Flying Tonight Early August (Week 31) – Micros

The following is a list of the 50 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in week 31, early August, 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
Blastobasis adustella	41.002	873	1905
Agriphila straminella	63.093	1304	1787
Chrysoteuchia culmella	63.08	1293	1550
Ectoedemia heringella	4.088	36a	1533
Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth)	18.001	464	1422
Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)	49.039	998	1128
Cameraria ohridella (Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner)	15.089	366a	1109
Crambus perlella	63.088	1302	1082
Endotricha flammealis (Rosy Tabby)	62.077	1424	1040
Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl)	63.038	1405	614
Eudonia mercurella	63.074	1344	509
Parapoynx stratiotata (Ringed China-mark )	63.117	1348	435
Parapoynx stratiotata	49.109	937	368
Pediasia contaminella	63.109	1323	366
Anania hortulata (Small Magpie)	63.025	1376	304
Anania coronata	63.018	1378	280
Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth)	28.01	647	231
Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer)	63.052	1398	224
Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume)	45.044	1524	211
Cydia splendana	49.341	1260	204
Carcina quercana	31.001	658	193
Helcystogramma rufescens	35.031	868	192
Donacaula forficella	63.121	1329	187
Bryotropha terrella	35.04	787	187
Celypha striana	49.161	1063	184
Acrobasis advenella	62.035	1439	182
Acentria ephemerella (Water Veneer)	63.115	1331	180
Synaphe punctalis	62.07	1414	170
Pandemis heparana (Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix)	49.026	972	167
Acleris forsskaleana	49.062	1036	152
Epermenia chaerophyllella	47.005	483	147
Oncocera semirubella (Rosy-striped Knot-horn)	62.021	1441	140
Cataclysta lemnata (Small China-mark)	63.116	1354	136
Agriphila tristella	63.089	1305	133
Celypha lacunana	49.166	1076	124
Eudonia lacustrata	63.067	1338	124
Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer)	63.028	1375	114
Spilonota ocellana (Bud Moth)	49.224	1205	110
Acleris variegana (Garden Rose Tortrix)	49.077	1048	109
Eucosma cana	49.265	1201	100
Blastobasis lacticolella	41.003	874	100
Achroia grisella (Lesser Wax Moth)	62.005	1426	99
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume)	45.01	1497	91
Crassa unitella	28.014	642	90
Pandemis cerasana (Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix)	49.025	970	83
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)	16.001	424	83
Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner)	21.001	263	81
Clepsis consimilana	49.038	994	80
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth)	49.338	1261	80
Cochylimorpha straminea	49.097	936	79

Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):

Taxon	RES	B&S	Total number 2003 – 17
Epiblema foenella	49.288	1183	78
Archips podana (Large Fruit-tree Tortrix )	49.013	977	78
Phycita roborella	62.029	1452	75
Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner)	15.053	332a	75
Hypsopygia glaucinalis (Double-striped Tabby)	62.076	1415	73
Pyrausta aurata	63.006	1361	72
Crambus pascuella (Inlaid Grass-veneer)	63.081	1294	69
Scoparia ambigualis	63.064	1334	64
Cochylis atricapitana	49.139	966	62
Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth)	28.009	648	62
Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl)	63.031	1395	58
Sciota adelphella	62.017	1447a	56
Yponomeuta padella (Orchard Ermine)	16.002	425	55
Borkhausenia fuscescens	28.012	644	54
Clepsis spectrana (Cyclamen Tortrix)	49.037	993	54
Phyllonorycter coryli	15.064	342	52
