The following is a list of the 40 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in week 36, early September, 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 |
Agriphila geniculea | 63.095 | 1309 | 2045 |
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Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) | 49.039 | 998 | 1940 |
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Agriphila tristella | 63.089 | 1305 | 1372 |
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Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner) | 15.053 | 332a | 902 |
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Phyllonorycter coryli | 15.064 | 342 | 813 |
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Phyllonorycter messaniella | 15.04 | 321 | 783 |
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Celypha lacunana | 49.166 | 1076 | 603 |
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Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) | 63.031 | 1395 | 595 |
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Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) | 63.052 | 1398 | 422 |
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Gracillaria syringella | 15.014 | 293 | 406 |
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Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth) | 18.001 | 464 | 401 |
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Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) | 45.044 | 1524 | 349 |
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Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner) | 21.001 | 263 | 312 |
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Blastobasis adustella | 41.002 | 873 | 301 |
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Eudonia angustea | 63.069 | 1342 | 297 |
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Acleris variegana (Garden Rose Tortrix) | 49.077 | 1048 | 281 |
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Ectoedemia heringella | 4.088 | 36a | 220 |
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Phyllocnistis unipunctella | 15.092 | 368 | 178 |
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Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl) | 63.038 | 1405 | 148 |
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Bucculatrix thoracella | 14.009 | 273 | 140 |
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Phyllonorycter esperella | 15.065 | 343 | 138 |
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Parornix devoniella | 15.029 | 304 | 138 |
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Phyllonorycter corylifoliella | 15.052 | 332 | 131 |
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Eudonia pallida | 63.075 | 1336 | 122 |
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Parapoynx stratiotata (Ringed China-mark ) | 63.117 | 1348 | 121 |
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Cydia splendana | 49.341 | 1260 | 115 |
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Parornix anglicella | 15.028 | 303 | 110 |
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Cochylis hybridella | 49.136 | 965 | 106 |
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Stigmella aurella | 4.045 | 50 | 106 |
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Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) | 28.01 | 647 | 102 |
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Acrobasis advenella | 62.035 | 1439 | 101 |
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Cochylis molliculana | 49.138 | 964a | 100 |
