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Moths and Butterflies on Magog Down

Moths
Butterflies
Background articles:
- Colin's Bank
- Butterflies

Moths: (compiled by Colin Smith, 16 April 1995)
Hepialidae:
14 15 17	Hepialus humuli L. Hepialus sylvina L. Hepialus lupulinus L.	Ghost Moth Orange Swift Common Swift
Zygaenidae:
169	Zygaena filpendulae L.	Six-spot Burnet
Decophoridae:
658	Carcina quercana Scop.
Gelechiidae:
726 787	Metzneria metzneriella St. Teleiopsis terrella D&S.
Cochylidae:
937 938 946 954 964 965	Agapeta hamana L. Agapeta zoegana L. Aethes rubigana Treits. Eopoecilia angustana Hb. Cochylis dubitana Hb. Cochylis hybridella Hb.
Tortricidae:
972 1016 1020 1021 1033 1036 1064 1076 1082 1093 1108 1115 1183 1192 1200 1201 1202 1219 1257 1274 1284	Pandemis heparana D&S. Cnephasia longana Haw. Cnephasia stephensiana Doubl. Cnephasia interjectana Flaw. Tortrix viridana L. Croesia forskaleana L. Celypha rosaceana Schlag. Olethreutes lacunana D&S. Hedya pruniana Hb. Apotomis betuletana Haw. Lobesia abscissana Doubl. Ancylis achatana D&S. Epiblema foenella L. Eucosma contermi nana Eucosma hohenwartiana D&S. Eucosma cana Flaw. Eucosma obumbratana Lien. & Zell. Lathronympha strigana Fab. Cydia nigricana Fab. Dichrorampha alpinana Treits. Dichrorampha gueneeana Obraz.
Pyralidae:
1293 1300 1302 1306 1309 1331 1333 1371 1376 1392 1405 1458 1470 1474 1481	Chrysoteuchia culmella L. Crambus lathoniella Zincken. Crambus perlella Scop. Agriphila inquinatella D&S. Agriphila geniculea Haw. Acentria nivea Ol. Scoparia pyralella D&S. Sitochroa verticalis L. Eurrhypara hortulata L. Udea olivalis D&S. Pieuroptya ruralis Scop. Myelois cribrella Hb. Euzophera pinguis Haw. Ephestia parasitella Staud. Homoeosoma sinuella Fab.
Pterophoridae:
1513 1524	Pterophorus pentadactyla L. Emmelina monodactyla L.
Lasiocampidae:
1640	Philudoria potatoria L.	Drinker Moth
Thyatiridae:
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides Hufn.	Buff Arches
Geometridae:
1682 1702 1705 1708 1711 1713 1724 1725 1732 1738 1742 1758 1765 1808 1839 1841 1887 1894 1917 1922 1941 1955	Timandra griseata Peters. Idaea biselata Hufn. Idaea fuscovenosa Goeze Idaea dimidiata Hufn. Idaea trigeminata Haw. Idaea aversata L. Xanthorhoe spadicearia D&S. Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck Scotopteryx chenopodiata L. Epirrhoe alternata Müller Camptogramma bilineata L. Eulithis pyraliata D&S. Cidaria fulvata Forst. Perizoma flavofasciata Thunb. Eupethecia succenturiata L. E. millefoliata Rössl. Lomaspilis marginata L. Semiothisa clathrata L. Selenia dentaria Fab. Ourapteryx sambucaria L. Alcis repandata L. Cabera pusaria L.	Bloodvein Small Fan-footed Wave Dwarf Cream Wave Single-dotted Wave Treble Brown-spot Riband Wave Red Twin-spot Carpet Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet Shaded Broad-bar Common Carpet Yellow Shell Barred Straw Barred Yellow Sandy Carpet Bordered Pug Yarrow Pug Clouded Border Latticed Heath Early Thorn Swallow-tailed Moth Mottled Beauty Common White Wave
Sphingidae:
1976 1991	Sphinx ligustri L. Deilephila elpenor L.,	Privet Hawk Elephant Hawk
Notodontidae:
1994 2000 2009	Phalera bucephala L. Notodorita dromedarius L. Ptilodontella cucullina D&S.	Bufftip Iron Prominent Maple Prominent
Arctiidae:
2050 2064	Eilema lurideola Zincken Phragmatobia fuliginosa L.	Common Footman Ruby Tiger
Noctuidae:
2087 2089 2091 2092 2098 2102 2107 2109 2111 2128 2160 2192 2193 2198 2199 2205 2250 2272 2279 2293 2302 2306 2318 2321 2333 2337 2341 2343 2352 2353 2381 2382 2387 2399 2441 2442 2477 2489	Agrotis segetum D&S. Agrotis exclamationis L. Agrotis ipsilon Hufn. Agrotis puta Hb. Axylia putris L. Ochropleura plecta L. Noctua pronuba L. Noctua comes Noctua janthina D&S. Xestia triangulum Hufn. Lacanobia oleracea L. Mythimna conigera D&S. Mythimna ferrago Fab. Mythimna impura Hb. Mythimna pallens L. Mythimna comma Hb. Blepharita adusta Ep. Xanthia aurago D&S. Acronicta aceris L. Cryphia domestica Hufn. Rusina ferruginea Esp. Phlogophora meticulosa L. Cosmia trapezina L. Apamea monoglypha Hufn. Apamea anceps D&S. Oligia strigilis L. Oligia furuncula D&S. Mesapamea secalis L. Eremobia ochroleuca D&S. Luperina testacea D&S. Hoplodrina alsines Brahm. Hoplodrina blanda D&S. Caradrina morpheus Hufn. Pyrrhia umbra Hufn. Autographa gamma L. Autographa pulchrina Haw. Hypena proboscidalis L. Herminia tarsipennalis Treits.	Turnip Moth Heart and Dart Dark Swordgrass Shuttle-shaped Dart Flame Moth Flame Shoulder Large Yellow Underwing Lesser Yellow Underwing Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Double Square-spot Bright-line Brown-eye Brown-line Bright-eye Clay Moth Smoky Wainscot Common Wainscot Shoulder-striped Wainscot Dark Brocade Barred Sallow Sycamore Moth Marbled Beauty Brown Rustic Angle-shades Dun-bar Dark Arches Large Nutmeg Marbled Minor Cloaked Minor Common Rustic Dusky Sallow Flounced Rustic Uncertain Rustic Mottled Rustic Bordered Sallow Silver Y Beautiful Golden Y Snout Moth Fanfoot
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Butterflies: (compiled by Colin Smith, 16 April 1995)
1526 1527 1531 1545 1546 1549 1550 1551 * 1553 1574 1590 1591 1593 1597 1614 1615 1625 1626 1627	Thymelicus sylvestris Poda Thymelicus lineola Ochs. Ochlodes venata Brem. & Grey Colias croceus Geoffr. Gonepteryx rhamni L. Pieris brassicae L. Pieris rapae L. Pieris napi L. Antocharis cardamines L. Polyommatus icarus Rott. Vanessa atalanta L. Cynthia cardui L. Aglais urticae L. Inachis io L. Pararge segeria L. Lasiommata megera L. Pyronia tithonus L. Maniola jurtina L. Ceononympha pamphilus L.	Small Skipper Essex Skipper Large Skipper Clouded Yellow Brimstone Large White Small White Green-veined White Orange-tip Common Blue Red Admiral Painted Lady Small Tortoiseshell Peacock Speckled Wood Wall Hedge Brown Meadow Brown Small Heath
* A lady writing in Magog Newsletter 8 (Sept. 1994) records this, but it needs confirmation owing to possible confusion with female of P. icarus
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