Listed below are some of the moth species likely to be found in Freshwater Marsh habitat within the Christchurch Harbour Recording Area.

Species that are nationally rare, or nationally scarce, have been further annotated as follows:

R* – nationally rare and breeds in the Harbour
R – nationally rare other
S* – nationally scarce and breeds in the Harbour
S – nationally scarce other

The website that is most relevant for Christchurch Harbour moth species is Hantsmoths. Clicking on the scientific name of a species will take you to the web page for that species on the Hantsmoths website.

For a full explanation of layout and terms click here.

Diurnal species readily identifiable as adults likely to be found in Freshwater Marsh habitat within Christchurch Harbour:

63.006    Pyrausta aurata    Mint Moth
63.007    Pyrausta purpuralis    Common Purple & Gold

Nocturnal species readily identifiable as adults likely to be found in Freshwater Marsh habitat within Christchurch Harbour:

49.195    Bactra furfurana    Marsh Lance
49.265    Eucosma cana    Hoary Tortrix
49.269    Eucosma campoliliana    Pied Tortrix
62.001    Aphomia sociella    Bee Moth
62.042    Myelois circumvoluta    Thistle Ermine
62.070     Synaphe punctalis    Long-legged Tabby
62.077    Endotricha flammealis    Rosy Tabby
63.025    Anania hortulata    Small Magpie
63.028    Ostrinia nubilalis    European Corn Borer
63.031    Udea ferrugalis    Rusty-dot Pearl
63.038    Patania ruralis    Mother of Pearl
63.048    Palpita vitrealis    Olive-tree Pearl
63.050    Dolicharthria punctalis    Long-legged Pearl    S*
63.052    Nomophila noctuella    Rush Veneer
63.054    Cydalima perspectalis    Box-tree Moth
63.069    Eudonia angustea    Narrow-winged Grey
63.077    Chilo phragmitella    Reed Veneer
63.080    Chrysoteuchia culmella    Garden Grass-veneer
63.089    Agriphila tristella    Common Grass-moth
63.093    Agriphila straminella    Straw Grass-moth
63.114    Elophila nymphaeata    Brown China-mark
63.116    Cataclysta lemnata    Small China-mark
63.117    Parapoynx stratiotata    Ringed China-mark
63.118    Nymphula stagnata    Beautiful China-mark
63.120    Schoenobius gigantella    Giant Water-veneer
65.008    Thyatira batis    Peach Blossom
66.010    Euthrix potatoria    Drinker
69.003    Laothoe populi    Poplar Hawk-moth
70.013    Idaea biselata    Small Fan-footed Wave
70.016    Idaea aversata    Riband Wave
70.025    Scopula immutata    Lesser Cream Wave
70.028    Scopula emutaria    Rosy Wave
70.030     Cyclophora pendularia    Dingy Mocha    R
70.036    Cyclophora punctaria    Maiden’s Blush
70.046    Orthonama vittata    Oblique Carpet
70.050     Xanthorhoe biriviata    Balsam Carpet    S
70.061    Epirrhoe alternata    Common Carpet
70.097    Dysstroma truncata    Common Marbled Carpet
70.131    Perizoma didymata    Twin-spot Carpet
70.134    Perizoma bifaciata    Barred Rivulet
70.141    Gymnoscelis rufifasciata    Double-striped Pug
70.166    Eupithecia simpliciata    Plain Pug
70.173    Eupithecia centaureata    Lime-speck Pug
70.181    Eupithecia valerianata    Valerian Pug
70.187    Eupithecia icterata    Tawny Speckled Pug
70.189    Eupithecia subumbrata    Shaded Pug
71.005    Furcula furcula    Sallow Kitten
72.002    Rivula sericealis    Straw Dot
72.003    Hypena proboscidalis    Snout
72.009    Leucoma salicis    White Satin Moth
72.019    Spilosoma luteum    Buff Ermine
72.020    Spilosoma lubricipeda    White Ermine
72.022    Diaphora mendica    Muslin Moth
72.024    Phragmatobia fuliginosa    Ruby Tiger
72.029    Callimorpha dominula    Scarlet Tiger
72.031    Tyria jacobaeae    Cinnabar
72.037    Thumatha senex    Round-winged Muslin
72.061    Schrankia costaestrigalis    Pinion-streaked Snout
73.012    Diachrysia chrysitis    Burnished Brass
73.015    Autographa gamma    Silver Y
73.022    Plusia festucae    Gold Spot
73.045    Acronicta rumicis    Knot Grass
73.092    Caradrina morpheus    Mottled Rustic
73.096    Hoplodrina octogenaria    Uncertain
73.100    Chilodes maritimus    Silky Wainscot
73.101    Charanyca trigrammica    Treble Lines
73.102    Rusina ferruginea    Brown Rustic
73.107    Mormo maura    Old Lady
73.109    Thalpophila matura    Straw Underwing
73.113    Phlogophora meticulosa    Angle Shades
73.119    Celaena leucostigma    Crescent
73.121    Gortyna flavago    Frosted Orange
73.123    Hydraecia micacea    Rosy Rustic
73.126    Amphipoea fucosa    Saltern Ear
73.131    Luperina testacea    Flounced Rustic
73.134    Rhizedra lutosa    Large Wainscot
73.136    Nonagria typhae    Bulrush Wainscot
73.137    Arenostola phragmitidis    Fen Wainscot
73.139    Archanara geminipuncta    Twin-spotted Wainscot
73.142    Coenobia rufa    Small Rufous
73.144    Chortodes pygmina    Small Wainscot
73.147    Photedes minima    Small Dotted Buff
73.151    Globia sparganii    Webb’s Wainscot
73.154    Apamea remissa    Dusky Brocade
73.158    Apamea sordens    Rustic Shoulder-knot
73.159    Apamea unanimis    Small Clouded Brindle
73.162    Apamea monoglypha    Dark Arches
73.163    Apamea lithoxylaea    Light Arches
73.168    Apamea ophiogramma    Double Lobed
73.171    Mesoligia literosa    Rosy Minor
73.172    Mesoligia furuncula    Cloaked Minor
73.176    Oligia fasciuncula    Middle-barred Minor
73.181    Xanthia togata    Pink-barred Sallow
73.182    Cirrhia icteritia    Sallow
73.193    Omphaloscelis lunosa    Lunar Underwing
73.222    Apterogenum ypsillon    Dingy Shears
73.244    Orthosia cerasi    Common Quaker
73.245    Orthosia cruda    Small Quaker
73.247    Orthosia gracilis    Powdered Quaker
73.249    Orthosia gothica    Hebrew Character
73.250    Anorthoa munda    Twin-spotted Quaker
73.252    Tholera cespitis    Hedge Rustic
73.253    Tholera decimalis    Feathered Gothic
73.254    Cerapteryx graminis    Antler Moth
73.263    Lacanobia w-latinum    Light Brocade
73.266    Lacanobia suasa    Dog’s Tooth
73.267    Lacanobia oleracea    Bright-line Brown-eye
73.291    Mythimna pallens    Common Wainscot
73.293    Mythimna impura    Smoky Wainscot
73.294    Mythimna straminea    Southern Wainscot
73.297    Mythimna albipuncta    White-point
73.298    Mythimna ferrago    Clay
73.300    Mythimna l-album    L-album Wainscot
73.301    Leucania comma    Shoulder-striped Wainscot
73.302    Leucania obsoleta    Obscure Wainscot
73.317    Agrotis exclamationis    Heart and Dart
73.319    Agrotis segetum    Turnip Moth
73.325    Agrotis puta    Shuttle-shaped Dart
73.327    Agrotis ipsilon    Dark Sword-grass
73.328    Axylia putris    Flame
73.329    Ochropleura plecta    Flame Shoulder
73.334    Diarsia rubi    Small Square-spot
73.336    Cerastis rubricosa    Red Chestnut
73.342    Noctua pronuba    Large Yellow Underwing
73.343    Noctua fimbriata    Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
73.345    Noctua comes    Lesser Yellow Underwing
73.357    Xestia xanthographa    Square-spot Rustic
73.358    Xestia sexstrigata    Six-striped Rustic
73.359    Xestia c-nigrum    Setaceous Hebrew Character
74.011    Earias clorana    Cream-bordered Green Pea

