The following is a list of the 20 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in weeks 49 – 52, December, with the most common first. A list of other species recorded in smaller numbers is included at the end. This data is taken from the county moth recorders database and has not been fully verified. For more information about each species please visit UK Moths website.
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| Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 | Distribution map & phenology,click to see large images |
| Ectoedemia heringella | 4.088 | 36a | 7936 |
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| Phyllonorycter messaniella | 15.04 | 321 | 1128 |
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| Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner) | 15.053 | 332a | 549 |
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| Acrocercops brongniardella | 15.019 | 313 | 360 |
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| Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) | 49.039 | 998 | 299 |
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| Stigmella aurella | 4.045 | 50 | 240 |
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| Phyllonorycter coryli | 15.064 | 342 | 172 |
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| Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner) | 21.001 | 263 | 76 |
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| Phyllonorycter platani | 15.041 | 321a | 67 |
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| Stigmella suberivora | 4.057 | 85 | 64 |
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| Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) | 63.031 | 1395 | 60 |
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| Coptotriche marginea | 10.003 | 125 | 58 |
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| Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae | 15.043 | 323 | 52 |
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| Stigmella microtheriella | 4.01 | 111 | 49 |
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| Phyllonorycter joannisi | 15.085 | 363 | 47 |
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| Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth) | 18.001 | 464 | 46 |
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| Acleris sparsana | 49.069 | 1041 | 46 |
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| Ectoedemia quinquella | 4.087 | 36 | 38 |
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| Phyllonorycter cerasicolella | 15.05 | 330 | 38 |
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| Ectoedemia intimella | 4.082 | 25 | 33 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
| Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 |
| Ectoedemia subbimaculella | 4.09 | 38 | 30 |
| Phyllonorycter lantanella | 15.051 | 331 | 30 |
| Phyllonorycter spinicolella | 15.049 | 329 | 27 |
| Phyllonorycter acerifoliella | 15.084 | 362 | 26 |
| Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) | 45.044 | 1524 | 24 |
| Endothenia gentianaeana | 49.186 | 1097 | 21 |
| Parornix anglicella | 15.028 | 303 | 20 |
| Crocidosema plebejana | 49.261 | 1157 | 19 |
| Luffia ferchaultella | 11.009 | 185 | 18 |
| Stigmella plagicolella | 4.042 | 67 | 15 |
| Limnaecia phragmitella | 34.004 | 898 | 14 |
| Argyresthia trifasciata | 20.005 | 409a | 13 |
| Dahlica lichenella (Lichen Case-bearer) | 11.005 | 179 | 12 |
| Eudonia angustea | 63.069 | 1342 | 11 |
| Ectoedemia septembrella | 4.078 | 42 | 11 |
| Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth) | 32.036 | 672 | 10 |
| Phyllonorycter nicellii | 15.081 | 359 | 10 |
| Phyllonorycter tristrigella | 15.078 | 356 | 9 |
| Stigmella salicis | 4.035 | 68 | 9 |
| Acleris cristana | 49.076 | 1054 | 9 |
| Phyllonorycter schreberella | 15.074 | 352 | 9 |
| Parornix devoniella | 15.029 | 304 | 8 |
| Metzneria lappella | 35.056 | 724 | 8 |
| Phyllonorycter tenerella | 15.037 | 318 | 8 |
| Acleris hastiana | 49.08 | 1053 | 7 |
| Ectoedemia rubivora | 4.097 | 31 | 7 |
| Gracillaria syringella | 15.014 | 293 | 7 |
| Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth) | 44.001 | 1288 | 6 |
| Lozotaenia forsterana | 49.029 | 1002 | 6 |
| Mompha subbistrigella | 40.008 | 892 | 6 |
| Scrobipalpa costella | 35.123 | 819 | 6 |
| Stigmella anomalella (Rose Leaf Miner ) | 4.015 | 92 | 5 |
| Acleris schalleriana | 49.073 | 1047 | 5 |
| Ypsolopha ustella | 17.011 | 461 | 5 |
| Phyllocnistis unipunctella | 15.092 | 368 | 5 |
| Phyllonorycter quercifoliella | 15.039 | 320 | 5 |
| Coleophora argentula | 37.102 | 563 | 5 |
| Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth) | 28.009 | 648 | 5 |
| Coleophora lineolea | 37.038 | 522 | 5 |
| Bucculatrix bechsteinella | 14.012 | 275 | 4 |
| Monopis obviella | 12.038 | 229 | 4 |
| Psyche casta | 11.012 | 186 | 4 |
| Stigmella aceris | 4.012 | 102 | 4 |
| Caloptilia rufipennella | 15.006 | 284 | 3 |
| Acleris ferrugana/notana | #N/A | #N/A | 3 |
| Endothenia marginana | 49.188 | 1099 | 3 |
| Phyllonorycter scopariella | 15.061 | 340 | 3 |
| Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) | 45.01 | 1497 | 3 |
| Blastobasis lacticolella | 41.003 | 874 | 3 |
| Coleophora alticolella | 37.073 | 584 | 3 |
| Phyllocnistis citrella | 15.0931 | 366b | 3 |
| Agonopterix heracliana | 32.018 | 688 | 2 |
| Acrolepia autumnitella | 19.014 | 476 | 2 |
| Mompha epilobiella | 40.01 | 893 | 2 |
| Phyllonorycter blancardella | 15.046 | 326 | 2 |
| Epinotia tenerana (Nut Bud Moth) | 49.248 | 1139 | 2 |
| Taleporia tubulosa | 11.006 | 181 | 2 |
| Tinea pellionella (Case-bearing Clothes Moth) | 12.027 | 240 | 2 |
| Tortricodes alternella | 49.044 | 1025 | 2 |
| Blastobasis adustella | 41.002 | 873 | 2 |
| Phyllonorycter rajella | 15.067 | 345 | 2 |
| Ectoedemia argyropeza | 4.085 | 23 | 2 |
| Stigmella viscerella | 4.019 | 95 | 2 |
| Coleophora albicosta | 37.063 | 544 | 1 |
| Lampronia fuscatella | 9.006 | 138 | 1 |
| Exapate congelatella | 49.043 | 1026 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter froelichiella | 15.08 | 358 | 1 |
| Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) | 63.052 | 1398 | 1 |
| Heliozela sericiella | 6.003 | 154 | 1 |
| Agonopterix scopariella | 32.011 | 704 | 1 |
| Ypsolopha mucronella | 17.001 | 451 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter harrisella | 15.034 | 315 | 1 |
| Agonopterix arenella | 32.017 | 697 | 1 |
| Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) | 28.01 | 647 | 1 |
| Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body) | 32.031 | 695 | 1 |
| Stigmella ruficapitella | 4.06 | 84 | 1 |
| Stigmella catharticella | 4.014 | 98 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter ulicicolella | 15.06 | 339 | 1 |
| Coleophora laricella (Larch Case-bearer) | 37.066 | 526 | 1 |
| Stigmella tityrella | 4.034 | 77 | 1 |
| Monopis crocicapitella | 12.039 | 230 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter trifasciella | 15.083 | 361 | 1 |
| Exoteleia dodecella | 35.159 | 760 | 1 |
| Narycia duplicella | 11.002 | 175 | 1 |
| Syncopacma polychromella | 35.009 | 850 | 1 |
| Stigmella atricapitella | 4.061 | 83 | 1 |
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