White-speck
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A regular immigrant to the south coast of Britain
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Yellow-barred Longhorn Moth
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A small moth with long antennae most often seen in swarms 'dancing' in woodland clearings on sunny days.
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Oak Longhorn Moth
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Not uncommon and on a good day you can encounter swarm after swarm as you walk through deciduous woodland.
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Bird-cherry Ermine
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A common immigrant species in the soputh of England
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Spindle Ermine
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Most often you will see their white webbing along hedgerows in chalky areas but occasionally you might encounter the moth which can be active by day.
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Diamond-back Moth
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A migrant species often occurring in huge numbers and considered a pest on cabbages
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Sulphur Tubic Moth
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Larvae feed on bark and so the adult moth can be found on or near trees from April to June
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Micro moth (M subbistrigella )
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Twenty-plume Moth
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A common species in woodlands, hedgerows and gardens
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Saltmarsh Plume
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Readily found near saltmarsh where it ffeds on sea-lavender and sea aster
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Beautiful Plume Moth
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
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A common plume species but often overlooked due to its small size and slender appearance
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White Plume Moth
Pterpherpteryx pentadactyla
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Fairly common on dry grassland, hedgerows and gardens especially where bindweeds are present
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Common Plume Moth
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Found in a variety of habitat but often overlooked as look much like a twig
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Tortrix moth (E immundana)
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Tortrix moths are often considered to be pests of various trees but their larvae are a valuable food source for some species of birds
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Spotted Shoot Moth
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Associated with scots pine and so quite common in the Poole basin although not often seen
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Tortrix moth (P regiana)
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Wax Moth
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Larvae feed in beehives and the nests of bumblebees on bees wax
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Red-striped Knot-horn
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Abundant in grassland areas in July and August this small moth will usually be overlooked as it looks rather non-descript
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Boxworm Moth
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An Asia species introduced with imported box plants on which it feeds and is considered a 'pest'
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Garden Grass Veneer
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This species is abundant in grass everywhere; you see countless numbers flying up from under your feet as you walk across any form of grassland
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Brown China Mark
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Found near still or slow moving water, ponds lakes, ditches or rivers, where the larvae live underwater which is unusual for a moth
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Ringed China-mark
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An abundant species in vegetation alongside a chosen water source but rarely seen.
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Beautiful China Mark
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A local species usually near rivers, streams and lakes
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Garden Pebble
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Frequent in well stocked and shrubby gardens
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Grass moth (E limbata)
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A southern European species found very rarely on the south coast of England as a migrant.
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Small Purple and Gold
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A very small moth and yet quite distinctive; loves mint and marjoram and is often found in gardens
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Common Purple and Gold Moth
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Small Magpie
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A common moth of woodlands and areas with lots of shrubs and so also favours gardens as well as hedgerows
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Grass Moth (E coronata)
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This micro-moth is about .25inches along the edge of its forewing and so is easily overlooked
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European Corn-borer
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Mainy an immigrant species found in gardens, hedgerows and waste ground
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Rusty Dot Pearl
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A migrant species that can occur at any time of year, sometimes in large numbers
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Mother of Pearl
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A common species of gardens, hedgerows and waste ground
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Olive-tree Pearl
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An immmigrant species from southen Europe arriving in variable numbers each autumn
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