Other notable species likely to be found in Freshwater Marsh habitat within Christchurch Harbour:

34.008    Cosmopterix scribaiella    Reed Beauty    S*
35.074    Monochroa moyses    Club-rush Miner    S*
37.035    Coleophora alcyonipennella    Clover Case-bearer
45.006    Platyptilia isodactylus    Hoary Plume    S*
45.009    Gillmeria ochrodactyla    Tansy Plume    S*
49.015    Archips xylosteana    Variegated Golden Tortrix
49.039    Epiphyas postvittana    Light Brown Apple Moth
49.092    Phtheochroa inopiana    Fleabane Drab
49.105    Gynnidomorpha vectisana    Saltern Straw
49.139    Cochylichroa atricapitana    Black-fronted Straw
49.197    Bactra robustana    Saltern Lance    S*
49.272    Eucosma tripoliana    Saltern Tortrix
54.010    Zygaena trifolii    Five-spot Burnet    [Day-flying]
62.059    Phycitodes saxicola    Lesser Clouded Knot-horn
73.128    Amphipoea oculea    Ear Moth
73.169    Mesapamea secalis    Common Rustic
73.173    Oligia strigilis    Marbled Minor
73.174    Oligia latruncula    Tawny Marbled Minor
73.175    Oligia versicolor    Rufous Minor
73.348    Noctua janthe    Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

For a complete list of moth species likely to be found in Freshwater Marsh habitat within Christchurch Harbour, look for code ‘FM’ in the Systematic List.

Go to CHOG Harbour Moths main page.