List of moths of Great Britain (Geometridae)
The family Geometridae is represented by over 300 species in Great Britain .
March moth
Aplasta ononaria , rest harrow — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
Pseudoterpna coronillaria , Jersey emerald — Jersey
Pseudoterpna pruinata atropunctaria , grass emerald — throughout
Geometra papilionaria , large emerald — throughout
Comibaena bajularia , blotched emerald — south & centre (localized)
Antonechloris smaragdaria maritima , Essex emerald — south-east, presumed extinct
Hemithea aestivaria , common emerald — south & central
Chlorissa viridata , small grass emerald — south & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
[Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria , blackberry looper — probable import ]
Thalera fimbrialis , Sussex emerald — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
Hemistola chrysoprasaria , small emerald — south & central (localized) (Vulnerable[ 1] ) ‡*
Jodis lactearia , little emerald — south, central & north-west (localized)
Maiden's blush
Cyclophora pendularia , dingy mocha — south (Red Data Book) ‡
Cyclophora annularia , mocha — south (Nationally Scarce B)
Cyclophora albipunctata , birch mocha — throughout
Cyclophora puppillaria , Blair's mocha — immigrant
Cyclophora porata , false mocha — south & central (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
Cyclophora punctaria , maiden's blush — south & central (localized)
Cyclophora linearia , clay triple-lines —south & central (localized)
Timandra comai , blood-vein — south & central; localized in north (Vulnerable[ 1] ) ‡*
Scopula immorata , Lewes wave — probably extinct
Scopula nigropunctata , sub-angled wave — south-east (Red Data Book)
Small blood-vein
[Scopula virgulata , streaked wave — old, unconfirmed record]
[Scopula decorata , middle lace border — unverified records]
Scopula ornata , lace border — south (Nationally Scarce B)
Scopula rubiginata , tawny wave — south-east (Red Data Book)
Scopula marginepunctata , mullein wave — south, central & north (localized) (Vulnerable[ 1] ) ‡*
Scopula imitaria , small blood-vein — south & central
Scopula emutaria , rosy wave — south, east & west (Nationally Scarce B)
Scopula immutata , lesser cream wave — south & central (localized)
Scopula floslactata , cream wave
Scopula floslactata floslactata — south & central (localized)
Scopula floslactata f. scotica — north-west (localized)
Small fan-foot wave
Idaea ochrata cantiata , bright wave — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
Idaea serpentata , ochraceous wave — rare immigrant [resident on Jersey ]
Idaea muricata , purple-bordered gold — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
Idaea rusticata atrosignaria , least carpet — south (localized)
[Idaea laevigata , strange wave — probable import]
Idaea sylvestraria , dotted-border wave — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
Idaea biselata , small fan-footed wave — throughout
[Idaea inquinata , rusty wave — probable import]
Idaea dilutaria , silky wave — west (Red Data Book) ‡
Idaea fuscovenosa , dwarf cream wave — south & central (localized)
Idaea humiliata , Isle of Wight wave — presumed extinct
Small dusty wave
Idaea seriata , small dusty wave — south, central & north-east
Idaea dimidiata , single-dotted wave — south, central & north-west
Idaea subsericeata , satin wave — south & central
Idaea contiguaria britanniae , Weaver's wave — west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
Idaea trigeminata , treble brown spot — south (localized)
Idaea emarginata , small scallop — south & central (localized)
Idaea aversata , riband wave — throughout
Idaea degeneraria , Portland ribbon wave — south coast & Isles of Scilly (Red Data Book)
Idaea straminata , plain wave — throughout
Rhodometra sacraria , Vestal — immigrant
Oblique carpet
Xanthorhoe decoloraria hethlandica — Shetland
Xanthorhoe decoloraria decoloraria — north & west
Xanthorhoe montanata shetlandica — Shetland
Xanthorhoe montanata montanata — throughout
Garden carpet
Scotopteryx mucronata scotica — west-central & north (localized)
Scotopteryx mucronata umbrifera — south-west (localized)
Yellow shell
Epirrhoe alternata obscurata — Outer Hebrides
Epirrhoe alternata alternata — throughout
Mallow
Phoenix
Pelurga comitata , dark spinach — south, central & north (Endangered[ 1] ) ‡*
