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Macro-moths (larger moths) ~ Part 6
Part 6 includes a selection of moth images from the Noctuidae super family. The Noctuidae family is the largest family of macro-moths and is divided into several sub-families.
Links to the major sub-families
on this page . . .
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Plusiinae |
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Eustrotiinae |
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Aediinae |
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Acronictinae |
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Metoponiinae |
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Cuculliinae |
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Oncocnemidinae |
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Xyleninae |
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Noctuinae |
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Moth photo house index page |
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Moth introduction page |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.008 BF2428 - Golden Twin-spot |
Chrysodeixis chalcites |
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| Greenford to light overnight on 14th/15th August © photo: Andrew Culshaw |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.014 BF2437 - Golden Plusia |
Polychrysia moneta |
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| Middlesex to light © photo: Andrew Middleton |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.015 BF2441 - Silver Y |
Autographa gamma |
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© photo: Archie Lang |
© photo: Archie Lang |
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© photo: Archie Lang |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.016 BF2442 - Beautiful Golden Y |
Autographa pulchrina |
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| Balls Wood © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.027 BF2413 - Silver Barred |
Deltote bankiana |
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| Wicken Fen © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.031 BF2465 - The Four-spotted |
Tyta luctuosa |
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| Cambridgeshire © photo: Andrew Palmer |
Cambridgeshire © photo: Andrew Palmer |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.037/8 BF2283/4 Dark/Grey Dagger |
Acronicta tridens/psi |
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These moths cannot be distinguished as adults except by examination of the genitalia, although the caterpillars are completely different Edinburgh © photo: Bob Hazra |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.039 BF2279 - The Sycamore |
Acronicta aceris |
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© photo: Neil |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.045 BF2289 - Knot Grass |
Acronicta rumicis |
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© photo: Steven Penn |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.048 BF2397 - Small Yellow Underwing |
Panemeria tenebrata |
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| Aldbury Nowers © photo: Elizabeth Debenham |
Perivale Wood © photo: Martin Honey |
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| Ware Park © photo: Andrew Wood |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.058 BF2221 - The Mullein |
Cucullia verbasci |
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| larva Ware Park © photo: Andrew Wood |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.059 BF2223 - Toadflax Brocade |
Calophasia lunula |
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| larva 2007 Ponders End © photo: Andrew Middleton |
larva 2008 west of High Wycombe, Bucks © photo: Ched George |
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| Neasden to light 9th July 2006 © photo: Andrew Self |
Enfield, Middx
to light 23rd July 2003 © photo: Andrew Middleton |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.113 BF2306 - Angle Shades |
Phlogophora meticulosa |
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| Kings Langley © photo: Elizabeth Debenham |
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© photo: Sandra Standbridge |
Waterford Heath © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.216 BF2318 The Dun-bar |
Cosmia trapezina |
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| near Bengeo © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.280 BF2165 - Small Ranunculus |
Hecatera dysodea |
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| Enfield, Middx
to light 11th June 2003 © photo: Andrew Middleton |
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Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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73.352 BF2138 - Green Arches |
Anaplectoides prasina |
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| Devon © photo: Steven Penn |
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Plusiinae |
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Eustrotiinae |
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Aediinae |
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Acronictinae |
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Metoponiinae |
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Cuculliinae |
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Oncocnemidinae |
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Xyleninae |
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Noctuinae |
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Moth photo house index page |
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Moth introduction page |
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