Notocelia uddmanniana (Bramble Shoot Moth)	49.294	1175	50
Agriphila inquinatella (Barred Grass-veneer)	63.09	1306	49
Cochylis hybridella	49.136	965	48
Hypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle )	62.075	1413	47
Euzophera pinguis (Ash-bark Knot-horn)	62.048	1470	46
Paraswammerdamia nebulella	16.02	441	46
Cochylis molliculana	49.138	964a	43
Homoeosoma sinuella	62.054	1481	41
Catoptria pinella (Pearl Grass-veneer)	63.099	1313	39
Agonopterix heracliana	32.018	688	38
Catoptria falsella	63.102	1316	38
Argyresthia goedartella	20.012	411	38
Argyresthia pruniella (Cherry Fruit Moth)	20.021	420	37
Phycitodes binaevella	62.058	1483	36
Pandemis corylana (Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix )	49.024	969	36
Pyrausta purpuralis	63.007	1362	36
Yponomeuta malinellus (Apple Ermine )	16.003	426	35
Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body)	32.031	695	35
Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth)	62.001	1428	35
Acrobasis suavella	62.036	1438	34
Ypsolopha scabrella	17.005	455	33
Ditula angustiorana (Red-barred Tortrix)	49.004	1010	33
Parornix devoniella	15.029	304	32
Bryotropha affinis	35.047	779	32
Limnaecia phragmitella	34.004	898	32
Scoparia subfusca	63.062	1332	31
Udea prunalis (Dusky Pearl)	63.034	1390	31
Udea olivalis	63.037	1392	31
Calamotropha paludella	63.079	1292	30
Lozotaeniodes formosana	49.04	1001	29
Apotomis betuletana	49.15	1093	29
Pammene fasciana	49.367	1236	28
Pyrausta despicata	63.005	1365	28
Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth)	62.072	1417	27
Lobesia abscisana	49.183	1108	27
Monopis weaverella	12.037	228	27
Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble)	63.057	1356	27
Callisto denticulella	15.022	310	26
Merrifieldia baliodactylus (Dingy White Plume )	45.034	1512	25
Aethes smeathmanniana	49.12	947	24
Epinotia nisella	49.255	1138	24
Schoenobius gigantella	63.12	1328	23
Mompha epilobiella	40.01	893	23
Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark )	63.114	1345	23
Agapeta zoegana	49.11	938	23
Caloptilia rufipennella	15.006	284	23
Teleiodes vulgella	35.141	765	23
Phyllonorycter acerifoliella	15.084	362	22
Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine)	16.004	427	22
Evergestis extimalis	63.058	1357	21
Acrobasis marmorea	62.037	1440	21
Aphelia paleana (Timothy Tortrix )	49.031	989	21
Epiblema scutulana	49.285	1184	21
Zeiraphera isertana	49.26	1165	20
Eucosma hohenwartiana	49.266	1200	20
Yponomeuta plumbella	16.007	430	20
Orthotelia sparganella	19.001	470	20
Bryotropha domestica	35.038	789	19
Acleris hastiana	49.08	1053	19
Chilo phragmitella	63.077	1290	18
Aphomia zelleri	62.002	1429	18
Batia lunaris	28.015	640	18
Caloptilia stigmatella	15.01	288	18
Phyllonorycter spinicolella	15.049	329	18
Ethmia bipunctella	33.006	720	18
Ypsolopha dentella (Honeysuckle Moth )	17.003	453	18
Dichomeris marginella (Juniper Webber )	35.022	862	18
Yponomeuta padella/malinellus (Orchard/Apple Ermine)	#N/A	#N/A	17
Eucosma obumbratana	49.264	1202	17
Grapholita janthinana	49.359	1245	17
Eupoecilia angustana	49.111	954	17
Cnephasia longana	49.057	1016	17
Acleris laterana/comariana	#N/A	#N/A	16
Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume)	45.012	1509	16
Cosmopterix pulchrimella	34.009	896b	16
Agonopterix arenella	32.017	697	15
Myelois circumvoluta (Thistle Ermine )	62.042	1458	15
Rhopobota naevana (Holly Tortrix)	49.223	1159	15
Crocidosema plebejana	49.261	1157	15
Eulamprotes atrella	35.081	731	15
Yponomeuta rorrella (Willow Ermine)	16.005	428	15
Swammerdamia caesiella	16.015	437	15
Agriphila selasella	63.092	1303	15
Moitrelia obductella	62.013	1444	15
