings that usually range from orange-buff to rich brown; most forms have a darker central, band defined by dark-edged pale cross lines and containing a dark spot. Flies July-September. Larva feeds on a range of deciduous trees. Widespread but commonest in southern and central Britain.
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  • The Herald Scoliopteryx libatrix Length 19-21mm. A colourful and unmistakable moth that rests with its wings spread flat. It hibernates in sheds and barns. Adult has forewings with ragged outer margins; they are brown with orange patches and white cross lines. Flies August–November, then March–April after hibernation. Larva feeds on willows and poplars. Widespread and locally common in southern and central Britain; range is much more patchy further north.
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  • Svensson's Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that is very similar to Copper Underwing. Rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often congregates communally in dark places in the daytime. ADULT has brown forewings overall, marked with jagged white and dark lines, and showing a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange flush that extends towards the base of wing on the trailing edge (more extensive than in Copper Underwing). Seen head-on, the palps are dark with whitish tips. Flies July-September. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and generally common in southern and central Britain.
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  • The Snout - Hypena proboscidalis Length 17-19mm. A distinctive moth that rests with its angular wings spread flat, forming a triangle, its long palps projecting as a ‘snout’. Adult has forewings that range from buff to reddish-brown forewings; these are marked dark cross lines. Double-brooded: flies June-August, and again in late September. Larva feeds on Common Nettle. Widespread and common throughout.
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  • The Herald Scoliopteryx libratrix Length 19-21mm. A colourful and unmistakable moth that rests with its wings spread flat. It hibernates in sheds and barns. Adult has forewings with ragged outer margins; they are brown with orange patches and white cross lines. Flies August–November, then March–April after hibernation. Larva feeds on willows and poplars. Widespread and locally common in southern and central Britain; range is much more patchy further north.
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  • The Uncertain Hoplodrina alsines Length 16-18mm. A uniformly-marked moth that is hard to distinguish from The Rustic. It usually rests with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Adult typically has rather matt yellowish-brown forewings with dark cross lines and a central dark spot and kidney-shaped mark. Flies June-August. Larva feeds on various low-growing herbaceous plants. Widespread but commonest in central and southern Britain.
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  • Poplar Grey Acronicta megacephala Length 20mm. A subtly-patterned moth with a slightly powdery look to its wings; it rests with its wings held flat or in a shallow tent-like manner. Adult has grey forewings with a dark-ringed pale circle and subtle dark lines. Flies May–August. Larva feeds on poplars and willows. Widespread and common only in southern and central Britain.
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  • Poplar Grey Acronicta megacephala Length 20mm. A subtly-patterned moth with a slightly powdery look to its wings; it rests with its wings held flat or in a shallow tent-like manner. Adult has grey forewings with a dark-ringed pale circle and subtle dark lines. Flies May–August. Larva feeds on poplars and willows. Widespread and common only in southern and central Britain.
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  • Merveille du Jour Dichonia aprilina Length 24-26mm. A stunningly beautiful moth whose patterning is a good match for tree lichen. Rests with wings spread flat or in tent-like manner. Adult has pale lime-green forewings marked with pale sky-blue patches and black and white lines. Larva feeds on oaks. Widespread and fairly common in southern and central Britain; more local further north.
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  • Merveille du Jour Dichonia aprilina Length 24-26mm. A stunningly beautiful moth whose patterning is a good match for tree lichen. Rests with wings spread flat or in tent-like manner. Adult has pale lime-green forewings marked with pale sky-blue patches and black and white lines. Larva feeds on oaks. Widespread and fairly common in southern and central Britain; more local further north.
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  • The Chestnut Conistra vaccinii Length 17-19mm. An appropriately-named moth that rests with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Adult has forewings with a right-angle tip; they are chestnut-brown with dark grey, jagged cross lines. Overwinters (hibernating in cold spells) and flies September-May. Larva feeds on oaks, birches and other deciduous trees. Widespread and common in southern and central Britain; more local further north.
