The following is a list of the 25 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in week 23, early June, 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 |
Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth) | 18.001 | 464 | 17946 |
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Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) | 49.039 | 998 | 947 |
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Pseudargyrotoza conwagana | 49.091 | 1011 | 558 |
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Celypha lacunana | 49.166 | 1076 | 464 |
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Nemophora degeerella (Yellow-barred Long-horn) | 7.001 | 148 | 388 |
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Scoparia pyralella | 63.066 | 1333 | 231 |
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Yponomeuta plumbella | 16.007 | 430 | 215 |
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Scoparia ambigualis | 63.064 | 1334 | 203 |
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Phyllonorycter messaniella | 15.04 | 321 | 200 |
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Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) | 62.001 | 1428 | 186 |
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Chrysoteuchia culmella | 63.08 | 1293 | 180 |
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Crambus lathoniellus | 63.086 | 1301 | 159 |
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Celypha striana | 49.161 | 1063 | 148 |
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Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine) | 16.004 | 427 | 120 |
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Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth) | 28.009 | 648 | 119 |
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Ectoedemia heringella | 4.088 | 36a | 106 |
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Tortrix viridana (Green Oak Tortrix) | 49.059 | 1033 | 106 |
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Epermenia chaerophyllella | 47.005 | 483 | 106 |
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Notocelia cynosbatella (Yellow-faced Bell) | 49.292 | 1174 | 96 |
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Anania hortulata (Small Magpie) | 63.025 | 1376 | 94 |
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Eudonia angustea | 63.069 | 1342 | 94 |
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Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) | 28.01 | 647 | 79 |
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Notocelia uddmanniana (Bramble Shoot Moth) | 49.294 | 1175 | 68 |
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Cochylis atricapitana | 49.139 | 966 | 65 |
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Hedya pruniana (Plum Tortrix) | 49.157 | 1082 | 56 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 |
Coleophora binderella | 37.03 | 512 | 55 |
Glyphipterix simpliciella (Cocksfoot Moth) | 19.007 | 391 | 53 |
Udea olivalis | 63.037 | 1392 | 51 |