Agriphila geniculea	63.095	1309	14
Bactra lancealana	49.194	1111	14
Eucosma conterminana	49.275	1192	14
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella	15.052	332	13
Lathronympha strigana	49.345	1219	13
Scythropia crataegella (Hawthorn Moth)	25.001	450	13
Swammerdamia pyrella	16.017	438	13
Tachystola acroxantha (Ruddy Streak)	28.024	656	13
Phyllonorycter esperella	15.065	343	12
Recurvaria leucatella	35.157	758	12
Coptotriche marginea	10.003	125	12
Tinea trinotella	12.033	247	12
Acrobasis repandana	62.034	1436	12
Eupoecilia ambiguella (Vine Moth )	49.112	955	12
Hedya nubiferana (Marbled Orchard Tortrix )	49.156	1083	12
Eudemis profundana	49.144	1113	12
Epinotia brunnichana	49.231	1155	12
Ancylis achatana	49.215	1115	12
Ectoedemia septembrella	4.078	42	12
Phyllonorycter blancardella	15.046	326	12
Phyllonorycter nicellii	15.081	359	11
Gypsonoma dealbana	49.279	1169	11
Brachmia blandella	35.028	866	11
Scrobipalpa costella	35.123	819	11
Bactra robustana	49.197	1112	11
Platytes alpinella	63.112	1325	11
Aleimma loeflingiana	49.06	1032	10
Metzneria lappella	35.056	724	10
Crambus lathoniellus	63.086	1301	10
Rhodophaea formosa	62.024	1445	10
Eudonia pallida	63.075	1336	10
Thiodia citrana	49.219	1204	10
Adoxophyes orana (Summer Fruit Tortrix)	49.041	999	10
Monochroa palustrellus	35.073	737	10
Blastodacna hellerella	39.001	905	10
Argyresthia brockeella	20.011	410	10
Epinotia immundana	49.24	1136	10
Aethes rubigana	49.128	946	9
Adela reaumurella (Green Long-horn)	7.006	150	9
Pammene regiana	49.375	1234	9
Cochylis dubitana	49.137	964	9
Grapholita funebrana	49.357	1247	9
Argyresthia trifasciata	20.005	409a	9
Stigmella microtheriella	4.01	111	9
Argyresthia bonnetella	20.022	421	9
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella	16.019	440	9
Acleris holmiana	49.061	1037	9
Ethmia quadrillella	33.002	719	9
Hedya pruniana (Plum Tortrix)	49.157	1082	9
Sitochroa palealis	63.014	1370	8
Phyllocnistis saligna	15.09	367	8
Cryptoblabes bistriga	62.007	1433	8
Archips xylosteana (Variegated Golden Tortrix)	49.015	980	8
Evergestis limbata	63.059	1356a	8
Marasmarcha lunaedactyla (Crescent Plume)	45.023	1495	8
Teleiodes luculella	35.143	774	8
Stigmella plagicolella	4.042	67	8
Monopis imella	12.04	231	8
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana	49.091	1011	8
Teleiopsis diffinis	35.146	776	7
Acleris kochiella	49.085	1050	7
Gracillaria syringella	15.014	293	7
Nephopterix angustella	62.032	1465	7
Monopis laevigella (Skin Moth)	12.036	227	7
Stigmella incognitella	4.053	78	7
Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth)	44.001	1288	7
Oidaematophorus lithodactyla (Dusky Plume)	45.037	1523	7
Acrobasis consociella	62.038	1437	7
Apodia bifractella	35.06	730	6
Parornix anglicella	15.028	303	6
Bucculatrix nigricomella	14.002	266	6
Euspilapteryx auroguttella	15.016	297	6
Pexicopia malvella (Hollyhock Seed Moth)	35.032	809	6
Eudonia truncicolella	63.073	1340	6
Epagoge grotiana	49.005	1006	6
Agonopterix kaekeritziana (Straw Flat-body)	32.026	698	6
Agonopterix purpurea	32.009	691	6
Gypsonoma sociana	49.281	1168	6
Cochylidia implicitana	49.132	956	6
Phyllonorycter rajella	15.067	345	6
Hypatima rhomboidella	35.018	858	6
Epinotia abbreviana	49.234	1150	6
Anania crocealis	63.022	1385	6
Anarsia lineatella (Peach Twig Borer)	35.019	857	6
Clavigesta purdeyi (Pine Leaf-mining Moth)	49.304	1207	6
Gelechia senticetella	35.099	801a	6
Cynaeda dentalis	63.056	1359	6
Monopis obviella	12.038	229	6
Acleris aspersana	49.078	1043	6
Caryocolum blandella	35.133	832	5
Ypsolopha parenthesella	17.01	460	5
Scoparia basistrigalis (Base-lined Grey)	63.063	1334a	5
