Moth species recorded in the East Midlands Region.
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Abraxas sylvata |
Clouded Magpie |
Abrostola triplasia |
Dark Spectacle |
Acasis viretata |
Yellow-barred Brindle |
Acleris forsskaleana |
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Acleris holmiana |
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Acleris logiana |
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Acleris lorquiniana |
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Acronicta alni |
Alder Moth |
Acronicta leporina |
Miller |
Actebia praecox |
Portland Moth |
Adela reaumurella |
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Adscita geryon |
Cistus Forester |
Adscita statices |
Forester |
Aethes cnicana |
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Aethes piercei |
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Aethes smeathmanniana |
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Agapeta zoegana |
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Agonopterix propinquella |
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Agriphila latistria |
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Agriphila straminella |
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Agrotis cinerea |
Light Feathered Rustic |
Agrotis clavis |
Heart & Club |
Agrotis vestigialis |
Archer's Dart |
Amphipyra berbera subsp. svenssoni |
Svensson's Copper Underwing |
Amphipyra pyramidea |
Copper Underwing |
Anaplectoides prasina |
Green Arches |
Ancylis achatana |
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Ancylis badiana |
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Anticollix sparsata |
Dentated Pug |
Antitype chi |
Grey Chi |
Apamea anceps |
Large Nutmeg |
Apamea oblonga |
Crescent Striped |
Apamea ophiogramma |
Double Lobed |
Apamea scolopacina |
Slender Brindle |
Apamea sublustris |
Reddish Light Arches |
Apeira syringaria |
Lilac Beauty |
Aphelia unitana |
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Aphomia zelleri |
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Aplocera efformata |
Lesser Treble-bar |
Aplocera plagiata |
Treble-bar |
Aporophyla lutulenta |
Deep-brown Dart |
Aporophyla nigra |
Black Rustic |
Apotomis lineana |
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Archanara dissoluta |
Brown-veined Wainscot |
Archiearis notha |
Light Orange Underwing |
Arenostola phragmitidis |
Fen Wainscot |
Argyresthia retinella |
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Argyresthia sorbiella |
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Atolmis rubricollis |
Red-necked Footman |
Autographa bractea |
Gold Spangle |
Autographa gamma |
Silver Y |
Batrachedra pinicolella |
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Bembecia ichneumoniformis |
Six-belted Clearwing |
Biston strataria |
Oak Beauty |
Brachionycha sphinx |
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Brachylomia viminalis |
Minor Shoulder-knot |
Cacoecimorpha pronubana |
Carnation Tortrix |
Callistege mi |
Mother Shipton |
Caloptilia betulicola |
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Caloptilia rufipennella |
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Caryocolum tricolorella |
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Cataclysta lemnata |
Small China-mark |
Catarhoe rubidata |
Ruddy Carpet |
Celaena haworthii |
Haworth's Minor |
Celaena leucostigma |
Crescent |
Celypha striana |
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Cepphis advenaria |
Little Thorn |
Cerastis leucographa |
White-marked |
Charissa obscurata |
Annulet |
Chloroclysta miata |
Autumn Green Carpet |
Chloroclysta siterata |
Red-green Carpet |
Chortodes extrema |
Concolorous |
Chortodes fluxa |
Mere Wainscot |
Chortodes pygmina |
Small Wainscot |
Coleophora frischella |
Small Clover Case-Bearer |
Coleophora serratella |
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Coleophora sylvaticella |
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Colocasia coryli |
Nut-tree Tussock |
Comibaena bajularia |
Blotched Emerald |
Commophila aeneana |
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Cosmia affinis |
Lesser-spotted Pinion |
Cossus cossus |
Goat Moth |
Crambus uliginosellus |
