The following is a list of the 20 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in week 19, early May, 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 |
| Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) | 49.039 | 998 | 832 |
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| Cameraria ohridella (Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner) | 15.089 | 366a | 345 |
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| Eriocrania semipurpurella | 2.007 | 13 | 334 |
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| Eriocrania cicatricella | 2.006 | 11 | 232 |
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| Acrobasis consociella | 62.038 | 1437 | 200 |
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| Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth) | 28.009 | 648 | 149 |
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| Coleophora follicularis | 37.103 | 555 | 135 |
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| Adela reaumurella (Green Long-horn) | 7.006 | 150 | 132 |
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| Eriocrania sangii | 2.008 | 12 | 104 |
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| Eudonia angustea | 63.069 | 1342 | 102 |
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| Dichrorampha plumbagana | 49.322 | 1276 | 90 |
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| Eriocrania unimaculella | 2.003 | 8 | 89 |
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| Glyphipterix simpliciella (Cocksfoot Moth) | 19.007 | 391 | 79 |
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| Coleophora serratella | 37.015 | 493 | 78 |
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| Celypha lacunana | 49.166 | 1076 | 66 |
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| Luffia ferchaultella | 11.009 | 185 | 64 |
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| Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) | 45.044 | 1524 | 64 |
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| Phyllonorycter messaniella | 15.04 | 321 | 61 |
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| Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth) | 44.001 | 1288 | 58 |
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| Cydia ulicetana | 49.325 | 1255 | 58 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
| Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 |
| Bucculatrix nigricomella | 14.002 | 266 | 57 |
| Glyphipterix fuscoviridella | 19.003 | 396 | 50 |
| Incurvaria pectinea | 8.001 | 129 | 45 |
| Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth) | 18.001 | 464 | 43 |
| Gracillaria syringella | 15.014 | 293 | 40 |
| Esperia sulphurella | 28.019 | 649 | 33 |
| Sesia apiformis (Hornet Moth) | 52.002 | BF370 | 30 |
| Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body) | 32.031 | 695 | 30 |
| Cochylis atricapitana | 49.139 | 966 | 29 |
| Notocelia cynosbatella (Yellow-faced Bell) | 49.292 | 1174 | 28 |
| Epinotia abbreviana | 49.234 | 1150 | 28 |
| Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) | 62.001 | 1428 | 27 |
| Mompha epilobiella | 40.01 | 893 | 26 |
| Agonopterix arenella | 32.017 | 697 | 23 |
| Ectoedemia heringella | 4.088 | 36a | 21 |
| Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth) | 32.036 | 672 | 21 |
| Tachystola acroxantha (Ruddy Streak) | 28.024 | 656 | 19 |
| Agonopterix subpropinquella | 32.015 | 692 | 19 |
| Argyresthia trifasciata | 20.005 | 409a | 18 |
| Cauchas rufimitrella | 7.01 | 152 | 18 |
| Thisanotia chrysonuchella | 63.107 | 1321 | 17 |
| Crambus lathoniellus | 63.086 | 1301 | 16 |
| Coleophora paripennella | 37.106 | 560 | 16 |
| Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine) | 16.004 | 427 | 15 |
| Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-Tap) | 48.001 | 385 | 15 |
| Epermenia chaerophyllella | 47.005 | 483 | 13 |
| Mompha subbistrigella | 40.008 | 892 | 13 |
| Elachista argentella | 38.004 | 610 | 12 |
| Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble) | 63.057 | 1356 | 12 |
| Incurvaria masculella | 8.002 | 130 | 12 |
| Dyseriocrania subpurpurella | 2.001 | 6 | 12 |
| Pyrausta aurata | 63.006 | 1361 | 12 |
| Epinotia immundana | 49.24 | 1136 | 11 |
| Monopis weaverella | 12.037 | 228 | 11 |
| Grapholita jungiella | 49.354 | 1251 | 11 |
| Eana incanana | 49.047 | 1030 | 9 |
| Platyedra subcinerea | 35.033 | 808 | 9 |
| Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Carnation Tortrix) | 49.03 | 985 | 8 |
| Scoparia ambigualis | 63.064 | 1334 | 7 |
| Coleophora solitariella | 37.1 | 525 | 7 |
| Yponomeuta plumbella | 16.007 | 430 | 7 |
| Ethmia bipunctella | 33.006 | 720 | 7 |
| Eriocrania salopiella | 2.005 | 10 | 7 |
| Nematopogon swammerdamella | 7.015 | 140 | 7 |
| Clepsis spectrana (Cyclamen Tortrix) | 49.037 | 993 | 6 |
| Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) | 28.01 | 647 | 6 |
| Scrobipalpa costella | 35.123 | 819 | 6 |
| Coleophora pennella | 37.065 | 549 | 6 |
| Grapholita compositella | 49.347 | 1241 | 6 |
| Agonopterix scopariella | 32.011 | 704 | 6 |
| Aspilapteryx tringipennella | 15.015 | 294 | 6 |
| Syndemis musculana | 49.028 | 986 | 6 |
| Celypha striana | 49.161 | 1063 | 5 |
| Celypha cespitana | 49.164 | 1067 | 5 |
| Agonopterix purpurea | 32.009 | 691 | 5 |
| Notocelia trimaculana | 49.298 | 1176 | 5 |
| Phtheochroa rugosana | 49.095 | 925 | 5 |
| Coleophora albicosta | 37.063 | 544 | 4 |
| Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) | 45.01 | 1497 | 4 |
| Lathronympha strigana | 49.345 | 1219 | 4 |
| Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) | 63.031 | 1395 | 4 |
| Hedya nubiferana (Marbled Orchard Tortrix ) | 49.156 | 1083 | 3 |
| Tinagma ocnerostomella | 26.001 | 398 | 3 |
| Agonopterix heracliana | 32.018 | 688 | 3 |
| Lobesia reliquana | 49.184 | 1106 | 3 |
| Endothenia gentianaeana | 49.186 | 1097 | 3 |
| Lozotaenia forsterana | 49.029 | 1002 | 3 |
| Coleophora gryphipennella | 37.006 | 491 | 3 |
| Metzneria aestivella | 35.055 | 725 | 3 |
| Stigmella suberivora | 4.057 | 85 | 3 |
| Moitrelia obductella | 62.013 | 1444 | 3 |
| Aethes smeathmanniana | 49.12 | 947 | 3 |
| Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella | #N/A | #N/A | 3 |
| Epinotia tenerana (Nut Bud Moth) | 49.248 | 1139 | 3 |
| Agonopterix propinquella | 32.016 | 696 | 3 |
| Epichnopterix plumella | 11.014 | 189 | 3 |
| Caloptilia stigmatella | 15.01 | 288 | 3 |
| Tinea pellionella (Case-bearing Clothes Moth) | 12.027 | 240 | 3 |
| Sorhagenia janiszewskae | 34.014 | 910 | 3 |
| Cochylis hybridella | 49.136 | 965 | 2 |
| Coleophora betulella | 37.053 | 536 | 2 |
| Monopis laevigella (Skin Moth) | 12.036 | 227 | 2 |
| Monopis obviella | 12.038 | 229 | 2 |
| Enarmonia formosana (Cherry Bark Moth) | 49.2 | 1216 | 2 |
| Caloptilia semifascia | 15.012 | 290 | 2 |
| Hedya pruniana (Plum Tortrix) | 49.157 | 1082 | 2 |
| Bryotropha affinis | 35.047 | 779 | 2 |
| Grapholita internana | 49.349 | 1242 | 2 |
| Pammene trauniana | 49.374 | 1235 | 2 |
| Psychoides filicivora | 12.048 | 200 | 2 |
| Teleiopsis diffinis | 35.146 | 776 | 2 |
| Phyllonorycter nicellii | 15.081 | 359 | 2 |
| Paracrania chrysolepidella | 2.002 | 7 | 2 |
| Crocidosema plebejana | 49.261 | 1157 | 2 |
| Tinea trinotella | 12.033 | 247 | 2 |
| Pseudoswammerdamia combinella | 16.014 | 436 | 2 |