Homoeosoma sinuella | 62.054 | 1481 | 50 |
Elachista rufocinerea | 38.038 | 608 | 45 |
Blastobasis lacticolella | 41.003 | 874 | 45 |
Notocelia trimaculana | 49.298 | 1176 | 45 |
Eudonia lacustrata | 63.067 | 1338 | 43 |
Pandemis cerasana (Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix) | 49.025 | 970 | 43 |
Crambus pascuella (Inlaid Grass-veneer) | 63.081 | 1294 | 43 |
Lozotaenia forsterana | 49.029 | 1002 | 41 |
Tachystola acroxantha (Ruddy Streak) | 28.024 | 656 | 40 |
Aphelia paleana (Timothy Tortrix ) | 49.031 | 989 | 40 |
Archips xylosteana (Variegated Golden Tortrix) | 49.015 | 980 | 38 |
Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) | 45.044 | 1524 | 37 |
Eudonia pallida | 63.075 | 1336 | 37 |
Platytes cerussella | 63.111 | 1326 | 35 |
Cochylis molliculana | 49.138 | 964a | 33 |
Dichrorampha petiverella | 49.321 | 1273 | 33 |
Argyresthia cupressella (Cypress Tip Moth) | 20.007 | 409b | 33 |
Clepsis consimilana | 49.038 | 994 | 33 |
Yponomeuta padella (Orchard Ermine) | 16.002 | 425 | 33 |
Mompha subbistrigella | 40.008 | 892 | 32 |
Phyllonorycter coryli | 15.064 | 342 | 31 |
Parapoynx stratiotata (Ringed China-mark ) | 63.117 | 1348 | 31 |
Pyrausta aurata | 63.006 | 1361 | 31 |
Agapeta hamana | 49.109 | 937 | 30 |
Clepsis spectrana (Cyclamen Tortrix) | 49.037 | 993 | 28 |
Yponomeuta rorrella (Willow Ermine) | 16.005 | 428 | 28 |
Hedya nubiferana (Marbled Orchard Tortrix ) | 49.156 | 1083 | 27 |
Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble) | 63.057 | 1356 | 26 |
Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body) | 32.031 | 695 | 25 |
Monopis obviella | 12.038 | 229 | 24 |
Cataclysta lemnata (Small China-mark) | 63.116 | 1354 | 24 |
Archips podana (Large Fruit-tree Tortrix ) | 49.013 | 977 | 24 |
Orthotaenia undulana | 49.154 | 1087 | 23 |
Aethes smeathmanniana | 49.12 | 947 | 22 |
Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-Tap) | 48.001 | 385 | 22 |
Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth) | 32.036 | 672 | 22 |
Teleiopsis diffinis | 35.146 | 776 | 22 |
Taleporia tubulosa | 11.006 | 181 | 22 |
Bryotropha terrella | 35.04 | 787 | 22 |
Ethmia bipunctella | 33.006 | 720 | 20 |
Capua vulgana | 49.009 | 1007 | 20 |
Argyresthia spinosella | 20.018 | 417 | 19 |
Aethes francillana | 49.124 | 950 | 18 |
Ethmia terminella | 33.004 | 717 | 18 |
Gypsonoma sociana | 49.281 | 1168 | 17 |
Tinea semifulvella | 12.032 | 246 | 17 |
Myelois circumvoluta (Thistle Ermine ) | 62.042 | 1458 | 17 |
Crambus perlella | 63.088 | 1302 | 17 |
Lathronympha strigana | 49.345 | 1219 | 16 |
Nematopogon metaxella | 7.014 | 143 | 16 |
Ditula angustiorana (Red-barred Tortrix) | 49.004 | 1010 | 15 |
Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl) | 63.038 | 1405 | 15 |
Acleris schalleriana | 49.073 | 1047 | 15 |
Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer) | 63.028 | 1375 | 15 |
Agriphila tristella | 63.089 | 1305 | 14 |
Phtheochroa rugosana | 49.095 | 925 | 14 |
Argyresthia trifasciata | 20.005 | 409a | 14 |
Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) | 63.031 | 1395 | 13 |
Cochylis hybridella | 49.136 | 965 | 13 |
Eucosma cana | 49.265 | 1201 | 13 |
Cydia microgrammana | 49.327 | 1220 | 13 |
Notocelia rosaecolana | 49.297 | 1177 | 13 |
Epinotia bilunana | 49.254 | 1133 | 13 |
Eidophasia messingiella | 18.007 | 469 | 13 |
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella | 16.019 | 440 | 13 |
Psyche casta | 11.012 | 186 | 12 |
Agonopterix arenella | 32.017 | 697 | 12 |
Eudonia mercurella | 63.074 | 1344 | 12 |
Tinagma ocnerostomella | 26.001 | 398 | 12 |
Elachista argentella | 38.004 | 610 | 12 |
Nematopogon schwarziellus | 7.012 | 141 | 12 |
Alabonia geoffrella (Common Tubic) | 28.022 | 652 | 12 |
Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) | 63.052 | 1398 | 12 |
Scoparia basistrigalis (Base-lined Grey) | 63.063 | 1334a | 11 |
Apotomis turbidana | 49.149 | 1092 | 11 |
Blastodacna hellerella | 39.001 | 905 | 11 |
Paracrania chrysolepidella | 2.002 | 7 | 11 |
Prays fraxinella (Ash Bud Moth) | 22.002 | 449 | 10 |
Celypha cespitana | 49.164 | 1067 | 10 |
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) | 45.01 | 1497 | 10 |
Pandemis corylana (Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix ) | 49.024 | 969 | 10 |
Agrotera nemoralis | 63.041 | 1410 | 10 |
Gillmeria pallidactyla (Yarrow Plume ) | 45.008 | 1504 | 10 |
Grapholita compositella | 49.347 | 1241 | 10 |
Thisanotia chrysonuchella | 63.107 | 1321 | 9 |
Adaina microdactyla (Hemp Agrimony Plume ) | 45.043 | 1517 | 9 |
Hedya ochroleucana | 49.158 | 1084 | 9 |
Anania lancealis | 63.017 | 1377 | 9 |
Aethes beatricella | 49.123 | 951 | 9 |
Nematopogon swammerdamella | 7.015 | 140 | 9 |
Metzneria lappella | 35.056 | 724 | 8 |
Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner) | 21.001 | 263 | 8 |
Syndemis musculana | 49.028 | 986 | 8 |
Coleophora serratella | 37.015 | 493 | 8 |
Tischeria ekebladella | 10.001 | 123 | 7 |
Aleimma loeflingiana | 49.06 | 1032 | 7 |
Luquetia lobella | 32.003 | 668 | 7 |
Bryotropha affinis | 35.047 | 779 | 7 |
Micropterix calthella | 1.005 | 5 | 7 |
Coptotriche marginea | 10.003 | 125 | 7 |
Enarmonia formosana (Cherry Bark Moth) | 49.2 | 1216 | 7 |
Aethes tesserana | 49.121 | 939 | 7 |
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth) | 49.338 | 1261 | 7 |
Olindia schumacherana | 49.001 | 1013 | 7 |
Phtheochroa inopiana | 49.092 | 921 | 6 |
Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Carnation Tortrix) | 49.03 | 985 | 6 |
Schoenobius gigantella | 63.12 | 1328 | 6 |
Luffia ferchaultella | 11.009 | 185 | 6 |
Blastobasis adustella | 41.002 | 873 | 6 |
Anania crocealis | 63.022 | 1385 | 6 |
Incurvaria pectinea | 8.001 | 129 | 6 |
Anania coronata | 63.018 | 1378 | 6 |
Chilo phragmitella | 63.077 | 1290 | 6 |
Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) | 62.072 | 1417 | 5 |
Carcina quercana | 31.001 | 658 | 5 |
Hypochalcia ahenella | 62.03 | 1457 | 5 |
Tinea trinotella | 12.033 | 247 | 5 |
Pterophorus pentadactyla (White Plume Moth ) | 45.03 | 1513 | 5 |
Phycita roborella | 62.029 | 1452 | 5 |
