Flying Tonight Late August (Week 35) – Micros

The following is a list of the 50 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in week 35, late August, 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	4120
Agriphila geniculea	63.095	1309	2997
Agriphila tristella	63.089	1305	2958
Phyllonorycter esperella	15.065	343	2041
Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer)	63.052	1398	987
Blastobasis adustella	41.002	873	918
Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth)	18.001	464	726
Celypha lacunana	49.166	1076	713
Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl)	63.031	1395	683
Phyllonorycter coryli	15.064	342	646
Agriphila straminella	63.093	1304	526
Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume)	45.044	1524	520
Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl)	63.038	1405	495
Cydia splendana	49.341	1260	433
Acleris variegana (Garden Rose Tortrix)	49.077	1048	394
Parapoynx stratiotata (Ringed China-mark )	63.117	1348	338
Caloptilia semifascia	15.012	290	297
Acrobasis advenella	62.035	1439	273
Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth)	28.01	647	267
Cameraria ohridella (Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner)	15.089	366a	263
Eudonia angustea	63.069	1342	251
Mompha raschkiella	40.015	883	250
Phyllonorycter platani	15.041	321a	230
Phyllonorycter acerifoliella	15.084	362	225
Carcina quercana	31.001	658	222
Cochylis molliculana	49.138	964a	220
Stigmella microtheriella	4.01	111	215
Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner)	21.001	263	212
Pyrausta aurata	63.006	1361	170
Pyrausta despicata	63.005	1365	169
Agriphila selasella	63.092	1303	168
Gracillaria syringella	15.014	293	145
Cochylis hybridella	49.136	965	143
Crambus perlella	63.088	1302	141
Eudonia pallida	63.075	1336	140
Pandemis corylana (Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix )	49.024	969	135
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume)	45.01	1497	125
Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble)	63.057	1356	123
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae	15.043	323	122
Parornix anglicella	15.028	303	121
Clepsis spectrana (Cyclamen Tortrix)	49.037	993	118
Eudonia mercurella	63.074	1344	103
Argyresthia goedartella	20.012	411	103
Cataclysta lemnata (Small China-mark)	63.116	1354	103
Catoptria falsella	63.102	1316	96
Cochylis atricapitana	49.139	966	88
Pediasia contaminella	63.109	1323	83
Acentria ephemerella (Water Veneer)	63.115	1331	81
Nymphula nitidulata (Beautiful China-mark )	63.118	1350	80
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella	15.052	332	79

Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):

Taxon	RES	B&S	Total number 2003 – 17
Coptotriche marginea	10.003	125	78
Celypha striana	49.161	1063	76
Pandemis heparana (Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix)	49.026	972	73
Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth)	28.009	648	64
Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark )	63.114	1345	62
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana	49.091	1011	59
Crocidosema plebejana	49.261	1157	55
Chrysoteuchia culmella	63.08	1293	52
Yponomeuta padella (Orchard Ermine)	16.002	425	52
Phyllocnistis xenia	15.093	369	49
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth)	49.338	1261	49
Stigmella hybnerella	4.03	99	49
Bryotropha terrella	35.04	787	48
Tachystola acroxantha (Ruddy Streak)	28.024	656	47
Bucculatrix thoracella	14.009	273	45
Acleris forsskaleana	49.062	1036	44
Archips podana (Large Fruit-tree Tortrix )	49.013	977	42
Pandemis cerasana (Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix)	49.025	970	41
Swammerdamia pyrella	16.017	438	40
Nephopterix angustella	62.032	1465	40
Donacaula forficella	63.121	1329	38
Anania coronata	63.018	1378	38
Agapeta hamana	49.109	937	38
Paraswammerdamia nebulella	16.02	441	38
Endotricha flammealis (Rosy Tabby)	62.077	1424	37
Caloptilia stigmatella	15.01	288	37
Stigmella plagicolella	4.042	67	37
Incurvaria pectinea	8.001	129	35
Evergestis extimalis	63.058	1357	35
Aethes smeathmanniana	49.12	947	35
Euzophera pinguis (Ash-bark Knot-horn)	62.048	1470	32
Apotomis betuletana	49.15	1093	32
Celypha cespitana	49.164	1067	31
Leucoptera malifoliella (Pear Leaf Blister Moth)	21.008	260	29
Galleria mellonella (Wax Moth )	62.006	1425	29
Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth)	32.036	672	29
Bryotropha domestica	35.038	789	27
Caloptilia rufipennella	15.006	284	27
Phycita roborella	62.029	1452	26
Agonopterix arenella	32.017	697	26
Parornix devoniella	15.029	304	26
Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Carnation Tortrix)	49.03	985	25
Pyrausta purpuralis	63.007	1362	25
Phalonidia affinitana	49.103	932	25
Stigmella confusella	4.003	117	25
Scoparia ambigualis	63.064	1334	25
Scythropia crataegella (Hawthorn Moth)	25.001	450	25
Agriphila inquinatella (Barred Grass-veneer)	63.09	1306	25
Stigmella viscerella	4.019	95	24
Phyllocnistis saligna	15.09	367	24
Caloptilia elongella	15.004	282	23
Ectoedemia septembrella	4.078	42	22
Stigmella aurella	4.045	50	21
Ethmia quadrillella	33.002	719	21
Oncocera semirubella (Rosy-striped Knot-horn)	62.021	1441	20
Phyllonorycter spinicolella	15.049	329	19
Anania crocealis	63.022	1385	19
Epinotia nisella	49.255	1138	19
Epinotia immundana	49.24	1136	19
Phyllonorycter nicellii	15.081	359	19
Epermenia chaerophyllella	47.005	483	19
Notocelia uddmanniana (Bramble Shoot Moth)	49.294	1175	19
Agriphila latistria	63.091	1307	19
Acleris laterana/comariana	#N/A	#N/A	18
Bucculatrix maritima	14.003	267	18
Acrobasis consociella	62.038	1437	18
Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-Tap)	48.001	385	17
Stigmella trimaculella	4.039	73	17
Blastobasis lacticolella	41.003	874	17
Hypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle )	62.075	1413	16
Ypsolopha scabrella	17.005	455	16
Leucospilapteryx omissella	15.021	314	16
Cosmopterix zieglerella	34.005	894	15
Eucosma tripoliana	49.272	1193	15
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)	16.001	424	15
Acrolepia autumnitella	19.014	476	15
Monopis obviella	12.038	229	15
Cochylimorpha straminea	49.097	936	15
Eudonia lacustrata	63.067	1338	15
Bucculatrix ulmella	14.01	274	14
Clepsis consimilana	49.038	994	14
Adoxophyes orana (Summer Fruit Tortrix)	49.041	999	14
Cochylidia implicitana	49.132	956	13
Pammene aurita	49.376	1233	13
Chilo phragmitella	63.077	1290	13
Monopis weaverella	12.037	228	13
Pterophorus pentadactyla (White Plume Moth )	45.03	1513	12
Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body)	32.031	695	12
Tinea trinotella	12.033	247	12
Bactra lancealana	49.194	1111	11
Spilonota ocellana (Bud Moth)	49.224	1205	11
Ectoedemia decentella	4.076	20	11
Acrobasis suavella	62.036	1438	11
Agdistis bennetii (Saltmarsh Plume)	45.001	1488	11
Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer)	63.028	1375	11
Palpita vitrealis	63.048	1408	11
Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine)	16.004	427	10
Cydia amplana	49.343	1262	10
Ethmia bipunctella	33.006	720	10
Acrobasis marmorea	62.037	1440	10
Caloptilia falconipennella	15.011	289	9
Phyllocnistis unipunctella	15.092	368	9
Epinotia trigonella	49.23	1151	9
Parornix finitimella	15.032	308	9
Scrobipalpa costella	35.123	819	9
Eupoecilia ambiguella (Vine Moth )	49.112	955	8
Mompha epilobiella	40.01	893	8
Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume)	45.012	1509	8
Evergestis limbata	63.059	1356a	8
Acleris rhombana (Rhomboid Tortrix)	49.07	1042	8
Mirificarma mulinella	35.093	792	8
Grapholita janthinana	49.359	1245	8
Stigmella betulicola	4.005	110	8
Lobesia abscisana	49.183	1108	8
Synaphe punctalis	62.07	1414	8
Teleiopsis diffinis	35.146	776	8
Schoenobius gigantella	63.12	1328	8
Monopis crocicapitella	12.039	230	7
Agonopterix purpurea	32.009	691	7
Ypsolopha sequella	17.012	462	7
Cosmopterix pulchrimella	34.009	896b	7
Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth)	62.072	1417	7
Dichomeris marginella (Juniper Webber )	35.022	862	7
Phyllonorycter rajella	15.067	345	7
Enarmonia formosana (Cherry Bark Moth)	49.2	1216	7
Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth)	44.001	1288	7
Calamotropha paludella	63.079	1292	7
Caloptilia populetorum	15.003	281	7
Stigmella lemniscella	4.043	63	7
Bedellia somnulentella	24.001	264	6
Hedya nubiferana (Marbled Orchard Tortrix )	49.156	1083	6
Agonopterix heracliana	32.018	688	6
Bucculatrix albedinella	14.007	271	6
Cynaeda dentalis	63.056	1359	6
Caloptilia betulicola	15.005	283	6
Psyche casta	11.012	186	6
Yponomeuta plumbella	16.007	430	6
Hypsopygia glaucinalis (Double-striped Tabby)	62.076	1415	5