Lampropteryx suffumata , water carpet — throughout
Lampropteryx otregiata , Devon carpet — south & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
Cosmorhoe ocellata , purple bar — throughout
Nebula salicata latentaria , striped twin-spot carpet — north, west & south-west
Eulithis prunata , phoenix — throughout
Eulithis testata , chevron — throughout
Eulithis populata , northern spinach — south-west, west, central & north
Eulithis mellinata , spinach — south, central & north
Eulithis pyraliata , barred straw — throughout
Ecliptopera silaceata , small phoenix — throughout (Vulnerable[ 1] ) ‡*
Chloroclysta siterata , red–green carpet — throughout
Common marbled carpet
Chloroclysta citrata citrata — throughout
Chloroclysta citrata pythonissata — Shetland & Orkney
Plemyria rubiginata rubiginata — south & central
Plemyria rubiginata plumbata — north (localized)
Juniper carpet
Thera juniperata juniperata — throughout
Thera juniperata scotica —north (localized)
Thera juniperata orcadensis — Orkney (possibly extinct)
Thera cupressata , cypress carpet — south-east (uncommon)
Eustroma reticulata , netted carpet — west-central (Red Data Book) ‡
Electrophaes corylata , broken-barred carpet — throughout
Colostygia olivata , beech-green carpet — north, west-central & south (localized)
Colostygia multistrigaria , mottled grey — throughout
Colostygia pectinataria , green carpet — throughout
Hydriomena furcata , July highflyer — throughout
Hydriomena impluviata , May highflyer — throughout
Hydriomena ruberata , ruddy highflyer —north, west, south & east (localized)
Coenocalpe lapidata , slender-striped rufous — north (Nationally Scarce A)
Horisme vitalbata , small waved umber — south & central
Horisme tersata , fern — south & central
[Horisme aquata , Cumbrian umber — dubious record]
Melanthia procellata , pretty chalk carpet — south & central (Vulnerable[ 1] ) ‡*
Pareulype berberata , barberry carpet — south (Red Data Book) ‡
Spargania luctuata , white-banded carpet — south-east (Nationally Scarce A)
Rheumaptera hastata , argent and sable ‡
Rheumaptera hastata hastata — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
Rheumaptera hastata f. nigrescens — north (Nationally Scarce B)
Rheumaptera cervinalis , scarce tissue — south & central (localized)
Rheumaptera undulata , scallop shell — south, central & north (localized)
Triphosa dubitata , tissue — south & central (localized)
Philereme vetulata , brown scallop — south (not south-west) & central (localized)
Philereme transversata britannica , dark umber — south (not south-west) & central (localized)
Euphyia biangulata , cloaked carpet — west, south & south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
Euphyia unangulata , sharp-angled carpet — south (localized)
Epirrita dilutata , November moth — throughout
Epirrita christyi , pale November moth — south, central & north
Epirrita autumnata , autumnal moth — throughout
Epirrita filigrammaria , small autumnal moth — north, central & west
Winter moth
Small rivulet
Perizoma blandiata blandiata — north & west (local)
Perizoma blandiata perfasciata — Hebrides & Rùm
Perizoma albulata albulata — throughout (localized)
Perizoma albulata subfasciaria — Shetland
Perizoma didymata didymata — throughout
Perizoma didymata hethlandica — Shetland
Eupithecia pulchellata pulchellata — throughout
Eupithecia pulchellata hebudium — Wales & Hebrides
Eupithecia exiguata exiguata — throughout
Eupithecia exiguata muricolor — Aberdeenshire
Eupithecia venosata venosata — south, central & north-east (localized)
Eupithecia venosata hebridensis — Hebrides
Eupithecia venosata fumosae — Shetland & Orkney
Eupithecia venosata ochracae — Orkney
Eupithecia intricata millieraria , Edinburgh pug — north
Eupithecia intricata arceuthata , Freyer's pug — south & central
Eupithecia satyrata callunaria — south (localized)
Eupithecia satyrata satyrata — north (moorlands )
Eupithecia satyrata curzoni — Shetland
Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata , ling pug — throughout (localized, especially heathland and moorland )
Eupithecia vulgata vulgata — south & central
Eupithecia vulgata scotica — north
Eupithecia denotata denotata , campanula pug — south & east (Nationally Scarce A)
Eupithecia denotata jasioneata , jasione pug — south-west & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
Eupithecia subfuscata , grey pug — throughout
