February

Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaeariaSpring Usher

This common resident is mostly associated with Oak woodland but does occur in suburban gardens where there are mature trees.

The commonest Yorkshire Macro-moths recorded in February are (in descending order):

1926 Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty
1960 Theria primaria Early Moth
1663 Alsophila aescularia March Moth
1934 Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border
2258 Conistra vaccinii Chestnut
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character
1932 Agriopis leucophaearia Spring Usher
2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker
2256 Eupsilia transversa Satellite
2259 Conistra ligula Dark Chestnut
2243 Xylocampa areola Early Grey
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab
2469 Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald
1930 Biston strataria Oak Beauty
1799 Operophtera brumata Winter Moth
2139 Cerastis rubricosa Red Chestnut
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades
2182 Orthosia cruda Small Quaker
1659 Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned
1947 Ectropis bistortata Engrailed
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y
1925 Apocheima hispidaria Small Brindled Beauty

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