Moths 2
63.116 Small China-mark
Cataclysta lemnata
On the wing from June until August. This Moth is often spotted at Sheepwater and Roe's Well when the waterside vegetation gets disturbed. Males are slightly smaller and whiter than the females. This species feeds on duckweed.
63.028 European Corn-borer
Ostrinia nubilalis
A rarely recorded migrant prior to the 1930s, but has since spread and colonised some parts of London and the south-east. Females are normally larger and have lighter colouration than males. Mugweed is the larval foodplant.