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

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

Pale Brindled Beauty [Phigalia pilosaria]

P. pilosaria caterpillar on an Oak leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 30 Apr 2026

geometer moth caterpillar

looper caterpillar of a geometer moth suspended from a silk thread - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 02 May 2025

Horse-chestnut Leaf Miner [Cameraria ohridella]

C. ohridella on a Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) leaf- Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 9 Apr 2026

Horse-chestnut Leaf Miner [Cameraria ohridella]

Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 01 Aug 2021

Fox Moth [Macrothylacia rubi]

Fox Moth caterpillar - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 17 Aug 2025

Sycamore moth [Acronicta aceris]

Larva - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 30 Aug 2025

Copper Underwing moth [Amphipyra pyramidea]

larva of A. pyramidea on a Common Lime (Tilia × europaea) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 27 Apr 2026

A diary of wildlife on Banstead Downs