Mecyna asinalis | 63.04 | 1397 | 5 |
Monopis crocicapitella | 12.039 | 230 | 5 |
Crocidosema plebejana | 49.261 | 1157 | 5 |
Amblyptilia punctidactyla (Brindled Plume ) | 45.011 | 1498 | 5 |
Pempeliella ornatella | 62.014 | 1463 | 4 |
Donacaula forficella | 63.121 | 1329 | 4 |
Stigmella lapponica | 4.002 | 116 | 4 |
Assara terebrella | 62.047 | 1461 | 4 |
Endothenia marginana | 49.188 | 1099 | 4 |
Pandemis cinnamomeana | 49.023 | 971 | 4 |
Spatalistis bifasciana | 49.058 | 1034 | 4 |
Phyllonorycter esperella | 15.065 | 343 | 4 |
Notocelia cynosbatella | 49.292 | 1174 | 4 |
Eulia ministrana | 49.09 | 1015 | 4 |
Apotomis betuletana | 49.15 | 1093 | 4 |
Archips crataegana (Brown Oak Tortrix) | 49.014 | 979 | 4 |
Pyrausta despicata | 63.005 | 1365 | 4 |
Anania verbascalis | 63.023 | 1382 | 4 |
Scrobipalpa costella | 35.123 | 819 | 4 |
Ancylis mitterbacheriana | 49.216 | 1120 | 4 |
Monopis weaverella | 12.037 | 228 | 4 |
Hedya salicella | 49.155 | 1086 | 4 |
Nephopterix angustella | 62.032 | 1465 | 4 |
Anerastia lotella | 62.069 | 1432 | 4 |
Incurvaria masculella | 8.002 | 130 | 4 |
Ptycholoma Lecheana | 49.022 | 1000 | 4 |
Tinea pellionella (Case-bearing Clothes Moth) | 12.027 | 240 | 3 |
Gypsonoma dealbana | 49.279 | 1169 | 3 |
Argyresthia pygmaeella | 20.013 | 412 | 3 |
Cauchas rufimitrella | 7.01 | 152 | 3 |
Bactra robustana | 49.197 | 1112 | 3 |
Platyedra subcinerea | 35.033 | 808 | 3 |
Eriocrania sparrmannella | 2.004 | 9 | 3 |
Anania perlucidalis | 63.02 | 1380 | 3 |
Coleophora follicularis | 37.103 | 555 | 3 |
Dichrorampha sequana | 49.316 | 1278 | 3 |
Agonopterix angelicella | 32.032 | 713 | 3 |
Celypha rivulana | 49.167 | 1068 | 3 |
Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume) | 45.012 | 1509 | 3 |
Eulamprotes wilkella | 35.079 | 733 | 3 |
Notocelia roborana | 49.295 | 1178 | 3 |
Caloptilia semifascia | 15.012 | 290 | 3 |
Acentria ephemerella (Water Veneer) | 63.115 | 1331 | 3 |
Phycitodes binaevella | 62.058 | 1483 | 3 |
Stigmella hybnerella | 4.03 | 99 | 3 |
Agriphila straminella | 63.093 | 1304 | 3 |
Catoptria falsella | 63.102 | 1316 | 3 |
Lozotaeniodes formosana | 49.04 | 1001 | 3 |
Strophedra weirana | 49.381 | 1221 | 3 |
Triaxomera parasitella | 12.012 | 224 | 3 |
Opostega salaciella | 5.001 | 119 | 3 |
Evergestis limbata | 63.059 | 1356a | 3 |
Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth) | 44.001 | 1288 | 3 |
Hypsopygia glaucinalis (Double-striped Tabby) | 62.076 | 1415 | 3 |
Acrobasis consociella | 62.038 | 1437 | 3 |
Paraswammerdamia nebulella | 16.02 | 441 | 3 |
Phylloporia bistrigella | 8.005 | 128 | 3 |
Glyphipterix thrasonella | 19.002 | 397 | 3 |
Epinotia immundana | 49.24 | 1136 | 3 |
Agriphila selasella | 63.092 | 1303 | 3 |
Agonopterix yeatiana | 32.035 | 714 | 3 |
Gracillaria syringella | 15.014 | 293 | 3 |
Nymphula nitidulata (Beautiful China-mark ) | 63.118 | 1350 | 3 |
Morophaga choragella | 12.01 | 196 | 3 |
Cochylis nana | 49.133 | 968 | 2 |
Elachista atricomella | 38.025 | 597 | 2 |
Cameraria ohridella (Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner) | 15.089 | 366a | 2 |
