Join Donate Identify
Butterflies Moths How you can help Our work Events  
 

East Scotland Branch

 

Moths of the Month (Adult Macros)

The National Moth Recording Scheme's database has records for each of the species for a vice county for a given month. The photographs are taken from the Scottish County Moth Recorders' Voucher Archive.  If the Archive has a photo of the species for the Vice County then that will be shown, otherwise a photo from another Scottish VC will display.  

A simple algorithm has been used to provide an indication of abundance of the species in that month (not of its abundance generally) for records since January 2000.  This has been based on the number of records (not the counts within records) that the moth has for that month in that VC compared to the total counts for that VC in that month for all species.  Some inappropriate categories may therefore be shown, but any species with 'Very Unlikely', or for beginners 'Unlikely' against them should be verified with your CMR.

 

 

Orange Swift
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Map-winged Swift
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Gold Swift
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Ghost Moth
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Forester
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Six-Spot Burnet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Scalloped Hook-tip
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Chinese Character
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Peach Blossom
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Buff Arches
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Common Lutestring
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Northern Eggar
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Poplar Hawk-moth
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Elephant Hawk-moth
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Small Elephant Hawk-moth
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Single-dotted Wave
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Small Fan-footed Wave
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Riband Wave
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Smoky Wave
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Cream Wave
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
July Belle
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Shaded Broad-bar
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Oblique Carpet
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Red Carpet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Garden Carpet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Flame Carpet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Silver-ground Carpet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Yellow Shell
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Common Carpet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
July Highflyer
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Spruce Carpet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Grey Pine Carpet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Barred Yellow
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Purple Bar
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Phoenix
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Northern Spinach
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Barred Straw
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Small Phoenix
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Common Marbled Carpet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Welsh Wave
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Scallop Shell
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Twin-spot Carpet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Rivulet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Small Rivulet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Barred Rivulet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Sandy Carpet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Double-striped Pug
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
V-Pug
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Green Pug
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Foxglove Pug
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Narrow-winged Pug
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Lime-speck Pug
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Wormwood Pug
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Currant Pug
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Broom-tip
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Magpie Moth
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Clouded Magpie
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Clouded Border
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Tawny-barred Angle
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Latticed Heath
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Brimstone Moth
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Early Thorn
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Scalloped Oak
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Swallow-tailed Moth
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Peppered Moth
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Willow Beauty
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Mottled Beauty
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dotted Carpet
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Bordered White
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Common White Wave
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Common Wave
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Light Emerald
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Barred Red
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Brussels Lace
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Grass Emerald
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Large Emerald
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Common Emerald
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Iron Prominent
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Pebble Prominent
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Swallow Prominent
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Lesser Swallow Prominent
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Coxcomb Prominent
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Buff-tip
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Straw Dot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Snout
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Yellow-tail
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Buff Ermine
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Clouded Buff
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Ruby Tiger
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Garden Tiger
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Cinnabar
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Muslin Footman
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Four-dotted Footman
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Red-necked Footman
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Buff Footman
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dingy Footman
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Common Footman
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Scarce Footman
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Fan-foot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Small Fan-foot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Pinion-streaked Snout
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Spectacle
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dark Spectacle
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Burnished Brass
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Silver Y
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Beautiful Golden Y
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Plain Golden Y
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Gold Spangle
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Gold Spot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Lempke's Gold Spot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Grey Dagger
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Knot Grass
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Coronet
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Shark
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Marbled Beauty
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Mottled Rustic
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Uncertain
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Rustic
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Brown Rustic
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Angle Shades
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Small Angle Shades
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Haworth's Minor
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Crescent
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Rosy Rustic
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Flounced Rustic
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Fen Wainscot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Small Rufous
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Small Wainscot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Small Dotted Buff
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dusky Brocade
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Clouded-bordered Brindle
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dark Arches
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Light Arches
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Double Lobed
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Rosy Minor
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Cloaked Minor
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Middle-barred Minor
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dun-bar
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Antler Moth
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Grey Arches
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Pale-shouldered Brocade
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dog's Tooth
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Bright-line Brown-eye