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Nymphula nitidulata (Beautiful China-mark ) | 63.118 | 1350 | 97 |
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Stigmella trimaculella | 4.039 | 73 | 94 |
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Chrysoesthia drurella | 35.035 | 746 | 90 |
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Celypha striana | 49.161 | 1063 | 83 |
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Agriphila straminella | 63.093 | 1304 | 81 |
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Luffia ferchaultella | 11.009 | 185 | 78 |
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Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer) | 63.028 | 1375 | 77 |
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Acrolepia autumnitella | 19.014 | 476 | 76 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 |
Phyllonorycter nicellii | 15.081 | 359 | 74 |
Acleris schalleriana | 49.073 | 1047 | 66 |
Pyrausta despicata | 63.005 | 1365 | 65 |
Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble) | 63.057 | 1356 | 64 |
Carcina quercana | 31.001 | 658 | 64 |
Phyllonorycter rajella | 15.067 | 345 | 57 |
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) | 45.01 | 1497 | 53 |
Crocidosema plebejana | 49.261 | 1157 | 51 |
Cataclysta lemnata (Small China-mark) | 63.116 | 1354 | 51 |
Archips podana (Large Fruit-tree Tortrix ) | 49.013 | 977 | 50 |
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella | 15.075 | 353 | 50 |
Stigmella plagicolella | 4.042 | 67 | 49 |
Stigmella microtheriella | 4.01 | 111 | 48 |
Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth) | 28.009 | 648 | 46 |
Stigmella lemniscella | 4.043 | 63 | 45 |
Pandemis corylana (Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix ) | 49.024 | 969 | 44 |
Cochylis atricapitana | 49.139 | 966 | 43 |
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae | 15.043 | 323 | 42 |
Stigmella aceris | 4.012 | 102 | 40 |
Clepsis spectrana (Cyclamen Tortrix) | 49.037 | 993 | 39 |
Agriphila selasella | 63.092 | 1303 | 37 |
Chrysoesthia sexguttella | 35.036 | 747 | 36 |
Mompha raschkiella | 40.015 | 883 | 35 |
Crambus perlella | 63.088 | 1302 | 34 |
Agriphila latistria | 63.091 | 1307 | 33 |
Phyllonorycter maestingella | 15.063 | 341 | 33 |
Leucoptera malifoliella (Pear Leaf Blister Moth) | 21.008 | 260 | 28 |
Pandemis cerasana (Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix) | 49.025 | 970 | 28 |
Eudonia mercurella | 63.074 | 1344 | 28 |
Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Carnation Tortrix) | 49.03 | 985 | 28 |
Nephopterix angustella | 62.032 | 1465 | 27 |
Phyllonorycter schreberella | 15.074 | 352 | 27 |
Phyllonorycter tenerella | 15.037 | 318 | 26 |
Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth) | 32.036 | 672 | 26 |
Phyllonorycter acerifoliella | 15.084 | 362 | 23 |
Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark ) | 63.114 | 1345 | 23 |
Stigmella hemargyrella | 4.055 | 81 | 22 |
Agonopterix arenella | 32.017 | 697 | 22 |
Donacaula forficella | 63.121 | 1329 | 21 |
Agriphila inquinatella (Barred Grass-veneer) | 63.09 | 1306 | 21 |
Stigmella hybnerella | 4.03 | 99 | 21 |
Agapeta hamana | 49.109 | 937 | 21 |
Phyllonorycter klemannella | 15.082 | 360 | 21 |
Anania crocealis | 63.022 | 1385 | 19 |
Acentria ephemerella (Water Veneer) | 63.115 | 1331 | 19 |
Phyllocnistis xenia | 15.093 | 369 | 18 |
Phyllonorycter tristrigella | 15.078 | 356 | 18 |
Catoptria falsella | 63.102 | 1316 | 17 |
Chrysoteuchia culmella | 63.08 | 1293 | 17 |
Stigmella tityrella | 4.034 | 77 | 17 |
Coptotriche marginea | 10.003 | 125 | 17 |
Caloptilia rufipennella | 15.006 | 284 | 17 |