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  • The Chestnut Conistra vaccinii Length 17-19mm. An appropriately-named moth that rests with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Adult has forewings with a right-angle tip; they are chestnut-brown with dark grey, jagged cross lines. Overwinters (hibernating in cold spells) and flies September-May. Larva feeds on oaks, birches and other deciduous trees. Widespread and common in southern and central Britain; more local further north.
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  • Svensson's Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that is very similar to Copper Underwing. Rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often congregates communally in dark places in the daytime. ADULT has brown forewings overall, marked with jagged white and dark lines, and showing a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange flush that extends towards the base of wing on the trailing edge (more extensive than in Copper Underwing). Seen head-on, the palps are dark with whitish tips. Flies July-September. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and generally common in southern and central Britain.
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  • Svensson's Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that is very similar to Copper Underwing. Rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often congregates communally in dark places in the daytime. ADULT has brown forewings overall, marked with jagged white and dark lines, and showing a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange flush that extends towards the base of wing on the trailing edge (more extensive than in Copper Underwing). Seen head-on, the palps are dark with whitish tips. Flies July-September. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and generally common in southern and central Britain.
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  • Svensson's Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that is very similar to Copper Underwing. Rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often congregates communally in dark places in the daytime. ADULT has brown forewings overall, marked with jagged white and dark lines, and showing a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange flush that extends towards the base of wing on the trailing edge (more extensive than in Copper Underwing). Seen head-on, the palps are dark with whitish tips. Flies July-September. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and generally common in southern and central Britain.
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  • Svensson's Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that is very similar to Copper Underwing. Rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often congregates communally in dark places in the daytime. ADULT has brown forewings overall, marked with jagged white and dark lines, and showing a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange flush that extends towards the base of wing on the trailing edge (more extensive than in Copper Underwing). Seen head-on, the palps are dark with whitish tips. Flies July-September. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and generally common in southern and central Britain.
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  • The Dun-bar  Cosmia trapezina Length 15-18mm. A very variable moth that rests with its forewings spread flat. Adult has forewings that usually range from orange-buff to rich brown; most forms have a darker central, band defined by dark-edged pale cross lines and containing a dark spot. Flies July-September. Larva feeds on a range of deciduous trees. Widespread but commonest in southern and central Britain.
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  • Copper Underwing  Amphipyra pyramidea Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often ventures indoors through open windows and congregates in groups in dark place in the daytime. Adult has brown forewings with wavy white and dark lines and a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange tinge confined to the outer margin. Seen head-on, the palps are uniformly pale brown. Flies August-October. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and commonest in southern Britain.
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  • Lunar Underwing Omphaloscelis lunosa Length 18-20mm. A variable but aptly-named moth that rests with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Adult has forewings whose overall colour can range from grey-buff to dark brown. All individuals have dark cross bands and a network of pale lines. The pale hindwings have a dark half-moon patch. Flies August-October. Larva feeds on grasses. Widespread and common in southern and central Britain, but much more local further north.
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  • Lunar Underwing Omphaloscelis lunosa Length 18-20mm. A variable but aptly-named moth that rests with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Adult has forewings whose overall colour can range from grey-buff to dark brown. All individuals have dark cross bands and a network of pale lines. The pale hindwings have a dark half-moon patch. Flies August-October. Larva feeds on grasses. Widespread and common in southern and central Britain, but much more local further north.
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  • Lunar Underwing Omphaloscelis lunosa Length 18-20mm. A variable but aptly-named moth that rests with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Adult has forewings whose overall colour can range from grey-buff to dark brown. All individuals have dark cross bands and a network of pale lines. The pale hindwings have a dark half-moon patch. Flies August-October. Larva feeds on grasses. Widespread and common in southern and central Britain, but much more local further north.
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  • The Sycamore Acronicta aceris Length 24-26mm. A subtly-marked moth with a slightly powdery look to its wings; it rests with its wings held flat or in a shallow tent-like manner. Adult has pale grey to sooty grey forewings with indistinct darkish cross lines. Flies June-Aug. Larva is striking, and covered in orange and yellow hairs; black-ringed white spots can be seen along the back. Feeds on Sycamore, Field Maple and Horse-chestnut. Common only in southeast England.
