Welcome to our new blog! This first entry features moths that can be found on ivy, an extremely important plant at this time of year, as it flowers and provides an excellent late pollen and nectar source for many species. Later in the winter its berries also provide food for other species. Angle shades Phlogophora meticulosa A common and widespread species, whose populations are boosted by immigration. It also produces two generations a year, and it is the second autumnal generation that is a common visitor to the ivy blossom.  It has exceedingly bright eye shine, making it very easy to pick out at night.     Barred sallow Tiliacea aurago   A common typically autumnal species throughout England south of the Mersey. Its caterpillars feed predominantly on beech and field maple.   Beaded Chestnut   Agrochola lychniis A once common species that has recently declined in abundance since 1970, but its range has reduced far less. Its caterpillars fe...