Common Quaker Small Quaker Clouded Drab

ID tips : plain, medium sized, two large oval ID tips : smaller, inner oval mark much smaller ID tips : colour very variable, larger than markings of similar size than outer, outer oval deeply ‘dented’ Common Quaker and rarely plain mid-brown Twin-spotted Quaker Hebrew Character Powdered Quaker

ID tips : twin spots may be brown and ID tips : the only species with this type of black ID tips : sandy coloured with rows of black therefore less obvious. Larger. mark flying in early spring dots near wing tip. Larger than Common. Chestnut Red Chestnut Red Sword-grass

ID tips : colour variable, can be quite dark but Dark ID tips : look for alternating grey and dark patches ID tips : only common in north. In Scotland Chestnut rare this late in spring on leading edge of forewing compare against much rarer Sword-grass Early Grey Pine Beauty Yellow Horned

ID tips : fairly distinctive at this time of year but ID tips : totally distinctive. Most likely near pines ID tips : found in birch country. Look for the hair compare against Shears in south later in April tufts (horns) just behind the head Chestnut Lunar Marbled Brown Nut-tree Tussock

ID tips : proportions of light and dark very variable ID tips : Marbled Brown won’t be flying yet and ID tips : no similar species. Check that pattern fits but pattern always there. Has hair tufts behind head lacks the half moon mark in the central white band Early Thorn March Moth Streamer

ID tips : always rests with wings closed, similar ID tips : no confusion species ID tips : not variable in appearance. The streamer at species hold their wings partially open the wing apex is longer than on similar species Water Carpet Early Tooth-striped Mottled Grey

ID tips : carefully check shape of dark areas ID tips : lacks dark flecks of Mottled Grey. All cross ID tips : only common in north. See comments matches. Several similar species bands of similar intensity under Early Tooth-striped Engrailed Brindled Pug Double-striped Pug

ID tips : check shape of black lines matches. ID tips : commonest early pug, variable, often ID tips : shorter winged, often with orangey Several similar species but lines are different melanic, many confusion species flying soon patches and more contrasting pattern Diurnea fagella Light Brown Apple Moth Emmelina monodactyla

ID tips : very variable ground colour, often with melanic ID tips : variable colour & intensity of markings, larger ID tips : the only plain coloured plume moth at this time forms. Larger than Semioscopis species than similar Acleris species, compare wing shape of year