Pediasia aridella	63.11	1324	5
Eucosma tripoliana	49.272	1193	5
Phtheochroa inopiana	49.092	921	5
Galleria mellonella (Wax Moth )	62.006	1425	5
Phyllocnistis unipunctella	15.092	368	5
Aethes cnicana	49.127	945	5
Phyllonorycter klemannella	15.082	360	5
Ypsolopha sequella	17.012	462	5
Dolicharthria punctalis	63.05	1399	5
Ancylosis oblitella	62.053	1467	5
Phyllonorycter scabiosella	15.077	355	5
Enarmonia formosana (Cherry Bark Moth)	49.2	1216	5
Psyche casta	11.012	186	5
Prays fraxinella (Ash Bud Moth)	22.002	449	5
Pyrausta nigrata	63.009	1366	5
Neofriseria peliella	35.087	798	5
Eucosma campoliliana	49.269	1197	5
Yponomeuta malinellus/cagnagella	#N/A	#N/A	5
Caloptilia semifascia	15.012	290	5
Rhyacionia pinicolana	49.306	1211	4
Bactra furfurana	49.195	1110	4
Stathmopoda pedella	42.002	877	4
Bucculatrix maritima	14.003	267	4
Nymphula nitidulata (Beautiful China-mark )	63.118	1350	4
Adaina microdactyla (Hemp Agrimony Plume )	45.043	1517	4
Bryotropha senectella	35.046	782	4
Agdistis bennetii (Saltmarsh Plume)	45.001	1488	4
Athrips mouffetella	35.085	762	4
Epinotia solandriana	49.233	1156	4
Coleophora galbulipennella	37.092	551	4
Parachronistis albiceps	35.161	756	4
Piniphila bifasciana	49.18	1079	4
Gypsonoma aceriana	49.283	1167	4
Batia lambdella	28.017	641	4
Agonopterix scopariella	32.011	704	4
Notocelia roborana	49.295	1178	4
Pempelia genistella	62.022	1443	4
Vitula biviella	62.061	1478b	4
Catoptria verellus	63.103	1317	4
Apotomis turbidana	49.149	1092	3
Pammene aurita	49.376	1233	3
Coleophora saturatella	37.042	545	3
Digitivalva pulicariae	19.01	472	3
Coleophora limoniella	37.003	488	3
Agonopterix subpropinquella	32.015	692	3
Rhyacionia buoliana (Pine Shoot Moth )	49.305	1210	3
Anerastia lotella	62.069	1432	3
Gymnancyla canella	62.043	1464	3
Aroga velocella	35.094	796	3
Udea lutealis	63.033	1388	3
Ancylis badiana	49.214	1126	3
Mompha subbistrigella	40.008	892	3
Dioryctria sylvestrella	62.025	1454b	3
Pterophorus pentadactyla (White Plume Moth )	45.03	1513	3
Cochylis roseana	49.134	962	3
Argyresthia albistria	20.023	422	3
Lyonetia prunifoliella	21.002	262	3
Coleophora trifolii (Large Clover Case-bearer )	37.033	516	3
Metalampra italica	28.008	624a	3
Acleris cristana	49.076	1054	3
Bisigna procerella	28.001	639	3
Dioryctria abietella (Dark Pine Knot-horn)	62.028	1454	3
Evergestis pallidata	63.06	1358	3
Metzneria metzneriella	35.058	726	3
Celypha cespitana	49.164	1067	3
Coleophora salicorniae	37.108	588	2
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella	15.075	353	2
Phyllonorycter tristrigella	15.078	356	2
Acleris schalleriana	49.073	1047	2
Mompha sturnipennella	40.009	891	2
Acleris sparsana	49.069	1041	2
Coleophora serratella	37.015	493	2
Pempelia palumbella	62.023	1442	2
Agonopterix propinquella	32.016	696	2
Phyllonorycter lantanella	15.051	331	2
Stigmella aceris	4.012	102	2
Gypsonoma minutana	49.278	1171	2
Dioryctria simplicella	62.027	1455	2
Gypsonoma Oppressana	49.28	1170	2
Archips rosana (Rose Tortrix )	49.016	981	2
Anania lancealis	63.017	1377	2
Tinea pellionella (Case-bearing Clothes Moth)	12.027	240	2
Eucosma pupillana	49.277	1199	2
Opostega salaciella	5.001	119	2
Zelleria hepariella	16.01	435	2
Coleophora alcyonipennella (Small Clover Case-bearer)	37.035	517	2
Gillmeria pallidactyla (Yarrow Plume )	45.008	1504	2
Coleophora hemerobiella	37.039	523	2
Anania perlucidalis	63.02	1380	2
Mompha raschkiella	40.015	883	2
Aspilapteryx tringipennella	15.015	294	2
Bohemannia pulverosella	4.071	40	2
Phyllonorycter lautella	15.073	351	2
Agonopterix liturosa	32.008	709	2
Roeslerstammia erxlebella	13.002	447	2