| Elachista rufocinerea | 38.038 | 608 | 2 |
| Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) | 63.052 | 1398 | 2 |
| Eulia ministrana | 49.09 | 1015 | 2 |
| Pandemis heparana (Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix) | 49.026 | 972 | 2 |
| Acleris literana | 49.087 | 1061 | 2 |
| Psyche casta | 11.012 | 186 | 2 |
| Acrolepia autumnitella | 19.014 | 476 | 2 |
| Clepsis consimilana | 49.038 | 994 | 2 |
| Ancylis uncella | 49.202 | 1118 | 2 |
| Ancylis mitterbacheriana | 49.216 | 1120 | 2 |
| Pyrausta despicata | 63.005 | 1365 | 2 |
| Capua vulgana | 49.009 | 1007 | 2 |
| Ancylis badiana | 49.214 | 1126 | 1 |
| Parornix devoniella | 15.029 | 304 | 1 |
| Agapeta hamana | 49.109 | 937 | 1 |
| Coptotriche marginea | 10.003 | 125 | 1 |
| Coleophora lineolea | 37.038 | 522 | 1 |
| Lobesia abscisana | 49.183 | 1108 | 1 |
| Cnephasia communana | 49.055 | 1018 | 1 |
| Dahlica triquetrella | 11.003 | 176 | 1 |
| Pammene argyrana | 49.363 | 1228 | 1 |
| Eucosmomorpha albersana | 49.199 | 1217 | 1 |
| Spilonota ocellana (Bud Moth) | 49.224 | 1205 | 1 |
| Bucculatrix ulmella | 14.01 | 274 | 1 |
| Coleophora peribenanderi | 37.093 | 559 | 1 |
| Pyrausta nigrata | 63.009 | 1366 | 1 |
| Coleophora frischella (Clover Case-bearer ) | 37.034 | 517a | 1 |
| Anacampsis blattariella | 35.012 | 854 | 1 |
| Nematopogon metaxella | 7.014 | 143 | 1 |
| Anacampsis populella | 35.011 | 853 | 1 |
| Agriphila tristella | 63.089 | 1305 | 1 |
| Bactra lancealana | 49.194 | 1111 | 1 |
| Nemophora degeerella (Yellow-barred Long-horn) | 7.001 | 148 | 1 |
| Micropterix aruncella | 1.004 | 4 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter corylifoliella | 15.052 | 332 | 1 |
| Swammerdamia caesiella | 16.015 | 437 | 1 |
| Acleris cristana | 49.076 | 1054 | 1 |
| Swammerdamia pyrella | 16.017 | 438 | 1 |
| Aroga velocella | 35.094 | 796 | 1 |
| Elachista atricomella | 38.025 | 597 | 1 |
| Capperia britanniodactylus (Wood Sage Plume ) | 45.028 | 1494 | 1 |
| Teleiodes luculella | 35.143 | 774 | 1 |
| Coleophora alcyonipennella (Small Clover Case-bearer) | 37.035 | 517 | 1 |
| Micropterix tunbergella | 1.001 | 1 | 1 |
| Coleophora trifolii (Large Clover Case-bearer ) | 37.033 | 516 | 1 |
| Adela croesella | 7.008 | 151 | 1 |
| Cnephasia longana | 49.057 | 1016 | 1 |
| Argyresthia spinosella | 20.018 | 417 | 1 |
| Digitivalva pulicariae | 19.01 | 472 | 1 |
| Bedellia somnulentella | 24.001 | 264 | 1 |
| Nephopterix angustella | 62.032 | 1465 | 1 |
| Tortricodes alternella | 49.044 | 1025 | 1 |
| Ocnerostoma piniariella | 16.023 | 444 | 1 |
| Elachista maculicerusella | 38.039 | 609 | 1 |
| Cydia fagiglandana | 49.342 | 1259 | 1 |
| Acentria ephemerella (Water Veneer) | 63.115 | 1331 | 1 |
| Acleris ferrugana | 49.083 | 1044 | 1 |
| Mompha raschkiella | 40.015 | 883 | 1 |
| Argyrotaenia ljungiana | 49.02 | 974 | 1 |
| Caloptilia robustella | 15.009 | 287 | 1 |
| Acleris hastiana | 49.08 | 1053 | 1 |
| Monopis imella | 12.04 | 231 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter harrisella | 15.034 | 315 | 1 |
| Anania hortulata (Small Magpie) | 63.025 | 1376 | 1 |
| Bryotropha terrella | 35.04 | 787 | 1 |
| Blastobasis lacticolella | 41.003 | 874 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter trifasciella | 15.083 | 361 | 1 |
| Endothenia marginana | 49.188 | 1099 | 1 |
| Acleris variegana (Garden Rose Tortrix) | 49.077 | 1048 | 1 |
| Caloptilia azaleella (Azalea Leaf Miner ) | 15.007 | 285 | 1 |
| Plutella porrectella | 18.003 | 465 | 1 |
| Grapholita caecana | 49.35 | 1240 | 1 |
| Hysterophora maculosana | 49.096 | 924 | 1 |
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