Incurvaria oehlmanniella | 8.003 | 131 | 2 |
Aethes williana | 49.116 | 944 | 2 |
Ancylis achatana | 49.215 | 1115 | 2 |
Helcystogramma rufescens | 35.031 | 868 | 2 |
Antispila metallella | 6.001 | 158 | 2 |
Scoparia subfusca | 63.062 | 1332 | 2 |
Acleris hastiana | 49.08 | 1053 | 2 |
Pandemis heparana (Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix) | 49.026 | 972 | 2 |
Swammerdamia pyrella | 16.017 | 438 | 2 |
Plutella porrectella | 18.003 | 465 | 2 |
Endotricha flammealis (Rosy Tabby) | 62.077 | 1424 | 2 |
Spilonota ocellana (Bud Moth) | 49.224 | 1205 | 2 |
Aspilapteryx tringipennella | 15.015 | 294 | 2 |
Argyresthia pruniella (Cherry Fruit Moth) | 20.021 | 420 | 2 |
Agonopterix ocellana | 32.007 | 701 | 2 |
Coleophora lusciniaepennella | 37.022 | 504 | 2 |
Bucculatrix bechsteinella | 14.012 | 275 | 2 |
Caloptilia rufipennella | 15.006 | 284 | 2 |
Thiotricha subocellea | 35.037 | 840 | 2 |
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella | 15.075 | 353 | 2 |
Choristoneura hebenstreitella | 49.018 | 983 | 2 |
Athrips mouffetella | 35.085 | 762 | 2 |
Pediasia contaminella | 63.109 | 1323 | 2 |
Caloptilia stigmatella | 15.01 | 288 | 2 |
Hypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle ) | 62.075 | 1413 | 2 |
Pseudosciaphila branderiana | 49.145 | 1088 | 2 |
Metalampra italica | 28.008 | 624a | 2 |
Bactra furfurana | 49.195 | 1110 | 2 |
Merrifieldia baliodactylus (Dingy White Plume ) | 45.034 | 1512 | 2 |
Ancylis uncella | 49.202 | 1118 | 2 |
Caloptilia cuculipennella | 15.002 | 280 | 2 |
Epinotia nisella | 49.255 | 1138 | 2 |
Aethes rubigana | 49.128 | 946 | 2 |
Sciota adelphella | 62.017 | 1447a | 2 |
Eupoecilia angustana | 49.111 | 954 | 2 |
Yponomeuta malinellus (Apple Ermine ) | 16.003 | 426 | 2 |
Acrobasis advenella | 62.035 | 1439 | 2 |
Catoptria pinella (Pearl Grass-veneer) | 63.099 | 1313 | 2 |
Evergestis extimalis | 63.058 | 1357 | 2 |
Ancylis unculana | 49.21 | 1125 | 2 |
Cochylimorpha straminea | 49.097 | 936 | 2 |
Narycia duplicella | 11.002 | 175 | 2 |
Platyptilia gonodactyla (Triangle Plume ) | 45.004 | 1501 | 1 |
Roeslerstammia erxlebella | 13.002 | 447 | 1 |
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine) | 16.001 | 424 | 1 |
Triaxomera fulvimitrella | 12.011 | 225 | 1 |
Sitochroa verticalis | 63.015 | 1371 | 1 |
Eana incanana | 49.047 | 1030 | 1 |
Delplanqueia dilutella | 62.015 | 1462 | 1 |
Agriphila geniculea | 63.095 | 1309 | 1 |
Coleophora orbitella | 37.029 | 511 | 1 |
Parachronistis albiceps | 35.161 | 756 | 1 |
Adela croesella | 7.008 | 151 | 1 |
Ypsolopha nemorella | 17.002 | 452 | 1 |
Stigmella confusella | 4.003 | 117 | 1 |
Ypsolopha scabrella | 17.005 | 455 | 1 |
Swammerdamia caesiella | 16.015 | 437 | 1 |
Zeiraphera isertana | 49.26 | 1165 | 1 |
Depressaria daucella | 32.039 | 670 | 1 |
Coleophora albicosta | 37.063 | 544 | 1 |
Bactra lacteana | 49.196 | 1111a | 1 |
Elachista albifrontella | 38.03 | 601 | 1 |
Eriocrania semipurpurella | 2.007 | 13 | 1 |
Adela reaumurella (Green Long-horn) | 7.006 | 150 | 1 |
