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Bee moth Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family: Pyralidae, Subfamily: Galleriinae; Checklist: 62.001 Cambridge (inside kitchen window), 14 Jun 2002 Length 16mm Larvae feed on the combs inside bee and wasp nests. NBN Atlas

Thistle Ermine Myelois circumvoluta (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family: Pyralidae, Subfamily: Phycitinae; Checklist: 62.042 Sheep's Green, Cambridge, TL447575, 13 Jun 2018 Larvae feed on thistles. Patterning is reminiscent of the smaller "ermines" in family Yponomeutidae. NBN Atlas

Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family: Pyralidae, Subfamily: Pyralinae; Checklist: 62.074 Cambridge (indoors), 1 Jul 2018 Adults live in buildings such as barns and warehouses. Larvae feed on straw and chaff, also sheep dung. NBN Atlas

Gold triangle Hypsopygia costalis (Fabricius, 1775)

Family: Pyralidae, Subfamily: Pyralinae; Checklist: 62.075 Cambridge, garden (kitchen window), 18 Sep 2001 Wingspan 18mm Larvae feed on dry plant material NBN Atlas

Pyrausta aurata (Scopoli 1763)

Family: Crambidae, Subfamily: Pyraustinae; Checklist: 63.006 Cambridge (garden) (left) 26 May 2001; (right) 22 Jul 2001 Wingspan (resting): 12mm Length (head + body): 6mm A daylight-flying moth which frequents the herbs and soft fruit area of the my garden. Larvae feed on mint (Mentha). Pyrausta purpuralis (Linnaeus, 1758) is somewhat similar, but the stripe which spans the resting wings is bolder, and the inner part has a distinctive reverse crescent shape. See UKMoths. So it seems these are both more-or-less worn P. aurata. NBN Atlas

Spotted Magpie Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)

Family: Crambidae (Checklist: 63.018) Gwydir Street: 7 Jul 2001 Larvae feed on the young leaves of elder (Sambucus nigra), and the adults can sometimes be disturbed during the day from the foodplant. Larvae also feed on Syringa, Convolvulus, Fraxinus, Ligustrum, Viburnum, & Helianthus. NBN Atlas

Small Magpie Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family: Crambidae, Subfamily: Pyraustinae; Checklist: 63.025 Cambridge (garden) 21 Jun 2002 Larvae feed on nettles Previously listed as Eurrhypara hortulata NBN Atlas

Udea olivalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Family: Crambidae, Subfamily: Pyraustinae; Checklist: 63.037 Cambridge 14 Jun 2002 Butterfly-shape white mark is distinctive Larva are said to feed on Stachys, Urtica, Rumex, Humulus, Sambucus and Lonicera. NBN Atlas

Mother of Pearl Patania ruralis (Scopoli, 1763)

Family: Crambidae, Subfamily: Pyraustinae; Checklist: 63.038 Cambridge, garden, 3 Aug 2001 Quite large for a "micro" moth Larvae feed on nettles Previously referred to Pleuroptya ruralis NBN Atlas

Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859)

Family: Crambidae, Subfamily: Spilomelinae; Checklist: 63.054 Cambridge (garden) 20 Sept & 9 Oct 2021 First sighted in UK 2007, already widespread The melanic form seen on the right is also common The distinctive yellow and black caterpillars cause catastrophic defoliation on Box shrubs (Buxus). They may be predated by spiders when moving from one bush to another. NBN Atlas

Eudonia angustea (Curtis, 1827)

Family: Crambidae, Subfamily: Scopariinae; Checklist: 63.069 Cambridge (garden) 5 Apr 2017 An autumn-flying moth More common in coastal regions NBN Atlas

Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family: Crambidae, Subfamily: Crambinae; Checklist: 63.080 Cambridge 30 Jun 2002 Often found resting head-down on grass, but here underneath a Azalea twig The orange tint is not always obvious: not on photos anyway Larvae feed on grass stems NBN Atlas

Hook-streak Grass-veneer Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817)

Family: Crambidae, Subfamily: Crambinae (Checklist: 63.086) Barnwell East LNR,Cambridge TL479582: 3 Jun 2021 Like several similar species, the moth is to be found in grassy areas, where the larvae feed on various types of grass stem. NBN Atlas

Elbow-stripe Grass-veneer Agriphila geniculea (Haworth, 1811)

Family: Crambidae, Subfamily: Crambinae; Checklist: 63.095 Cambridge, Mill Road Cemetery TL462582, 7 Sep 2014 Distinguished by the strongly elbowed cross-lines on the wings Larva inhabits a flimsy silken gallery at the base of small grasses such as Festuca ovina. NBN Atlas

Small China-mark Cataclysta lemnata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family: Crambidae, Subfamily: Acentropinae; Checklist: 63.118 Cambridge, Adams Road sanctuary TL436587, 10 Sep 2021 Fairly common near still or slow-moving water Larvae are semi-aquatic, feeding on duckweed. NBN Atlas

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