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  • Lunar Underwing Omphaloscelis lunosa Length 18-20mm. A variable but aptly-named moth that rests with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Adult has forewings whose overall colour can range from grey-buff to dark brown. All individuals have dark cross bands and a network of pale lines. The pale hindwings have a dark half-moon patch. Flies August-October. Larva feeds on grasses. Widespread and common in southern and central Britain, but much more local further north.
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  • The Sycamore Acronicta aceris Length 24-26mm. A subtly-marked moth with a slightly powdery look to its wings; it rests with its wings held flat or in a shallow tent-like manner. Adult has pale grey to sooty grey forewings with indistinct darkish cross lines. Flies June-Aug. Larva is striking, and covered in orange and yellow hairs; black-ringed white spots can be seen along the back. Feeds on Sycamore, Field Maple and Horse-chestnut. Common only in southeast England.
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  • The Sycamore Acronicta aceris Length 24-26mm. A subtly-marked moth with a slightly powdery look to its wings; it rests with its wings held flat or in a shallow tent-like manner. Adult has pale grey to sooty grey forewings with indistinct darkish cross lines. Flies June-Aug. Larva is striking, and covered in orange and yellow hairs; black-ringed white spots can be seen along the back. Feeds on Sycamore, Field Maple and Horse-chestnut. Common only in southeast England.
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  • The Sycamore Acronicta aceris Length 24-26mm. A subtly-marked moth with a slightly powdery look to its wings; it rests with its wings held flat or in a shallow tent-like manner. Adult has pale grey to sooty grey forewings with indistinct darkish cross lines. Flies June-Aug. Larva is striking, and covered in orange and yellow hairs; black-ringed white spots can be seen along the back. Feeds on Sycamore, Field Maple and Horse-chestnut. Common only in southeast England.
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  • Copper Underwing  Amphipyra pyramidea Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often ventures indoors through open windows and congregates in groups in dark place in the daytime. Adult has brown forewings with wavy white and dark lines and a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange tinge confined to the outer margin. Seen head-on, the palps are uniformly pale brown. Flies August-October. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and commonest in southern Britain.
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  • The Snout Hypena proboscidalis Length 17-19mm. A distinctive moth that rests with its angular wings spread flat, forming a triangle, its long palps projecting as a ‘snout’. Adult has forewings that range from buff to reddish-brown forewings; these are marked dark cross lines. Double-brooded: flies June-August, and again in late September. Larva feeds on Common Nettle. Widespread and common throughout.
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  • Svensson's Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that is very similar to Copper Underwing. Rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often congregates communally in dark places in the daytime. ADULT has brown forewings overall, marked with jagged white and dark lines, and showing a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange flush that extends towards the base of wing on the trailing edge (more extensive than in Copper Underwing). Seen head-on, the palps are dark with whitish tips. Flies July-September. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and generally common in southern and central Britain.
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  • The Snout Hypena proboscidalis Length 17-19mm. A distinctive moth that rests with its angular wings spread flat, forming a triangle, its long palps projecting as a ‘snout’. Adult has forewings that range from buff to reddish-brown forewings; these are marked dark cross lines. Double-brooded: flies June-August, and again in late September. Larva feeds on Common Nettle. Widespread and common throughout.
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  • Poplar Grey Acronicta megacephala Length 20mm. A subtly-patterned moth with a slightly powdery look to its wings; it rests with its wings held flat or in a shallow tent-like manner. Adult has grey forewings with a dark-ringed pale circle and subtle dark lines. Flies May–August. Larva feeds on poplars and willows. Widespread and common only in southern and central Britain.
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  • The Chestnut Conistra vaccinii Length 17-19mm. An appropriately-named moth that rests with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Adult has forewings with a right-angle tip; they are chestnut-brown with dark grey, jagged cross lines. Overwinters (hibernating in cold spells) and flies September-May. Larva feeds on oaks, birches and other deciduous trees. Widespread and common in southern and central Britain; more local further north.