Argyresthia curvella | 20.015 | 414 | 1 |
Aglossa pinguinalis (Large Tabby ) | 62.074 | 1421 | 1 |
Acleris sparsana | 49.069 | 1041 | 1 |
Celypha rosaceana | 49.162 | 1064 | 1 |
Oidaematophorus lithodactyla (Dusky Plume) | 45.037 | 1523 | 1 |
Parornix devoniella | 15.029 | 304 | 1 |
Crassa unitella | 28.014 | 642 | 1 |
Parornix torquillella | 15.033 | 309 | 1 |
Stigmella speciosa | 4.056 | 65 | 1 |
Homoeosoma nebulella | 62.055 | 1480 | 1 |
Cauchas fibulella | 7.009 | 153 | 1 |
Pempelia palumbella | 62.023 | 1442 | 1 |
Teleiodes sequax | 35.145 | 775 | 1 |
Bryotropha domestica | 35.038 | 789 | 1 |
Udea prunalis (Dusky Pearl) | 63.034 | 1390 | 1 |
Perittia obscurepunctella | 38.001 | 590 | 1 |
Dioryctria simplicella | 62.027 | 1455 | 1 |
Hypatima rhomboidella | 35.018 | 858 | 1 |
Donacaula mucronella | 63.122 | 1330 | 1 |
Coleophora glaucicolella | 37.071 | 582 | 1 |
Micropterix aruncella | 1.004 | 4 | 1 |
Archips rosana (Rose Tortrix ) | 49.016 | 981 | 1 |
Pyrausta purpuralis | 63.007 | 1362 | 1 |
Coleophora hemerobiella | 37.039 | 523 | 1 |
Coleophora otidipennella | 37.072 | 578 | 1 |
Epagoge grotiana | 49.005 | 1006 | 1 |
Monopis laevigella (Skin Moth) | 12.036 | 227 | 1 |
Phyllocnistis unipunctella | 15.092 | 368 | 1 |
Ethmia quadrillella | 33.002 | 719 | 1 |
Coleophora ibipennella | 37.052 | 535 | 1 |
Eucosma campoliliana | 49.269 | 1197 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella | 15.052 | 332 | 1 |
Acompsia cinerella | 35.026 | 855 | 1 |
Capperia britanniodactylus (Wood Sage Plume ) | 45.028 | 1494 | 1 |
Stathmopoda pedella | 42.002 | 877 | 1 |
Epiblema costipunctana | 49.289 | 1187 | 1 |
Bucculatrix cristatella | 14.001 | 265 | 1 |
Lobesia littoralis | 49.185 | 1109 | 1 |
Stigmella microtheriella | 4.01 | 111 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter nicellii | 15.081 | 359 | 1 |
Stigmella samiatella | 4.062 | 88 | 1 |
Coleophora spinella (Apple and Plum Case-bearer) | 37.016 | 495 | 1 |
Nemapogon clematella | 12.021 | 220 | 1 |
Lobesia reliquana | 49.184 | 1106 | 1 |
Cochylidia implicitana | 49.132 | 956 | 1 |
Epiblema foenella | 49.288 | 1183 | 1 |
Scythropia crataegella (Hawthorn Moth) | 25.001 | 450 | 1 |
Epiblema scutulana | 49.285 | 1184 | 1 |
Teleiodes luculella | 35.143 | 774 | 1 |
Dioryctria abietella (Dark Pine Knot-horn) | 62.028 | 1454 | 1 |
Teleiodes vulgella | 35.141 | 765 | 1 |
Epinotia abbreviana | 49.234 | 1150 | 1 |
Thiodia citrana | 49.219 | 1204 | 1 |
Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark ) | 63.114 | 1345 | 1 |
Callisto denticulella | 15.022 | 310 | 1 |
Batrachedra pinicolella | 36.002 | 879 | 1 |
Agonopterix purpurea | 32.009 | 691 | 1 |
Acrobasis repandana | 62.034 | 1436 | 1 |
Dioryctria sylvestrella | 62.025 | 1454b | 1 |
Epinotia demarniana | 49.243 | 1135 | 1 |
Tischeria dodonaea | 10.002 | 124 | 1 |
Coleophora mayrella | 37.048 | 518 | 1 |
Psychoides filicivora | 12.048 | 200 | 1 |
Mompha epilobiella | 40.01 | 893 | 1 |
Acleris bergmanniana | 49.063 | 1035 | 1 |
Mompha raschkiella | 40.015 | 883 | 1 |