Celypha rosaceana	49.162	1064	2
Leucoptera laburnella (Laburnum Leaf Miner)	21.004	254	2
Agonopterix nervosa	32.03	706	2
Cydia fagiglandana	49.342	1259	2
Agonopterix yeatiana	32.035	714	2
Calybites phasianipennella	15.017	296	2
Phyllonorycter tenerella	15.037	318	2
Eudonia lineola	63.071	1341	2
Caloptilia populetorum	15.003	281	2
Anania verbascalis	63.023	1382	2
Choreutis pariana (Apple Leaf Skeletonizer)	48.007	389	2
Aglossa pinguinalis (Large Tabby )	62.074	1421	2
Pandemis cinnamomeana	49.023	971	2
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae	15.043	323	2
Bedellia somnulentella	24.001	264	2
Oinophila v-flava (Yellow V Moth )	12.046	277	2
Metzneria neuropterella	35.054	727	2
Acleris rhombana (Rhomboid Tortrix)	49.07	1042	2
Oegoconia caradjai	27.002	871a	1
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella	2.001	6	1
Mirificarma mulinella	35.093	792	1
Grapholita compositella	49.347	1241	1
Eudonia lacustrata	63.067	BF1338	1
Stigmella sakhalinella	4.006	113	1
Crambus silvella	63.082	1296	1
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla (Rose Plume )	45.022	1496	1
Coleophora peribenanderi	37.093	559	1
Stigmella salicis	4.035	68	1
Scoparia pyralella	63.066	1333	1
Stigmella speciosa	4.056	65	1
Epinotia caprana	49.229	1154	1
Acrolepia autumnitella	19.014	476	1
Cydia amplana	49.343	1262	1
Phtheochroa sodaliana	49.094	923	1
Dichrorampha petiverella	49.321	1273	1
Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth)	32.036	672	1
Epiblema costipunctana	49.289	1187	1
Swammerdamia compunctella	16.018	439	1
Dioryctria schuetzeella	62.026	1454a	1
Epinotia trigonella	49.23	1151	1
Monochroa lucidella	35.071	736	1
Agonopterix assimilella	32.024	702	1
Acrocercops brongniardella	15.019	313	1
Syncopacma larseniella/cinctella	#N/A	#N/A	1
Nematopogon schwarziellus	7.012	141	1
Ethmia dodecea	33.001	718	1
Notocelia incarnatana	49.296	1179	1
Phyllocnistis xenia	15.093	369	1
Cosmopterix zieglerella	34.005	894	1
Cochylimorpha alternana	49.098	935	1
Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Carnation Tortrix)	49.03	985	1
Epinotia cruciana (Willow Tortrix )	49.238	1147	1
Stigmella obliquella	4.038	70	1
Hedya ochroleucana	49.158	1084	1
Pelochrista caecimaculana	49.263	1188	1
Prays peregrina	22.005	449b	1
Recurvaria nanella	35.156	757	1
Heliozela resplendella	6.004	156	1
Mompha lacteella	40.003	887	1
Acompsia cinerella	35.026	855	1
Rhopobota stagnana	49.221	1161	1
Tinea semifulvella	12.032	246	1
Acleris literana	49.087	1061	1
Homoeosoma nebulella	62.055	1480	1
Phycitodes saxicola	62.059	1484	1
Caloptilia robustella	15.009	287	1
Bucculatrix bechsteinella	14.012	275	1
Phyllonorycter maestingella	15.063	341	1
Epinotia bilunana	49.254	1133	1
Eucosma fulvana	49.267	1200b	1
Alabonia geoffrella (Common Tubic)	28.022	652	1
Psychoides filicivora	12.048	200	1
Stigmella anomalella (Rose Leaf Miner )	4.015	92	1
Yponomeuta irrorella	16.006	429	1
Bucculatrix cristatella	14.001	265	1
Ptocheuusa paupella	35.061	748	1
Spatalistis bifasciana	49.058	1034	1
Coleophora albitarsella	37.032	515	1
Phyllonorycter trifasciella	15.083	361	1
Merrifieldia leucodactyla (Thyme Plume)	45.033	1510	1
Phyllonorycter harrisella	15.034	315	1
Ancylis comptana	49.205	1116	1
Stigmella floslactella	4.032	75	1
Elachista maculicerusella	38.039	609	1
Aethes margaritana	49.118	948	1
Metzneria aprilella	35.059	727a	1
Falseuncaria degreyana	49.141	961	1
Endothenia quadrimaculana	49.193	1104	1
Anarsia spartiella	35.02	856	1
Phyllonorycter messaniella	15.04	321	1
Epinotia ramella	49.249	1134	1
Ypsolopha ustella	17.011	461	1
Mompha propinquella	40.004	888	1