Moths

Selbrigg pond is home to a large population of diverse moth species. Despite the 31 species already recorded sampling with a light box (the best way to attract the most moths) has not been conducted, so there could be many more around the pond which have not been listed here.

If you have spotted a moth not listed here, have a photo we are missing for the site, or want to get involved please get in contact using the link at the bottom of the page.

Full list of moths recorded

Common Name	Species Name	Photo
Corn moth	Nemapogon granella
Garden Midget	Phyllonorycter messaniella
Glossy Bramble Pygmy	Stigmella splendidissimella
Dark Alder Midget	Phyllonorycter kleemannella
Small Alder Midget	Phyllonorycter stettinensis
Common Alder Midget	Phyllonorycter rajella
Pointer Slender	Parornix finitimella
Scrubland Pygmy	Stigmella plagicolella
Red-headed Pygmy	Stigmella ruficapitella
Black-headed Pygmy	Stigmella atricapitella
White-banded Pygmy	Ectoedemia albifasciella
Oak Carl	Tischeria ekebladella
Common Rowan Pygmy	Stigmella nylandriella
Hawthorn Slender	Parornix anglicella
Nut-tree Pygmy	Stigmella microtheriella
Coarse Hazel Pygmy	Stigmella floslactella
Small Beech Pygmy	Stigmella tityrella
Beech Midget	Phyllonorycter maestingella
Greenish Thorn Pygmy	Stigmella hybnerella
Least Thorn Pigmy	Stigmella perpygmaeella
Red Hazel Midget	Phyllonorycter nicellii
Bordered Carl	Emmetia marginea
Common Sweep	Psyche casta
Little Beech Piercer	Strophedra weirana
Beech Pygmy	Stigmella hemargyrella
Brown Birch Slender	Parornix betulae
Drab Birch Pygmy	Stigmella lapponica
Willow Pygmy	Stigmella obliquella
Brown Midget	Phyllonorycter mespilella
Pale Red Slender	Caloptilia elongella
Common Nettle-tap	Anthophila fabriciana