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  • The Sycamore Acronicta aceris Length 24-26mm. A subtly-marked moth with a slightly powdery look to its wings; it rests with its wings held flat or in a shallow tent-like manner. Adult has pale grey to sooty grey forewings with indistinct darkish cross lines. Flies June-Aug. Larva is striking, and covered in orange and yellow hairs; black-ringed white spots can be seen along the back. Feeds on Sycamore, Field Maple and Horse-chestnut. Common only in southeast England.
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  • Merveille du Jour Dichonia aprilina Length 24-26mm. A stunningly beautiful moth whose patterning is a good match for tree lichen. Rests with wings spread flat or in tent-like manner. Adult has pale lime-green forewings marked with pale sky-blue patches and black and white lines. Larva feeds on oaks. Widespread and fairly common in southern and central Britain; more local further north.
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  • Copper Underwing  Amphipyra pyramidea Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often ventures indoors through open windows and congregates in groups in dark place in the daytime. Adult has brown forewings with wavy white and dark lines and a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange tinge confined to the outer margin. Seen head-on, the palps are uniformly pale brown. Flies August-October. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and commonest in southern Britain.
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  • The Herald Scoliopteryx libratrix Length 19-21mm. A colourful and unmistakable moth that rests with its wings spread flat. It hibernates in sheds and barns. Adult has forewings with ragged outer margins; they are brown with orange patches and white cross lines. Flies August–November, then March–April after hibernation. Larva feeds on willows and poplars. Widespread and locally common in southern and central Britain; range is much more patchy further north.
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  • The Herald Scoliopteryx libratrix Length 19-21mm. A colourful and unmistakable moth that rests with its wings spread flat. It hibernates in sheds and barns. Adult has forewings with ragged outer margins; they are brown with orange patches and white cross lines. Flies August–November, then March–April after hibernation. Larva feeds on willows and poplars. Widespread and locally common in southern and central Britain; range is much more patchy further north.
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  • Poplar Grey Acronicta megacephala Length 20mm. A subtly-patterned moth with a slightly powdery look to its wings; it rests with its wings held flat or in a shallow tent-like manner. Adult has grey forewings with a dark-ringed pale circle and subtle dark lines. Flies May–August. Larva feeds on poplars and willows. Widespread and common only in southern and central Britain.
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  • Svensson's Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that is very similar to Copper Underwing. Rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often congregates communally in dark places in the daytime. ADULT has brown forewings overall, marked with jagged white and dark lines, and showing a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange flush that extends towards the base of wing on the trailing edge (more extensive than in Copper Underwing). Seen head-on, the palps are dark with whitish tips. Flies July-September. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and generally common in southern and central Britain.
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  • The Sycamore Acronicta aceris Length 24-26mm. A subtly-marked moth with a slightly powdery look to its wings; it rests with its wings held flat or in a shallow tent-like manner. Adult has pale grey to sooty grey forewings with indistinct darkish cross lines. Flies June-Aug. Larva is striking, and covered in orange and yellow hairs; black-ringed white spots can be seen along the back. Feeds on Sycamore, Field Maple and Horse-chestnut. Common only in southeast England.
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  • Copper Underwing  Amphipyra pyramidea Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often ventures indoors through open windows and congregates in groups in dark place in the daytime. Adult has brown forewings with wavy white and dark lines and a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange tinge confined to the outer margin. Seen head-on, the palps are uniformly pale brown. Flies August-October. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and commonest in southern Britain.
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  • The Dun-bar  Cosmia trapezina Length 15-18mm. A very variable moth that rests with its forewings spread flat. Adult has forewings that usually range from orange-buff to rich brown; most forms have a darker central, band defined by dark-edged pale cross lines and containing a dark spot. Flies July-September. Larva feeds on a range of deciduous trees. Widespread but commonest in southern and central Britain.