Galleria mellonella (Wax Moth ) | 62.006 | 1425 | 16 |
Epinotia ramella | 49.249 | 1134 | 16 |
Notocelia uddmanniana (Bramble Shoot Moth) | 49.294 | 1175 | 16 |
Stigmella catharticella | 4.014 | 98 | 16 |
Cameraria ohridella (Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner) | 15.089 | 366a | 16 |
Pandemis heparana (Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix) | 49.026 | 972 | 16 |
Stigmella anomalella (Rose Leaf Miner ) | 4.015 | 92 | 16 |
Anania coronata | 63.018 | 1378 | 15 |
Stigmella floslactella | 4.032 | 75 | 15 |
Pyrausta aurata | 63.006 | 1361 | 15 |
Blastobasis lacticolella | 41.003 | 874 | 14 |
Caloptilia semifascia | 15.012 | 290 | 14 |
Argyresthia goedartella | 20.012 | 411 | 14 |
Epinotia nisella | 49.255 | 1138 | 14 |
Stigmella salicis | 4.035 | 68 | 13 |
Bucculatrix ulmella | 14.01 | 274 | 13 |
Hypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle ) | 62.075 | 1413 | 13 |
Bucculatrix bechsteinella | 14.012 | 275 | 13 |
Endotricha flammealis (Rosy Tabby) | 62.077 | 1424 | 13 |
Monopis obviella | 12.038 | 229 | 12 |
Leucospilapteryx omissella | 15.021 | 314 | 11 |
Cochylis dubitana | 49.137 | 964 | 11 |
Pediasia contaminella | 63.109 | 1323 | 11 |
Antispila treitschkiella | 6.002 | 159 | 11 |
Ectoedemia septembrella | 4.078 | 42 | 11 |
Phyllonorycter geniculella | 15.086 | 364 | 11 |
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana | 49.091 | 1011 | 11 |
Apotomis betuletana | 49.15 | 1093 | 11 |
Tachystola acroxantha (Ruddy Streak) | 28.024 | 656 | 11 |
Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume) | 45.012 | 1509 | 10 |
Clepsis consimilana | 49.038 | 994 | 10 |
Scoparia ambigualis | 63.064 | 1334 | 10 |
Caloptilia falconipennella | 15.011 | 289 | 10 |
Pyrausta purpuralis | 63.007 | 1362 | 10 |
Helcystogramma rufescens | 35.031 | 868 | 10 |
Antispila metallella | 6.001 | 158 | 10 |
Heliozela resplendella | 6.004 | 156 | 10 |
Celypha cespitana | 49.164 | 1067 | 9 |
Acrobasis marmorea | 62.037 | 1440 | 9 |
Scythropia crataegella (Hawthorn Moth) | 25.001 | 450 | 9 |
Ectoedemia atricollis | 4.095 | 29 | 9 |
Aethes smeathmanniana | 49.12 | 947 | 9 |
Mompha epilobiella | 40.01 | 893 | 9 |
Stigmella samiatella | 4.062 | 88 | 9 |
Cosmopterix zieglerella | 34.005 | 894 | 8 |
Bryotropha domestica | 35.038 | 789 | 8 |
Teleiopsis diffinis | 35.146 | 776 | 8 |
Scrobipalpa costella | 35.123 | 819 | 7 |
Phyllocnistis saligna | 15.09 | 367 | 7 |
Agonopterix purpurea | 32.009 | 691 | 7 |
Stigmella perpygmaeella | 4.054 | 79 | 7 |
Mirificarma mulinella | 35.093 | 792 | 7 |
Tischeria ekebladella | 10.001 | 123 | 7 |
Evergestis extimalis | 63.058 | 1357 | 7 |
Ypsolopha parenthesella | 17.01 | 460 | 7 |
Agonopterix scopariella | 32.011 | 704 | 7 |
Calamotropha paludella | 63.079 | 1292 | 7 |
Acleris rhombana (Rhomboid Tortrix) | 49.07 | 1042 | 7 |
Acleris forsskaleana | 49.062 | 1036 | 7 |
Adaina microdactyla (Hemp Agrimony Plume ) | 45.043 | 1517 | 6 |
Yponomeuta padella (Orchard Ermine) | 16.002 | 425 | 6 |
Hypsopygia glaucinalis (Double-striped Tabby) | 62.076 | 1415 | 6 |
Acleris aspersana | 49.078 | 1043 | 6 |
Ypsolopha scabrella | 17.005 | 455 | 6 |
Phyllonorycter spinicolella | 15.049 | 329 | 6 |
Eupoecilia angustana | 49.111 | 954 | 6 |
Phyllonorycter stettinensis | 15.079 | 357 | 6 |
Monopis weaverella | 12.037 | 228 | 6 |
Stigmella alnetella/glutinosae | #N/A | #N/A | 6 |
Stigmella speciosa | 4.056 | 65 | 6 |
Tinea semifulvella | 12.032 | 246 | 6 |
Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-Tap) | 48.001 | 385 | 5 |
Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) | 62.072 | 1417 | 5 |
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth) | 49.338 | 1261 | 5 |
