The following is a list of the 15 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in weeks 5 – 8, February, 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 | 36934 |
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| Phyllonorycter messaniella | 15.04 | 321 | 5026 |
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| Tortricodes alternella | 49.044 | 1025 | 342 |
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| Stigmella aurella | 4.045 | 50 | 235 |
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| Stigmella suberivora | 4.057 | 85 | 191 |
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| Luffia ferchaultella | 11.009 | 185 | 163 |
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| Endothenia gentianaeana | 49.186 | 1097 | 117 |
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| Agonopterix assimilella | 32.024 | 702 | 107 |
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| Agonopterix heracliana | 32.018 | 688 | 101 |
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| Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) | 49.039 | 998 | 81 |
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| Acrocercops brongniardella | 15.019 | 313 | 75 |
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| Limnaecia phragmitella | 34.004 | 898 | 72 |
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| Coptotriche marginea | 10.003 | 125 | 47 |
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| Coleophora laricella (Larch Case-bearer) | 37.066 | 526 | 36 |
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| Metzneria aestivella | 35.055 | 725 | 30 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
| Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 |
| Psychoides filicivora | 12.048 | 200 | 28 |
| Psyche casta | 11.012 | 186 | 26 |
| Acleris hastiana | 49.08 | 1053 | 26 |
| Gracillaria syringella | 15.014 | 293 | 25 |
| Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) | 45.044 | 1524 | 23 |
| Endothenia marginana | 49.188 | 1099 | 23 |
| Phyllonorycter trifasciella | 15.083 | 361 | 20 |
| Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) | 45.01 | 1497 | 19 |
| Cydia conicolana | 49.33 | 1269 | 17 |
| Metzneria lappella | 35.056 | 724 | 15 |
| Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body) | 32.031 | 695 | 15 |
| Nemapogon clematella | 12.021 | 220 | 15 |
| Tinagma ocnerostomella | 26.001 | 398 | 12 |
| Phyllonorycter platani | 15.041 | 321a | 11 |
| Stigmella hemargyrella | 4.055 | 81 | 9 |
| Tischeria ekebladella | 10.001 | 123 | 8 |
| Cochylis roseana | 49.134 | 962 | 7 |
| Taleporia tubulosa | 11.006 | 181 | 7 |
| Acleris cristana | 49.076 | 1054 | 7 |
| Trifurcula immundella | 4.068 | 46 | 7 |
| Enarmonia formosana (Cherry Bark Moth) | 49.2 | 1216 | 7 |
| Acleris ferrugana | 49.083 | 1044 | 7 |
| Acleris ferrugana/notana | #N/A | #N/A | 7 |
| Agonopterix heracliana agg. | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Coleophora solitariella | 37.1 | 525 | 6 |
| Coleophora alticolella/glaucicolella | #N/A | #N/A | 6 |
| Metzneria metzneriella | 35.058 | 726 | 6 |
| Pammene regiana | 49.375 | 1234 | 6 |
| Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth) | 28.009 | 648 | 6 |
| Agonopterix arenella | 32.017 | 697 | 5 |
| Stigmella tityrella | 4.034 | 77 | 5 |
| Glyphipterix simpliciella (Cocksfoot Moth) | 19.007 | 391 | 5 |
| Synanthedon flaviventris (Sallow Clearwing) | 52.009 | BF377 | 4 |
| Ypsolopha ustella | 17.011 | 461 | 4 |
| Narycia duplicella | 11.002 | 175 | 4 |
| Acleris schalleriana | 49.073 | 1047 | 4 |
| Dichrorampha simpliciana | 49.315 | 1281 | 3 |
| Phyllonorycter maestingella | 15.063 | 341 | 3 |
| Bucculatrix nigricomella | 14.002 | 266 | 3 |
| Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner) | 15.053 | 332a | 3 |
| Carcina quercana | 31.001 | 658 | 3 |
| Agonopterix yeatiana | 32.035 | 714 | 3 |
| Lampronia fuscatella | 9.006 | 138 | 3 |
| Agonopterix ciliella | 32.019 | 689 | 2 |
| Cydia servillana | 49.339 | 1256 | 2 |
| Monopis obviella | 12.038 | 229 | 2 |
| Acleris logiana | 49.086 | 1051 | 2 |
| Depressaria daucella | 32.039 | 670 | 2 |
| Cosmopterix pulchrimella | 34.009 | 896b | 2 |
| Apodia bifractella | 35.06 | 730 | 2 |
| Diurnea fagella | 29.001 | 663 | 2 |
| Phyllonorycter scopariella | 15.061 | 340 | 2 |
| Agonopterix subpropinquella | 32.015 | 692 | 1 |
| Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth) | 32.036 | 672 | 1 |
| Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Carnation Tortrix) | 49.03 | 985 | 1 |
| Scrobipalpa costella | 35.123 | 819 | 1 |
| Synanthedon andrenaeformis (Orange-tailed Clearwing) | 52.01 | BF378 | 1 |
| Acleris literana | 49.087 | 1061 | 1 |
| Cedestis subfasciella | 16.022 | 443 | 1 |
| Dahlica triquetrella | 11.003 | 176 | 1 |
| Crocidosema plebejana | 49.261 | 1157 | 1 |
| Coleophora gryphipennella | 37.006 | 491 | 1 |
| Lozotaenia forsterana | 49.029 | 1002 | 1 |
| Mompha epilobiella | 40.01 | 893 | 1 |
| Tinea pellionella (Case-bearing Clothes Moth) | 12.027 | 240 | 1 |
| Mompha subbistrigella | 40.008 | 892 | 1 |
| Agonopterix kaekeritziana (Straw Flat-body) | 32.026 | 698 | 1 |
| Epinotia immundana | 49.24 | 1136 | 1 |
| Amblyptilia punctidactyla (Brindled Plume ) | 45.011 | 1498 | 1 |
| Eudonia angustea | 63.069 | 1342 | 1 |
| Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla (Rose Plume ) | 45.022 | 1496 | 1 |
| Agonopterix scopariella | 32.011 | 704 | 1 |
| Dahlica lichenella (Lichen Case-bearer) | 11.005 | 179 | 1 |
| Agriphila tristella | 63.089 | 1305 | 1 |
| Acleris umbrana | 49.075 | 1052 | 1 |
| Ypsolopha mucronella | 17.001 | 451 | 1 |
| Prays oleae | 22.004 | 449c | 1 |
| Gypsonoma dealbana | 49.279 | 1169 | 1 |
| Bucculatrix demaryella | 14.013 | 276 | 1 |
| Acleris rhombana (Rhomboid Tortrix) | 49.07 | 1042 | 1 |
| Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth) | 44.001 | 1288 | 1 |
| Adaina microdactyla (Hemp Agrimony Plume ) | 45.043 | 1517 | 1 |
| Pyrausta purpuralis | 63.007 | 1362 | 1 |
| Acrolepia autumnitella | 19.014 | 476 | 1 |
| Coleophora glaucicolella | 37.071 | 582 | 1 |
| Argyresthia brockeella | 20.011 | 410 | 1 |
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