Eupithecia icterata subfulvata , tawny speckled pug — throughout
Eupithecia succenturiata , bordered pug — south, central & north
Eupithecia subumbrata , shaded pug — throughout (localized)
Eupithecia millefoliata , yarrow pug — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
Eupithecia simpliciata , plain pug — south & central (localized)
Eupithecia sinuosaria , goosefoot pug — probable rare immigrant
Eupithecia distinctaria constrictata , thyme pug — throughout (except south-east) (Nationally Scarce B)
Eupithecia indigata , ochreous pug — throughout
Eupithecia pimpinellata , pimpinel pug — south & central (localized)
Eupithecia nanata , narrow-winged pug — throughout
Eupithecia extensaria occidua , scarce pug — east-central (Red Data Book) ‡
Eupithecia innotata , angle-barred pug — throughout
Eupithecia fraxinata , ash pug — throughout
Eupithecia tamarisciata , tamarisk pug — south (uncommon on alien Tamarisk )
Golden-rod pug
Oak-tree pug
Eupithecia pusillata pusillata — throughout
Eupithecia pusillata anglicata — extinct
Dwarf pug
V-pug
Chesias rufata rufata — south-east & west (Nationally Scarce B)
Chesias rufata scotica — north (Nationally Scarce B)
Aplocera plagiata plagiata — throughout
Aplocera plagiata scotica — north
Aplocera efformata , lesser treble-bar —south & central
Aplocera praeformata , purple treble-bar — probable immigrant (2 records)
Odezia atrata , chimney sweeper — north, central & south
Lithostege griseata , grey carpet — east (Red Data Book) ‡
Discoloxia blomeri , Blomer's rivulet — south, central & west (Nationally Scarce B)
Venusia cambrica , Welsh wave — west & north (localized)
Euchoeca nebulata , dingy shell — south & central (localized)
Asthena albulata , small white wave — throughout
Hydrelia flammeolaria , small yellow wave — throughout
Hydrelia sylvata , waved carpet — west, south-east & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
Minoa murinata , drab looper — west, south & south-west (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
Lobophora halterata , seraphim — throughout
Trichopteryx polycommata , barred tooth-striped — throughout (Nationally Scarce A) ‡
Trichopteryx carpinata , early tooth-striped — throughout
Pterapherapteryx sexalata , small seraphim — throughout
Acasis viretata , yellow-barred brindle — south, central & north-west (localized)
Magpie moth
Sharp-angled peacock
Macaria alternata , sharp-angled peacock — south & central (localized)
Macaria signaria , dusky peacock — immigrant
[Macaria bicolorata praeatomata , dingy angle — dubious very old record]
Macaria liturata , tawny-barred angle — throughout
Macaria carbonaria , netted mountain moth — north-east (Red Data Book) ‡
Macaria wauaria , v-moth — throughout (localized) ‡*
Chiasmia clathrata clathrata , latticed heath — south, central & north (Vulnerable[ 1] ) ‡*
Itame brunneata , Rannoch looper — north-east (Nationally Scarce A)
[Hypagyrtis unipunctata , white spot — dubious very old record]
Isturgia limbaria , frosted yellow — presumed extinct
[Nematocampa limbata , bordered chequer — dubious very old record]
Cepphis advenaria , little thorn — west & south (not south-west) (Nationally Scarce B)
Petrophora chlorosata , brown silver-line — throughout
Plagodis pulveraria , barred umber — throughout (localized)
Scorched wing
Plagodis dolabraria , scorched wing — throughout (localized)
Pachycnemia hippocastanaria , horse chestnut — south & east-central (Nationally Scarce B)
Opisthograptis luteolata , brimstone moth — throughout
Epione repandaria , bordered beauty — throughout
Epione vespertaria , dark bordered beauty — north-east (Red Data Book) ‡
Pseudopanthera macularia , speckled yellow — throughout
Apeira syringaria , lilac beauty — south & central (localized)
Ennomos autumnaria , large thorn — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
Ennomos quercinaria , August thorn — south & central (localized) (Vulnerable[ 1] ) ‡*
Ennomos alniaria , canary-shouldered thorn — throughout
Ennomos fuscantaria , dusky thorn — south & central (Endangered[ 1] ) ‡*
Ennomos erosaria , September thorn — south, central & north (Endangered[ 1] ) ‡*
[Ennomos quercaria , clouded August thorn — unconfirmed records]
[Ennomos subsignaria — probable import]
Early thorn
Selenia dentaria , early thorn — throughout
Selenia lunularia , lunar thorn — throughout (localized)