Phyllonorycter cerasicolella | 15.05 | 330 | 5 |
Epermenia chaerophyllella | 47.005 | 483 | 5 |
Cynaeda dentalis | 63.056 | 1359 | 5 |
Acrobasis suavella | 62.036 | 1438 | 5 |
Schoenobius gigantella | 63.12 | 1328 | 5 |
Euzophera pinguis (Ash-bark Knot-horn) | 62.048 | 1470 | 5 |
Ectoedemia albifasciella | 4.089 | 37 | 5 |
Cochylimorpha straminea | 49.097 | 936 | 5 |
Acrobasis consociella | 62.038 | 1437 | 5 |
Palpita vitrealis | 63.048 | 1408 | 5 |
Celypha rosaceana | 49.162 | 1064 | 4 |
Apotomis turbidana | 49.149 | 1092 | 4 |
Bryotropha affinis | 35.047 | 779 | 4 |
Eudonia lacustrata | 63.067 | 1338 | 4 |
Stigmella ulmivora | 4.018 | 80 | 4 |
Scrobipalpa acuminatella | 35.109 | 822 | 4 |
Parornix fagivora | 15.026 | 302 | 4 |
Pammene fasciana | 49.367 | 1236 | 4 |
Agonopterix heracliana | 32.018 | 688 | 4 |
Phyllonorycter froelichiella | 15.08 | 358 | 4 |
Parornix finitimella | 15.032 | 308 | 4 |
Coleophora pennella | 37.065 | 549 | 4 |
Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) | 62.001 | 1428 | 4 |
Lobesia abscisana | 49.183 | 1108 | 4 |
Phycita roborella | 62.029 | 1452 | 4 |
Borkhausenia fuscescens | 28.012 | 644 | 3 |
Evergestis limbata | 63.059 | 1356a | 3 |
Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine) | 16.004 | 427 | 3 |
Caloptilia elongella | 15.004 | 282 | 3 |
Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella | #N/A | #N/A | 3 |
Coleophora argentula | 37.102 | 563 | 3 |
Mompha subbistrigella | 40.008 | 892 | 3 |
Ectoedemia argyropeza | 4.085 | 23 | 3 |
Orthotaenia undulana | 49.154 | 1087 | 3 |
Paraswammerdamia nebulella | 16.02 | 441 | 3 |
Callisto denticulella | 15.022 | 310 | 3 |
Aroga velocella | 35.094 | 796 | 3 |
Ditula angustiorana (Red-barred Tortrix) | 49.004 | 1010 | 3 |
Stigmella betulicola | 4.005 | 110 | 3 |
Oncocera semirubella (Rosy-striped Knot-horn) | 62.021 | 1441 | 3 |
Epinotia caprana | 49.229 | 1154 | 3 |
Pterophorus pentadactyla (White Plume Moth ) | 45.03 | 1513 | 3 |
Stigmella obliquella | 4.038 | 70 | 3 |
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine) | 16.001 | 424 | 3 |
Caloptilia stigmatella | 15.01 | 288 | 3 |
Orthotelia sparganella | 19.001 | 470 | 3 |
Ypsolopha sequella | 17.012 | 462 | 3 |
Anania hortulata (Small Magpie) | 63.025 | 1376 | 3 |
Yponomeuta padella/malinellus (Orchard/Apple Ermine) | #N/A | #N/A | 2 |
Lathronympha strigana | 49.345 | 1219 | 2 |
Crambus pascuella (Inlaid Grass-veneer) | 63.081 | 1294 | 2 |
Endothenia quadrimaculana | 49.193 | 1104 | 2 |
Prays fraxinella (Ash Bud Moth) | 22.002 | 449 | 2 |
Depressaria douglasella | 32.044 | 677 | 2 |
Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body) | 32.031 | 695 | 2 |
Batia lambdella | 28.017 | 641 | 2 |
Stigmella alnetella | 4.009 | 115 | 2 |
Ethmia bipunctella | 33.006 | 720 | 2 |
Oinophila v-flava (Yellow V Moth ) | 12.046 | 277 | 2 |
Eucosma cana | 49.265 | 1201 | 2 |
Agonopterix ocellana | 32.007 | 701 | 2 |
Eucosma tripoliana | 49.272 | 1193 | 2 |
Adoxophyes orana (Summer Fruit Tortrix) | 49.041 | 999 | 2 |
Coleophora saturatella | 37.042 | 545 | 2 |
Archips rosana (Rose Tortrix ) | 49.016 | 981 | 2 |
Swammerdamia pyrella | 16.017 | 438 | 2 |
Caloptilia populetorum | 15.003 | 281 | 2 |
Synaphe punctalis | 62.07 | 1414 | 2 |
Enarmonia formosana (Cherry Bark Moth) | 49.2 | 1216 | 2 |
Eudemis profundana | 49.144 | 1113 | 2 |
Chilo phragmitella | 63.077 | 1290 | 2 |
Udea lutealis | 63.033 | 1388 | 2 |
Monochroa palustrellus | 35.073 | 737 | 2 |
Yponomeuta malinellus/cagnagella | #N/A | #N/A | 2 |
Bucculatrix albedinella | 14.007 | 271 | 2 |
Ypsolopha alpella | 17.008 | 458 | 2 |