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  • The Uncertain Hoplodrina alsines Length 16-18mm. A uniformly-marked moth that is hard to distinguish from The Rustic. It usually rests with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Adult typically has rather matt yellowish-brown forewings with dark cross lines and a central dark spot and kidney-shaped mark. Flies June-August. Larva feeds on various low-growing herbaceous plants. Widespread but commonest in central and southern Britain.
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  • Svensson's Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera Length 24-26mm. A well-marked moth that is very similar to Copper Underwing. Rests with its wings held flat, or with one forewing partly overlapping the other. Often congregates communally in dark places in the daytime. ADULT has brown forewings overall, marked with jagged white and dark lines, and showing a pale central eyespot. The hindwing underside has an orange flush that extends towards the base of wing on the trailing edge (more extensive than in Copper Underwing). Seen head-on, the palps are dark with whitish tips. Flies July-September. Larva feeds on deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and generally common in southern and central Britain.
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  • Black Arches Lymantria monacha Length 20-24mm. A strikingly patterned moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult has white forewings that are marked with black wavy lines; if wings are spread, pink and black abdomen can be seen. Flies July-August. Larva feeds mainly on oaks. Widespread and common only in southern and central Britain.
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  • Black Arches Lymantria monacha Length 20-24mm. A strikingly patterned moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult has white forewings that are marked with black wavy lines; if wings are spread, pink and black abdomen can be seen. Flies July-August. Larva feeds mainly on oaks. Widespread and common only in southern and central Britain.
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  • Black Arches Lymantria monacha Length 20-24mm. A strikingly patterned moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult has white forewings that are marked with black wavy lines; if wings are spread, pink and black abdomen can be seen. Flies July-August. Larva feeds mainly on oaks. Widespread and common only in southern and central Britain.
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  • Riband Wave Idaea aversata Wingspan 25-30mm. A rather narrow-winged moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult occurs in two colour forms: one has yellowish wings marked with a broad, dark band; the other has yellowish wings marked with three concentric dark lines. Flies June-August. Larva feeds on herbaceous plants such as Dandelion and docks. Widespread and common.
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  • Riband Wave Idaea aversata Wingspan 25-30mm. A rather narrow-winged moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult occurs in two colour forms: one has yellowish wings marked with a broad, dark band; the other has yellowish wings marked with three concentric dark lines. Flies June-August. Larva feeds on herbaceous plants such as Dandelion and docks. Widespread and common.
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  • Green Silver-lines - Pseudoips prasinana
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  • Dark Arches  Apamea monoglypha Length 25-27mm. A well-marked moth that rests with its wings in a shallow tent-like manner. Adult has grey-brown forewings with a jagged, black and white line near the outer margin and a pale circular and kidney-shaped mark. Very dark forms also occur, mainly in northern Britain. Flies July-August. Larva feeds on various grasses. Widespread and common throughout.
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  • Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata Length 14mm. A colourful little moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult has pinkish-orange forewings bearing black spots and an extremely wavy black line. Flies June-August. Larva feeds on lichens that grow on trees. Common only in southern England and Wales.
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  • Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata Length 14mm. A colourful little moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult has pinkish-orange forewings bearing black spots and an extremely wavy black line. Flies June-August. Larva feeds on lichens that grow on trees. Common only in southern England and Wales.
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  • Scarce Merveille du Jour moth - Moma alpium
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  • The Streamer - Anticlea derivata
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  • The Streamer Anticlea derivata Wingspan 30-35mm. A distinctive and well-marked moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult has pale pinkish-grey forewings with a dark cross band and streamer-like black band running from leading edge. Flies April-May. Larva feeds on flowers and leaves of Dog-rose. Widespread but locally common only in the south.
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  • The Streamer Anticlea derivata Wingspan 30-35mm. A distinctive and well-marked moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult has pale pinkish-grey forewings with a dark cross band and streamer-like black band running from leading edge. Flies April-May. Larva feeds on flowers and leaves of Dog-rose. Widespread but locally common only in the south.