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Craniophora ligustri |
Coronet |
Cucullia absinthii |
Wormwood |
Cucullia chamomillae |
Chamomile Shark |
Cybosia mesomella |
Four-dotted Footman |
Cyclophora albipunctata |
Birch Mocha |
Cyclophora linearia |
Clay Triple-lines |
Cyclophora punctaria |
Maiden's Blush |
Cymatophorima diluta subsp. hartwiegi |
Oak Lutestring |
Dahlica inconspicuella |
Lesser Lichen Case-bearer |
Dasypolia templi |
Brindled Ochre |
Deilephila elpenor |
Elephant Hawk-moth |
Deilephila porcellus |
Small Elephant Hawk-moth |
Deileptenia ribeata |
Satin Beauty |
Deltote uncula |
Silver Hook |
Diacrisia sannio |
Clouded Buff |
Diarsia dahlii |
Barred Chestnut |
Diarsia florida |
Fen Square-spot |
Dichonia aprilina |
Merveille Du Jour |
Dichrorampha gueneeana |
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Dioryctria abietella |
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Discoloxia blomeri |
Blomer's Rivulet |
Ditula angustiorana |
Red-barred Tortrix |
Donacaula forficella |
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Donacaula mucronellus |
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Drepana falcataria |
Pebble Hook-tip |
Drymonia dodonaea |
Marbled Brown |
Drymonia ruficornis |
Lunar Marbled Brown |
Dryobotodes eremita |
Brindled Green |
Dypterygia scabriuscula |
Bird's Wing |
Dyscia fagaria |
Grey Scalloped Bar |
Earias clorana |
Cream-bordered Green Pea |
Ectoedemia atricollis |
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Ectropis crepuscularia |
Small Engrailed |
Eilema complana |
Scarce Footman |
Eilema depressa |
Buff Footman |
Eilema griseola |
Dingy Footman |
Eilema lurideola |
Common Footman |
Elachista littoricola |
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Elachista regificella |
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Elachista revinctella |
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Elophila nymphaeata |
Brown China-mark |
Enargia paleacea |
Angle-striped Sallow |
Endothenia gentianaeana |
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Endothenia quadrimaculana |
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Ennomos erosaria |
September Thorn |
Ennomos quercinaria |
August Thorn |
Entephria caesiata |
Grey Mountain Carpet |
Epiblema foenella |
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Epiblema rosaecolana |
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Epinotia demarniana |
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Epinotia nisella |
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Epione repandaria |
Bordered Beauty |
Epirrhoe tristata |
Small Argent & Sable |
Epirrita filigrammaria |
Small Autumnal Moth |
Eremobia ochroleuca |
Dusky Sallow |
Eriogaster lanestris |
Small Eggar |
Esperia oliviella |
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Ethmia dodecea |
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Ethmia quadrillella |
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Euchoeca nebulata |
Dingy Shell |
Euclidia glyphica |
Burnet Companion |
Eucosma pupillana |
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Eugnorisma glareosa subsp. glareosa |
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Euhyponomeuta stannella |
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Eupithecia absinthiata form goosensiata |
Ling Pug |
Eupithecia dodoneata |
Oak-tree Pug |
Eupithecia fraxinata |
Ash Pug |
Eupithecia haworthiata |
Haworth's Pug |
Eupithecia indigata |
Ochreous Pug |
Eupithecia insigniata |
Pinion-spotted Pug |
Eupithecia inturbata |
Maple Pug |
Eupithecia lariciata |
Larch Pug |
Eupithecia pimpinellata |
Pimpinel Pug |
Eupithecia plumbeolata |
Lead-coloured Pug |
Eupithecia pygmaeata |
Marsh Pug |
Eupithecia satyrata |
Satyr Pug |
Eupithecia subfuscata |
Grey Pug |
Eupithecia tantillaria |
Dwarf Pug |
Eupithecia tenuiata |
Slender Pug |
Eupithecia tripunctaria |
White-spotted Pug |
Eupithecia trisignaria |
Triple-spotted Pug |
Eupithecia valerianata |
Valerian Pug |
Eupithecia venosata |
Netted Pug |
Eupithecia virgaureata |
Golden-rod Pug |
Euproctis chrysorrhoea |
Brown-tail |
Euxoa cursoria |
Coast Dart |
Euxoa tritici |
White-line Dart |
Evergestis pallidata |
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Falcaria lacertinaria |
