Butterflies & Moths of the Copse

BUTTERFLIES

We are fortunate that the Copse habitat helps sustain a wide variety of butterflies including:

Brimstone, Checkered Skipper, Comma, Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Orange tip, Painted Lady, Red admiral, Small Blue, Speckled wood, Tortoiseshell, Wood White

MOTHS

A 3 month survey of night flying moths was conducted between July & September 2015. A skinner trap was used to attract and trap moths in one of the gardens adjoining the Copse. Some 61 species of Moths were identified and photographed (where possible) before being released, including a few of the larger micro moths. Smaller micro moths were released without being identified.

Aug 2017 - A new moth trap has been built and trapping and photographing has re-commenced, these original pictures and identified species are now being augmented.

All photographs provided by and used with the permission of Paul White.

Donations for the use of these images should be made to Glebe Copse Trust.

If you can identify any other moths you see in the woods please notify us.

Please use the contact form and give details of what, where and when you saw it.