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  • The Streamer Anticlea derivata Wingspan 30-35mm. A distinctive and well-marked moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult has pale pinkish-grey forewings with a dark cross band and streamer-like black band running from leading edge. Flies April-May. Larva feeds on flowers and leaves of Dog-rose. Widespread but locally common only in the south.
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  • The Streamer Anticlea derivata Wingspan 30-35mm. A distinctive and well-marked moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult has pale pinkish-grey forewings with a dark cross band and streamer-like black band running from leading edge. Flies April-May. Larva feeds on flowers and leaves of Dog-rose. Widespread but locally common only in the south.
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  • Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel - Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
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  • The Streamer Anticlea derivata Wingspan 30-35mm. A distinctive and well-marked moth that rests with its wings spread flat. Adult has pale pinkish-grey forewings with a dark cross band and streamer-like black band running from leading edge. Flies April-May. Larva feeds on flowers and leaves of Dog-rose. Widespread but locally common only in the south.
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  • Summer meadow with cut hay ready for baling
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  • Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis Length 20mm. A distinctive and aptly-named moth given its forewing markings. Rests with wings held flat, one forewing partly overlapping the other. Adult has brown wings with a dark heart-shaped patch and a tapering black line. Flies May-July. Larva eats a range of herbaceous plants. Widespread and extremely common in England and Wales; more local in Scotland.
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  • Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis Length 20mm. A distinctive and aptly-named moth given its forewing markings. Rests with wings held flat, one forewing partly overlapping the other. Adult has brown wings with a dark heart-shaped patch and a tapering black line. Flies May-July. Larva eats a range of herbaceous plants. Widespread and extremely common in England and Wales; more local in Scotland.
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  • Autumn colour in the beech trees that line the Grand Avenue through Savernake Forest near Marlborough, Wiltshire, Uk
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  • Autumn colour in the beech trees that line the Grand Avenue through Savernake Forest near Marlborough, Wiltshire, Uk
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  • Beachcomber or Strandline Beetle - Eurynebria complanata
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  • Mechanical beach cleaning - Raking strandline at Looe, Cornwall
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  • Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus<br />
juvenile
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  • Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus<br />
juvenile
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  • Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus<br />
juvenile
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  • Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus<br />
juvenile
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  • Beachcomber or Strandline Beetle - Eurynebria complanata
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  • Beachcomber or Strandline Beetle - Eurynebria complanata
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  • Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus. L 64-79cm. Our largest gull species. Bulkier than Lesser Black-backed, adult with darker back, massive bill and pink legs. Sexes are similar. Adult has almost uniformly dark back and upperwings; wingtips only marginally darker than rest of wings. Note white patch at tip of wings and broad white trailing edge. Plumage is otherwise white. Bill is yellow with an orange spot. Juvenile and 1st winter are mottled and streaked grey brown. In flight, brown upperwings have pale panels and inner primaries. Bill is dark, legs are dull pink and whitish tail is dark-tipped. Adult plumage acquired over 3 years. Voice Utters a deep kaa-ga-ga call. Status Local and coastal in the breeding season. Often nests in vicinity of mixed seabird colonies and pairs are territorial. Outside breeding season, more widespread inland and numbers boosted by migrants from N Europe.
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  • Cornish Elm Ulmus minor ssp. angustifolia (Ulmaceae) HEIGHT to 36m  Narrowly conical and rather open crown. BARK Grey-brown and scaly. BRANCHES Relatively few branches, lowest ones ascending steeply. LEAVES Oval, toothed and relatively small (to 6cm); smooth and leathery above, downy on the midrib below. Leaf is narrow and almost equatl at the base, sometimes concave and with a straight midrib. Petiole is 1cm long and downy. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Papery fruits. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Restricted to Cornwall, W Devon; more local elsewhere in West Country and introduce to SW Ireland. Much reduced because of Dutch Elm Disease.