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Broom Moth
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Lychnis
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Common Wainscot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Smoky Wainscot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Clay
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Shoulder-striped Wainscot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Heart and Dart
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dark Sword-grass
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Flame
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Flame Shoulder
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Purple Clay
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Ingrailed Clay
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Small Square-spot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
True Lover's Knot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Large Yellow Underwing
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Lesser Yellow Underwing
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Least Yellow Underwing
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Double Dart
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Green Arches
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dotted Clay
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Six-striped Rustic
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Double Square-spot
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Gothic
(Very frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Common Swift
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Lunar Hornet Moth
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Red-tipped Clearwing
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Thrift Clearwing
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Pebble Hook-tip
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Plain Wave
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Mullein Wave
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Lesser Cream Wave
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Clay Triple-lines
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Red Twin-spot Carpet
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Galium Carpet
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Cloaked Carpet
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Beautiful Carpet
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dark Spinach
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Grey Mountain Carpet
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Blue-bordered Carpet
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Dark Marbled Carpet
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Devon Carpet
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Small Yellow Wave
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Grass Rivulet
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Bilberry Pug
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Slender Pug
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Juniper Pug
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Golden-rod Pug
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Triple-spotted Pug
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Common Pug
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Tawny Speckled Pug
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Shaded Pug
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Manchester Treble-bar
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Brown Silver-line
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Bordered Beauty
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Lilac Beauty
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Canary-shouldered Thorn
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Satin Beauty
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Common Heath
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Annulet
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Sallow Kitten
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Herald
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Beautiful Snout
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dark Tussock
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Round-winged Muslin
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Four-spotted Footman
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Blackneck
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Marbled White Spot
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Silver Hook
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Nut-tree Tussock
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Poplar Grey
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Copper Underwing
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Mouse Moth
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Old Lady
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Straw Underwing
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Large Ear
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Small Clouded Brindle
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Confused
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Northern Arches
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Common Rustic
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Marbled Minor
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Rufous Minor
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Suspected
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dark Brocade
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Cabbage Moth
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Campion
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Marbled Coronet
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Southern Wainscot
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Obscure Wainscot
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
White-line Dart
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Turnip Moth
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Neglected Rustic
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Square-spot Rustic
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Green Silver-lines
(Frequent)
Click here to view photo.
Bedstraw Hawk-moth
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Pine Carpet
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Beech-green Carpet
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Angle-barred Pug
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Thyme Pug
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Satyr Pug
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Scorched Wing
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Purple Thorn
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
White Satin
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Wood Tiger
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Chamomile Shark
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Anomalous
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Small Mottled Willow
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Pale Mottled Willow
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Hebrew Character
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Shears
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Setaceous Hebrew Character
(Regular)
Click here to view photo.
Oak Hook-tip
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Poplar Lutestring
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Emperor Moth
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Eyed Hawk-moth
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Satin Wave
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Blood-Vein
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Birch Mocha
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Chestnut-coloured Carpet
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Broken-barred Carpet
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Red-Green Carpet
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Striped Twin-spot Carpet
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dingy Shell
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Cloaked Pug
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Valerian Pug
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Treble-bar
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
White-pinion Spotted
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Burnet Companion
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Mother Shipton
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Scarce Silver Y
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Alder Moth
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Scarce Bordered Straw
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Ear Moth
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Large Wainscot
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Brown-veined Wainscot
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Rustic Shoulder-knot
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Red Sword-grass
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Dingy Shears
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Northern Deep-brown Dart
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Feathered Ranunculus
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Common Quaker
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Nutmeg
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Beautiful Brocade
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Tawny Shears
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Shore Wainscot
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Garden Dart
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Barred Chestnut
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Heath Rustic
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Autumnal Rustic
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Short-cloaked Moth
(Infrequent)
Click here to view photo.
Copyright Butterfly Conservation © 2009 East Scotland Branch
Privacy and Copyright Statement

Butterfly Conservation is a registered charity and non-profit-making company, limited by guarantee.
Registered Office: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5QP.
Charity registered in England and Wales (254937) and in Scotland (SCO39268).