The following is a list of the 15 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in weeks 1 – 4, January, 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 | 54376 |
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| Phyllonorycter messaniella | 15.04 | 321 | 2451 |
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| Stigmella aurella | 4.045 | 50 | 512 |
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| Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner) | 15.053 | 332a | 275 |
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| Luffia ferchaultella | 11.009 | 185 | 107 |
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| Gracillaria syringella | 15.014 | 293 | 90 |
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| Stigmella suberivora | 4.057 | 85 | 76 |
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| Coptotriche marginea | 10.003 | 125 | 75 |
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| Stigmella microtheriella | 4.01 | 111 | 61 |
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| Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) | 49.039 | 998 | 51 |
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| Phyllonorycter coryli | 15.064 | 342 | 50 |
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| Agonopterix heracliana | 32.018 | 688 | 49 |
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| Psychoides filicivora | 12.048 | 200 | 47 |
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| Metzneria lappella | 35.056 | 724 | 41 |
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| Endothenia gentianaeana | 49.186 | 1097 | 40 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
| Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 |
| Phyllonorycter rajella | 15.067 | 345 | 33 |
| Agonopterix assimilella | 32.024 | 702 | 30 |
| Acrocercops brongniardella | 15.019 | 313 | 30 |
| Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner) | 21.001 | 263 | 25 |
| Cameraria ohridella (Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner) | 15.089 | 366a | 25 |
| Coleophora lineolea | 37.038 | 522 | 22 |
| Phyllonorycter lantanella | 15.051 | 331 | 19 |
| Enarmonia formosana (Cherry Bark Moth) | 49.2 | 1216 | 18 |
| Glyphipterix simpliciella (Cocksfoot Moth) | 19.007 | 391 | 17 |
| Acleris hastiana | 49.08 | 1053 | 16 |
| Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae | 15.043 | 323 | 15 |
| Epinotia tedella | 49.252 | 1142 | 12 |
| Coleophora laricella (Larch Case-bearer) | 37.066 | 526 | 10 |
| Endothenia marginana | 49.188 | 1099 | 10 |
| Limnaecia phragmitella | 34.004 | 898 | 10 |
| Ectoedemia rubivora | 4.097 | 31 | 9 |
| Nemapogon clematella | 12.021 | 220 | 9 |
| Coleophora alticolella/glaucicolella | #N/A | #N/A | 9 |
| Phyllonorycter maestingella | 15.063 | 341 | 9 |
| Metzneria metzneriella | 35.058 | 726 | 8 |
| Coleophora solitariella | 37.1 | 525 | 8 |
| Bucculatrix nigricomella | 14.002 | 266 | 8 |
| Pammene regiana | 49.375 | 1234 | 8 |
| Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth) | 44.001 | 1288 | 8 |
| Stigmella floslactella | 4.032 | 75 | 8 |
| Lampronia fuscatella | 9.006 | 138 | 7 |
| Ectoedemia septembrella | 4.078 | 42 | 7 |
| Stigmella anomalella (Rose Leaf Miner ) | 4.015 | 92 | 7 |
| Aethes margaritana | 49.118 | 948 | 7 |
| Lozotaenia forsterana | 49.029 | 1002 | 7 |
| Psyche casta | 11.012 | 186 | 6 |
| Taleporia tubulosa | 11.006 | 181 | 6 |
| Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) | 63.031 | 1395 | 6 |
| Metzneria aestivella | 35.055 | 725 | 6 |
| Cydia conicolana | 49.33 | 1269 | 6 |
| Phyllonorycter tristrigella | 15.078 | 356 | 6 |
| Phyllonorycter platani | 15.041 | 321a | 6 |
| Coleophora glaucicolella | 37.071 | 582 | 5 |
| Coleophora alticolella | 37.073 | 584 | 5 |
| Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) | 45.044 | 1524 | 5 |
| Phyllonorycter esperella | 15.065 | 343 | 5 |
| Phyllonorycter froelichiella | 15.08 | 358 | 5 |
| Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella | 15.076 | 354 | 4 |
| Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) | 45.01 | 1497 | 4 |
| Coleophora argentula | 37.102 | 563 | 4 |
| Coleophora gryphipennella | 37.006 | 491 | 4 |
| Acleris schalleriana | 49.073 | 1047 | 4 |
| Epiblema foenella | 49.288 | 1183 | 3 |
| Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth) | 18.001 | 464 | 3 |
| Elachista gangabella | 38.015 | 620 | 3 |
| Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth) | 28.009 | 648 | 3 |
| Phyllonorycter scopariella | 15.061 | 340 | 3 |
| Ypsolopha mucronella | 17.001 | 451 | 3 |
| Phyllonorycter strigulatella | 15.066 | 344 | 3 |
| Argyresthia trifasciata | 20.005 | 409a | 3 |
| Agonopterix ocellana | 32.007 | 701 | 2 |
| Phyllonorycter joannisi | 15.085 | 363 | 2 |
| Tischeria ekebladella | 10.001 | 123 | 2 |
| Narycia duplicella | 11.002 | 175 | 2 |
| Parornix devoniella | 15.029 | 304 | 2 |
| Trifurcula immundella | 4.068 | 46 | 2 |
| Agonopterix arenella | 32.017 | 697 | 2 |
| Pennisetia hylaeiformis (Raspberry Clearwing) | 52.001 | BF369a | 2 |
| Stigmella lemniscella | 4.043 | 63 | 2 |
| Tortricodes alternella | 49.044 | 1025 | 2 |
| Phyllonorycter schreberella | 15.074 | 352 | 2 |
| Ypsolopha ustella | 17.011 | 461 | 1 |
| Tinea pellionella (Case-bearing Clothes Moth) | 12.027 | 240 | 1 |
| Epinotia bilunana | 49.254 | 1133 | 1 |
| Bucculatrix albedinella | 14.007 | 271 | 1 |
| Acleris sparsana | 49.069 | 1041 | 1 |
| Stigmella centifoliella | 4.017 | 93 | 1 |
| Agonopterix purpurea | 32.009 | 691 | 1 |
| Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth) | 32.036 | 672 | 1 |
| Parornix anglicella | 15.028 | 303 | 1 |
| Acleris umbrana | 49.075 | 1052 | 1 |
| Capua vulgana | 49.009 | 1007 | 1 |
| Elachista albifrontella | 38.03 | 601 | 1 |
| Scrobipalpa costella | 35.123 | 819 | 1 |
| Ectoedemia angulifasciella | 4.094 | 28 | 1 |
| Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body) | 32.031 | 695 | 1 |
| Myelois circumvoluta (Thistle Ermine ) | 62.042 | 1458 | 1 |
| Exoteleia dodecella | 35.159 | 760 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter stettinensis | 15.079 | 357 | 1 |
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