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  • Herring Gull Larus argentatus - tangled up with fishing litter. L 56-62cm. Noisy, familiar bird and our most numerous large gull species. Often follows boats. Bold when fed regularly. Sexes are similar. Adult in summer has blue-grey black and upperwings, with white-spotted, black wingtips; plumage is otherwise white. Legs are pink, bill is yellow with orange spot, and eye is yellow with orange-yellow ring. In winter, similar but with dark streaks on head and nape. Juvenile and 1st winter are mottled grey-brown with streaked underparts. Legs are dull pink, bill is dark and spotted pale tail has dark tip. Adult plumage acquired over 3 years. 2nd winter bird is similar but has grey back and grey areas on upperwing. Tail is white with dark tip. 3rd winter resembles winter adult but has more black on wingtips and hint of dark tail band. Voice Utters distinctive kyaoo and anxious ga-ka-ka. Status Common, mainly coastal in summer, nesting on seacliffs and in seaside towns. Widespread and more numerous in winter due to migrant influx.<br />
Kimmeridge bay september.
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  • Drift wood and rubbish accumulated on the beach at Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset.
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  • Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus L 64-79cm. Our largest gull species. Bulkier than Lesser Black-backed, adult with darker back, massive bill and pink legs. Sexes are similar. Adult has almost uniformly dark back and upperwings; wingtips only marginally darker than rest of wings. Note white patch at tip of wings and broad white trailing edge. Plumage is otherwise white. Bill is yellow with an orange spot. Juvenile and 1st winter are mottled and streaked grey brown. In flight, brown upperwings have pale panels and inner primaries. Bill is dark, legs are dull pink and whitish tail is dark-tipped. Adult plumage acquired over 3 years. Voice Utters a deep kaa-ga-ga call. Status Local and coastal in the breeding season. Often nests in vicinity of mixed seabird colonies and pairs are territorial. Outside breeding season, more widespread inland and numbers boosted by migrants from N Europe.
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  • The breakwater at the Arun estuary at Littlehampton, West Sussex takes a battering during the gales of early 2014
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  • Storm clouds rage over the south coast at Climping Beach near Littlehampton in West Sussex as yet another low pressure system races in.
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  • Beachcomber or Strandline Beetle - Eurynebria complanata
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  • razorshells
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  • Drift wood and rubbish accumulated on the beach at Kenfig Nature Reserve, South Wales
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  • Drift wood and rubbish accumulated on the beach at Kenfig Nature Reserve, South Wales
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  • The beach at Kenfig Nature Reserve, South Wales
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  • The beach at Kenfig Nature Reserve, South Wales
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  • The beach at Kenfig Nature Reserve, South Wales
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  • Cornish Elm Ulmus minor ssp. angustifolia (Ulmaceae) HEIGHT to 36m  Narrowly conical and rather open crown. BARK Grey-brown and scaly. BRANCHES Relatively few branches, lowest ones ascending steeply. LEAVES Oval, toothed and relatively small (to 6cm); smooth and leathery above, downy on the midrib below. Leaf is narrow and almost equatl at the base, sometimes concave and with a straight midrib. Petiole is 1cm long and downy. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Papery fruits. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Restricted to Cornwall, W Devon; more local elsewhere in West Country and introduce to SW Ireland. Much reduced because of Dutch Elm Disease.
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  • Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus<br />
juvenile
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  • River Greta flowing through Brundholme Wood, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, Uk
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  • Razor Shell Ensis siliqua<br />
Empty Shells of this common Bivalve washed up at High Tide
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  • The beach at Kenfig Nature Reserve, South Wales
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  • Garden Tiger Arctia caja Wingspan 50-65mm. A stunning and distinctive moth. Usually rests with its wings spread flat, the forewings covering the hindwings. Adult has a variable pattern of brown and white on forewings; if startled, these are spread to reveal the dark-spotted orange hindwings. Flies July–August. Larva is hairy and feeds on a wide range of herbaecous plants. Widespread but these days it is scarce as a garden species; seems to be commonest in coastal areas.
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