Yponomeuta malinellus (Apple Ermine ) | 16.003 | 426 | 2 |
Calybites phasianipennella | 15.017 | 296 | 2 |
Acleris laterana/comariana | #N/A | #N/A | 2 |
Agonopterix subpropinquella | 32.015 | 692 | 2 |
Parornix carpinella | 15.027 | 302a | 1 |
Coleophora lineolea | 37.038 | 522 | 1 |
Rhyacionia pinicolana | 49.306 | 1211 | 1 |
Agdistis bennetii (Saltmarsh Plume) | 45.001 | 1488 | 1 |
Platytes alpinella | 63.112 | 1325 | 1 |
Aglossa pinguinalis (Large Tabby ) | 62.074 | 1421 | 1 |
Metzneria lappella | 35.056 | 724 | 1 |
Aspilapteryx tringipennella | 15.015 | 294 | 1 |
Cydalima perspectalis (Box-tree Moth) | 63.054 | 1409a | 1 |
Eupoecelia angustana | 49.111 | BF954 | 1 |
Monopis imella | 12.04 | 231 | 1 |
Pammene aurita | 49.376 | 1233 | 1 |
Bucculatrix frangutella | 14.006 | BF270 | 1 |
Amblyptilia punctidactyla (Brindled Plume ) | 45.011 | 1498 | 1 |
Stigmella continuella | 4.044 | 64 | 1 |
Agonopterix yeatiana | 32.035 | 714 | 1 |
Stigmella svenssoni | 4.059 | 87 | 1 |
Psychoides filicivora | 12.048 | 200 | 1 |
Stigmella basiguttella | 4.058 | 89 | 1 |
Caryocolum vicinella | 35.13 | 826 | 1 |
Bucculatrix cidarella | 14.008 | 272 | 1 |
Stigmella sakhalinella | 4.006 | 113 | 1 |
Platyedra subcinerea | 35.033 | 808 | 1 |
Scrobipalpa salicorniae | 35.113 | 813 | 1 |
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla (Twin-spot Plume ) | 45.013 | 1508 | 1 |
Sitochroa palealis | 63.014 | 1370 | 1 |
Thaumatotibia leucotreta (False Codling Moth) | 49.344 | 1215 | 1 |
Gynnidomorpha permixtana | 49.107 | 928 | 1 |
Scoparia pyralella | 63.066 | 1333 | 1 |
Gypsonoma dealbana | 49.279 | 1169 | 1 |
Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth) | 44.001 | 1288 | 1 |
Epinotia abbreviana | 49.234 | 1150 | 1 |
Epinotia immundana | 49.24 | 1136 | 1 |
Crombrugghia distans (Breckland Plume) | 45.026 | 1491 | 1 |
Caloptilia cuculipennella | 15.002 | 280 | 1 |
Diurnea fagella | 29.001 | 663 | 1 |
Argyresthia semitestacella | 20.024 | 423 | 1 |
Ancylosis oblitella | 62.053 | 1467 | 1 |
Ancylis uncella | 49.202 | 1118 | 1 |
Stigmella glutinosae | 4.008 | 114 | 1 |
Mompha terminella | 40.014 | 881 | 1 |
Dioryctria abietella (Dark Pine Knot-horn) | 62.028 | 1454 | 1 |
Monopis crocicapitella | 12.039 | 230 | 1 |
Dioryctria sylvestrella | 62.025 | 1454b | 1 |
Agonopterix nervosa | 32.03 | 706 | 1 |
Blastobasis rebeli | 41.005 | 875a | 1 |
Aethes francillana | 49.124 | 950 | 1 |
Agapeta zoegana | 49.11 | 938 | 1 |
Rhopobota naevana (Holly Tortrix) | 49.223 | 1159 | 1 |
Stigmella luteella | 4.007 | 112 | 1 |
Spilonota ocellana (Bud Moth) | 49.224 | 1205 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter joannisi | 15.085 | 363 | 1 |
Bryotropha terrella | 35.04 | 787 | 1 |
Cryptoblabes bistriga | 62.007 | 1433 | 1 |
Bucculatrix maritima | 14.003 | 267 | 1 |
Rhodophaea formosa | 62.024 | 1445 | 1 |
Achroia grisella (Lesser Wax Moth) | 62.005 | 1426 | 1 |
Acleris sparsana | 49.069 | 1041 | 1 |
Stigmella confusella | 4.003 | 117 | 1 |
Lobesia littoralis | 49.185 | 1109 | 1 |
Platytes cerussella | 63.111 | 1326 | 1 |
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella | 16.019 | 440 | 1 |
Zeiraphera griseana (Larch Tortrix ) | 49.257 | 1166 | 1 |
Cydia amplana | 49.343 | 1262 | 1 |
Notocelia incarnatana | 49.296 | 1179 | 1 |
Leucoptera laburnella (Laburnum Leaf Miner) | 21.004 | 254 | 1 |
Depressaria daucella | 32.039 | 670 | 1 |
Metalampra italica | 28.008 | 624a | 1 |
Monopis laevigella (Skin Moth) | 12.036 | 227 | 1 |
Anania perlucidalis | 63.02 | 1380 | 1 |
Dichomeris marginella (Juniper Webber ) | 35.022 | 862 | 1 |
Crambus lathoniellus | 63.086 | 1301 | 1 |
Parornix betulae | 15.025 | 301 | 1 |