Portland Moths and Butterflies

The Links below are for the Butterflies and Moths I have recorded on the Isle of Portland since 30 May 17.

(Species of real interest in Pink)


Butterflies

Butterflies and Caterpillars Here.

Butterfly Systematic List Here.

Butterfly Species recorded as of 23 Jul 22 is now:- 33

Moths

Micropterigidae 1.001 BF1 - Oecophoridae 31.001 BF658 Click Here.

Depressariidae 32.001 BF666 - Tortricidae 49.382 BF1222 Click Here

Cossidae 50.001 BF162 - Sphingidae 69.018 BF1993 Click Here

Geometridae 70.001 BF1697 - Erebidae 72.088 BF2461 Click Here

Noctuidae 73.001 BF2450 - Nolidae 74.0122 BF2420a Click Here

Moth Queries. (Species unknown or unconfirmed). Click Here

Moth Systematic List Here

Moth Species recorded as of 5 Jun 21 is now:- 211

Caterpillars

Moth Caterpillars. Click Here

Rare/Infrequent/Of Interest Moths

Sphingidae

Sphinginae

69.004 BF1972 Agrius convolvuliConvolvulus Hawk-moth
First recorded - 7 Oct 19 (Wakeham)

Geometridae

Sterrhinae

70.213 BF1891 Macaria signariaDusky Peacock (Dorset County First)
First Recorded - 30 Jun 19 (Wakeham)

Larentiinae

 Eupithecia breviculata, Mediterranean Pug (First British Species Seen)
First Recorded - 7 Aug 20 (Portland Bird Observatory where it was on view for the public)