LEPIDOPTERA 3 - Moths - A diary of wildlife on Banstead Downs

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Muslin Moth [Diaphora mendica]

Female - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 29 Apr 2025

Muslin Moth [Diaphora mendica]

Larva - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 02 Aug 2021

Jersey Tiger [Euplagia quadripunctaria]

adult E. quadripunctaria feeding on Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 24 Jul 2026

Jersey Tiger [Euplagia quadripunctaria quadripunctaria]

Adult of sub-species quadripunctaria on Hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England - Date of image : 02 Aug 2025

Rosy Footman [Miltochrista miniata]

M. miniata on a Hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) flower - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 15 Jul 2026

Straw Dot [Rivula sericealis]

Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 14 Jun 2025

Cinnabar Moth [Tyria jacobaeae]

Larva feeding on Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England - Date of image : 26 Jul 2020

Cinnabar Moth [Tyria jacobaeae]

Larva feeding on Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England - Date of image : 16 Jul 2021

Cinnabar Moth [Tyria jacobaeae]

Larvae feeding on Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England - Date of image : 28 Jun 2015

Cinnabar Moth [Tyria jacobaeae]

Larvae on Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Jun 2025

Scarce Umber [Agriopis aurantiaria]

Larva - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 01 Jun 2021

Lesser Treble-bar [Aplocera efformata]

Adult on an oak leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 15 Aug 2015

Common Heath [Ematurga atomaria]

Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 29 Apr 2025

Common Carpet [Epirrhoe alternata]

Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 03 Jun 2022

Mottled Umber [Erannis defoliaria]

Larva on sycamore leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 28 Apr 2025

Mottled Umber [Erannis defoliaria]

Larva on Tilia sp. leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 31 May 2021

Mottled Umber [Erannis defoliaria]

Larva - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 31 May 2021

Double-striped Pug [Gymnoscelis rufifasciata]

Larva on Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 10 Aug 2021

Double-striped Pug [Gymnoscelis rufifasciata]

Larva on Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 10 Aug 2021

Winter Moth [Operophtera brumata]

immature larva of O brumata on a Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Apr 2026

A diary of wildlife on Banstead Downs

Explore the diverse flora and fauna on the Downs from season to season through personal observations and photographs

LEPIDOPTERA 3 – Moths

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