Silver-ground Carpet Moth today on chalk grassland in Surrey.

Xanthorhoe montanata the Silver-ground Carpet Moth is a small moth that flew when disturbed this afternoon.  Its caterpillars eat a variety of herbs, including Cleavers, Hedge Bedstraw and Primrose, all of which were within yards of this sighting.

For further information, please see; Butterfly conservation website, http://butterfly-conservation.org/1034-1531/silver-ground-carpet.html   from where the below photo has been shown for comparison.