Selenia tetralunaria , purple thorn — south, central & north
Odontopera bidentata , scalloped hazel — throughout
Crocallis elinguaria , scalloped oak — throughout
Ourapteryx sambucaria , swallow-tailed moth — throughout
Colotois pennaria , feathered thorn — throughout
Angerona prunaria , orange moth — south (localized)
Apocheima hispidaria , small brindled beauty — south & central (localized)
Apocheima pilosaria , pale brindled beauty — throughout
Lycia hirtaria , brindled beauty — south, central & north (Vulnerable[ 1] ) ‡*
Lycia zonaria , belted beauty
Lycia zonaria britannica — west-central (Red Data Book)
Lycia zonaria atlantica — north-west (Nationally Scarce A)
Peppered moth
Biston betularia , peppered moth — throughout
Agriopis leucophaearia , spring usher — throughout
Agriopis aurantiaria , scarce umber — throughout
Agriopis marginaria , dotted border — throughout
Erannis defoliaria , mottled umber — throughout
Menophra abruptaria , waved umber — south & central
Peribatodes rhomboidaria , willow beauty — south, central & north
Peribatodes secundaria , feathered beauty — south-east (uncommon on alien Norway spruce )
Peribatodes ilicaria , Lydd beauty — rare immigrant to south-east
Selidosema brunnearia scandinaviaria , bordered grey — south, west-central, north-west & north-east (Nationally Scarce A)
Cleora cinctaria , ringed carpet
Cleora cinctaria bowesi — north-west & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
Cleora cinctaria cinctaria — south (Nationally Scarce A)
Alcis repandata repandata — throughout
Alcis repandata sodorensium — Hebrides
Alcis jubata , dotted carpet — west & north (localized)
Hypomecis roboraria , great oak beauty — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
Hypomecis punctinalis , pale oak beauty — south
Cleorodes lichenaria , Brussels lace — west, west-central, south & north (localized)
Fagivorina arenaria , speckled beauty — extinct
Ectropis bistortata , engrailed — throughout
Ectropis crepuscularia , small engrailed — south, central & north (localized)
Paradarisa consonaria , square spot — south & west (localized)
Parectropis similaria , brindled white-spot — south (localized)
Aethalura punctulata , grey birch — south, central & north
Common heath (female)
Ematurga atomaria , common heath — throughout
Tephronia sepiaria , dusky carpet — probable immigrant
Bupalus piniaria , bordered white — throughout
Cabera pusaria , common white wave — throughout
Cabera exanthemata , common wave — throughout
Lomographa bimaculata , white-pinion spotted — south & west-central
Lomographa temerata , clouded silver — south, central & north
Aleucis distinctata , sloe carpet — south-east & south (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
Theria primaria , early moth — south, central & north
Light emerald
Campaea margaritata , light emerald — throughout
Hylaea fasciaria , barred red — throughout
Gnophos obfuscata , Scotch (Scottish) annulet — north (Nationally Scarce B)
Charissa obscurata , annulet — throughout
Glacies coracina , black mountain moth — north (Nationally Scarce A)
Siona lineata , black-veined moth — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
Aspitates gilvaria gilvaria , straw belle — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
Semiaspilates ochrearia , yellow belle — south (localized)
Dyscia fagaria , grey scalloped bar — throughout (localized)
Perconia strigillaria , grass wave — throughout (localized)
Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)[ 2] are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).
See also
List of moths of Great Britain (overview)
Family lists: Hepialidae , Cossidae , Zygaenidae , Limacodidae , Sesiidae , Lasiocampidae , Saturniidae , Endromidae , Drepanidae , Thyatiridae , Geometridae , Sphingidae , Notodontidae , Thaumetopoeidae , Lymantriidae , Arctiidae , Ctenuchidae , Nolidae , Noctuidae and Micromoths
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Fox, R., K.F. Conrad, M.S. Parsons, M.S. Warren and I.P. Woiwood, 2006. The State of Britain's Larger Moths . Butterfly Conservation and Rothamsted Research, Wareham, UK.
^ Butterfly Conservation, 2007. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan – Moths . Butterfly Conservation, Wareham, UK. 4p.
Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland . British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3 .