Scalloped Hook-tip |
Furcula bicuspis |
Alder Kitten |
Furcula bifida |
Poplar Kitten |
Furcula furcula |
Sallow Kitten |
Gastropacha quercifolia |
Lappet |
Geometra papilionaria |
Large Emerald |
Grapholita compositella |
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Gynnidomorpha alismana |
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Gypsonoma dealbana |
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Hadena confusa |
Marbled Coronet |
Hadena perplexa |
Tawny Shears |
Hedya nubiferana |
Marbled Orchard Tortrix |
Hedya salicella |
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Heliophobus reticulata |
Bordered Gothic |
Hemaris fuciformis |
Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth |
Hemistola chrysoprasaria |
Small Emerald |
Hepialus fusconebulosa |
Map-winged Swift |
Hepialus hecta |
Gold Swift |
Homoeosoma sinuella |
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Horisme tersata |
Fern |
Horisme vitalbata |
Small Waved Umber |
Hydraecia petasitis |
Butterbur |
Hydrelia flammeolaria |
Small Yellow Wave |
Hydrelia sylvata |
Waved Carpet |
Hydriomena ruberata |
Ruddy Highflyer |
Hypena crassalis |
Beautiful Snout |
Hypena rostralis |
Buttoned Snout |
Hypomecis roboraria |
Great Oak Beauty |
Idaea emarginata |
Small Scallop |
Idaea fuscovenosa |
Dwarf Cream Wave |
Idaea rusticata subsp. atrosignaria |
Least Carpet |
Idaea straminata |
Plain Wave |
Idaea subsericeata |
Satin Wave |
Idaea sylvestraria |
Dotted Border Wave |
Ipimorpha retusa |
Double Kidney |
Ipimorpha subtusa |
Olive |
Jodis lactearia |
Little Emerald |
Lacanobia contigua |
Beautiful Brocade |
Lacanobia suasa |
Dog's Tooth |
Lacanobia w-latinum |
Light Brocade |
Lampropteryx suffumata |
Water Carpet |
Larentia clavaria |
Mallow |
Lasiocampa quercus |
Oak Eggar |
Laspeyria flexula |
Beautiful Hook-tip |
Leucoma salicis |
White Satin Moth |
Leucoptera malifoliella |
Pear Leaf Blister Moth |
Ligdia adustata |
Scorched Carpet |
Lithomoia solidaginis |
Golden-rod Brindle |
Lithosia quadra |
Four-spotted Footman |
Lobophora halterata |
Seraphim |
Lycophotia porphyrea |
True Lover's Knot |
Lygephila pastinum |
Blackneck |
Lymantria monacha |
Black Arches |
Macaria alternata |
Sharp-angled Peacock |
Macrothylacia rubi |
Fox Moth |
Melanthia procellata |
Pretty Chalk Carpet |
Mesoleuca albicillata |
Beautiful Carpet |
Mompha propinquella |
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Mompha terminella |
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Monochroa lucidella |
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Monopis weaverella |
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Mormo maura |
Old Lady |
Morophaga choragella |
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Myelois circumvoluta |
Thistle Ermine |
Mythimna flammea |
Flame Wainscot |
Mythimna pudorina |
Striped Wainscot |
Mythimna straminea |
Southern Wainscot |
Nebula salicata subsp. latentaria |
Striped Twin-spot Carpet |
Nematopogon schwarziellus |
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Noctua interjecta subsp. caliginosa |
Least Yellow Underwing |
Noctua orbona |
Lunar Yellow Underwing |
Nola confusalis |
Least Black Arches |
Nonagria typhae |
Bulrush Wainscot |
Notodonta dromedarius |
Iron Prominent |
Nudaria mundana |
Muslin Footman |
Nycteola revayana |
Oak Nycteoline |
Ochsenheimeria vacculella |
Cereal Stem Moth |
Odezia atrata |
Chimney Sweep |
Odontosia carmelita |
Scarce Prominent |
Oligia versicolor |
Rufous Minor |
Orgyia recens |
Scarce Vapourer |
Orthonama vittata |
Oblique Carpet |
Orthosia munda |
Twin-spotted Quaker |
Orthosia opima |
Northern Drab |
Orthosia populeti |
Lead-coloured Drab |
Pachycnemia hippocastanaria |
Horse Chestnut |
Pammene aurana |
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Pancalia leuwenhoekella |
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Pandemis dumetana |
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Panemeria tenebrata |
Small Yellow Underwing |
Papestra biren |
Glaucous Shears |
Paradarisa consonaria |
Square Spot |
Parasemia plantaginis |
Wood Tiger |
Parastichtis suspecta |
Suspected |
Parastichtis ypsillon |
Dingy Shears |
Parectropis similaria |
Brindled White-spot |
Pechipogo strigilata |
Common Fan-foot |
Pelurga comitata |
Dark Spinach |
Perconia strigillaria |
Grass Wave |
Peridea anceps |
Great Prominent |
Perizoma albulata |
Grass Rivulet |
Perizoma bifaciata |
Barred Rivulet |
Perizoma sagittata |
Marsh Carpet |
Philedone gerningana |
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Philereme transversata |
Dark Umber |
Philereme vetulata |
Brown Scallop |
Phtheochroa rugosana |
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Phyllonorycter roboris |
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Plagodis dolabraria |
Scorched Wing |
Plagodis pulveraria |
Barred Umber |
Platyptilia pallidactyla |
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Platytes alpinella |
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Plemyria rubiginata |
Blue-bordered Carpet |
Pleuroptya ruralis |
Mother of Pearl |
Plusia festucae |
Gold Spot |
Polia bombycina |
Pale Shining Brown |
Polia trimaculosa |
Silvery Arches |
Polymixis lichenea subsp. lichenea |
Feathered Ranunculus |
Polyploca ridens |
Frosted Green |
Psamathocrita argentella |
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Pseudoips prasinana |
Green Silver-lines |
Pseudopanthera macularia |
Speckled Yellow |
Pseudotelphusa scalella |
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Pseudoterpna pruinata subsp. atropunctaria |
Grass Emerald |
Ptilodon cucullina |
Maple Prominent |
Ptycholomoides aeriferanus |
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Pyrausta aurata |
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Pyrrhia umbra |
Bordered Sallow |
Rheumaptera cervinalis |
Scarce Tissue |
Rheumaptera hastata |
Argent & Sable |
Rheumaptera undulata |
Scallop Shell |
Rhizedra lutosa |
Large Wainscot |
Rhyacia simulans |
Dotted Rustic |
Rivula sericealis |
Straw Dot |
Saturnia pavonia |
Emperor Moth |
Schrankia costaestrigalis |
Pinion-streaked Snout |
Schrankia taenialis |
White-line Snout |
Scopula floslactata |
Cream Wave |
Scopula imitaria |
Small Blood-vein |
Scopula immutata |
Lesser Cream Wave |
Scopula ornata |
Lace Border |
Scopula ternata |
Smoky Wave |
Scotopteryx bipunctaria subsp. cretata |
Chalk Carpet |
Scotopteryx chenopodiata |
Shaded Broad-bar |
Scotopteryx mucronata |
Lead Belle |
Selenia lunularia |
Lunar Thorn |
Selenia tetralunaria |
Purple Thorn |
Sesia bembeciformis |
Lunar Hornet Moth |
Sideridis albicolon |
White Colon |
Sophronia semicostella |
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Spaelotis ravida |
Stout Dart |
Sphinx ligustri |
Privet Hawk-moth |
Spilosoma urticae |
Water Ermine |
Stauropus fagi |
Lobster Moth |
Stenolechia gemmella |
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Stigmella crataegella |
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Stigmella speciosa |
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Stilbia anomala |
Anomalous |
Synanthedon culiciformis |
Large Red-belted Clearwing |
Synanthedon myopaeformis |
Red-belted Clearwing |
Synanthedon tipuliformis |
Currant Clearwing |
Synanthedon vespiformis |
Yellow-legged Clearwing |
Syncopacma larseniella |
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Syngrapha interrogationis |
Scarce Silver Y |
Tethea ocularis subsp. octogesimea |
Figure of Eighty |
Tethea or |
Poplar Lutestring |
Thera firmata |
Pine Carpet |
Thera juniperata |
Juniper Carpet |
Thumatha senex |
Round-winged Muslin |
Triaxomera fulvimitrella |
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Trichiura crataegi |
Pale Eggar |
Trichophaga tapetzella |
Tapestry Moth |
Triphosa dubitata |
Tissue |
Tyria jacobaeae |
Cinnabar |
Tyta luctuosa |
Four-spotted |
Udea lutealis |
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Venusia cambrica |
Welsh Wave |
Watsonalla cultraria |
Barred Hook-tip |
Xanthia citrago |
Orange Sallow |
Xanthia gilvago |
Dusky-lemon Sallow |
Xanthorhoe biriviata |
Balsam Carpet |
Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata |
Large Twin-spot Carpet |
Xestia castanea |
Neglected Rustic |
Xestia ditrapezium |
Triple-spotted Clay |
Xestia rhomboidea |
Square-spotted Clay |
Xylena exsoleta |
Sword-grass |
Xylena vetusta |
Red Sword-grass |
Ypsolopha parenthesella |
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Zeuzera pyrina |
Leopard Moth |
Zygaena trifolii |
Five-spot Burnet |