Anania hortulata (Small Magpie)	63.025	1376	5
Helcystogramma rufescens	35.031	868	5
Agonopterix scopariella	32.011	704	5
Eudemis profundana	49.144	1113	5
Parornix betulae	15.025	301	5
Epinotia ramella	49.249	1134	5
Eupoecilia angustana	49.111	954	5
Cochylis dubitana	49.137	964	5
Monochroa palustrellus	35.073	737	5
Coleophora trifolii (Large Clover Case-bearer )	37.033	516	5
Phyllonorycter messaniella	15.04	321	5
Orthotelia sparganella	19.001	470	5
Calybites phasianipennella	15.017	296	5
Aroga velocella	35.094	796	5
Phyllonorycter tristrigella	15.078	356	5
Blastobasis rebeli	41.005	875a	5
Platytes alpinella	63.112	1325	5
Apodia bifractella	35.06	730	5
Batia lambdella	28.017	641	4
Stigmella luteella	4.007	112	4
Amblyptilia punctidactyla (Brindled Plume )	45.011	1498	4
Bryotropha affinis	35.047	779	4
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella	16.019	440	4
Stigmella obliquella	4.038	70	4
Metalampra italica	28.008	624a	4
Cydia fagiglandana	49.342	1259	4
Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella	#N/A	#N/A	4
Bucculatrix bechsteinella	14.012	275	4
Yponomeuta rorrella (Willow Ermine)	16.005	428	4
Hypatima rhomboidella	35.018	858	4
Caloptilia robustella	15.009	287	3
Ectoedemia louisella	4.075	22	3
Argyresthia semifusca	20.02	419	3
Achroia grisella (Lesser Wax Moth)	62.005	1426	3
Mompha subbistrigella	40.008	892	3
Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth)	19.011	473	3
Phycitodes binaevella	62.058	1483	3
Monopis imella	12.04	231	3
Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner)	15.053	332a	3
Acleris laterana	49.066	1038	3
Prays fraxinella (Ash Bud Moth)	22.002	449	3
Scoparia subfusca	63.062	1332	3
Phyllonorycter klemannella	15.082	360	3
Stigmella aceris	4.012	102	3
Stigmella continuella	4.044	64	3
Crambus pascuella (Inlaid Grass-veneer)	63.081	1294	3
Phyllonorycter tenerella	15.037	318	3
Crombrugghia distans (Breckland Plume)	45.026	1491	3
Stigmella regiella	4.022	107	3
Lathronympha strigana	49.345	1219	3
Dioryctria sylvestrella	62.025	1454b	3
Argyresthia albistria	20.023	422	3
Tinea semifulvella	12.032	246	3
Acrobasis repandana	62.034	1436	3
Epinotia caprana	49.229	1154	3
Argyresthia brockeella	20.011	410	3
Ypsolopha parenthesella	17.01	460	3
Limnaecia phragmitella	34.004	898	3
Ypsolopha dentella (Honeysuckle Moth )	17.003	453	3
Crassa unitella	28.014	642	3
Epinotia tenerana (Nut Bud Moth)	49.248	1139	3
Zeiraphera isertana	49.26	1165	3
Heliozela hammoniella	6.005	157	3
Argyresthia trifasciata	20.005	409a	2
Coleophora saturatella	37.042	545	2
Adaina microdactyla (Hemp Agrimony Plume )	45.043	1517	2
Scrobipalpa salicorniae	35.113	813	2
Crambus lathoniellus	63.086	1301	2
Semioscopis avellanella	32.001	666	2
Epermenia falciformis	47.006	481	2
Sitochroa palealis	63.014	1370	2
Aphelia paleana (Timothy Tortrix )	49.031	989	2
Celypha rosaceana	49.162	1064	2
Pammene fasciana	49.367	1236	2
Notocelia tetragonana	49.293	1180	2
Loxostege sticticalis	63.002	1368	2
Celypha rufana	49.16	1065	2
Oinophila v-flava (Yellow V Moth )	12.046	277	2
Parornix scoticella	15.03	305	2
Yponomeuta malinellus (Apple Ermine )	16.003	426	2
Stigmella floslactella	4.032	75	2
Apotomis turbidana	49.149	1092	2
Eucosma campoliliana	49.269	1197	2
Archips rosana (Rose Tortrix )	49.016	981	2
Ancylosis oblitella	62.053	1467	2
Catoptria pinella (Pearl Grass-veneer)	63.099	1313	2
Anerastia lotella	62.069	1432	2
Ditula angustiorana (Red-barred Tortrix)	49.004	1010	2
Teleiodes luculella	35.143	774	2
Acrocercops brongniardella	15.019	313	2
Orthotaenia undulana	49.154	1087	2
Nematopogon swammerdamella	7.015	140	2
Caloptilia cuculipennella	15.002	280	2
Ectoedemia atricollis	4.095	29	2
Ypsolopha alpella	17.008	458	2
Ectoedemia minimella	4.1	35	2
Ypsolopha sylvella	17.009	459	2
Agonopterix subpropinquella	32.015	692	2
Brachmia blandella	35.028	866	2
Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth)	62.001	1428	2
Acleris aspersana	49.078	1043	2
Agonopterix nervosa	32.03	706	2
Hedya salicella	49.155	1086	1
Moitrelia obductella	62.013	1444	1
Epinotia brunnichana	49.231	1155	1
Udea lutealis	63.033	1388	1
Platyedra subcinerea	35.033	808	1
Udea olivalis	63.037	1392	1
Platyptilia gonodactyla (Triangle Plume )	45.004	1501	1
Yponomeuta malinellus/cagnagella	#N/A	#N/A	1
Udea prunalis (Dusky Pearl)	63.034	1390	1
Sparganothis pilleriana	49.003	1012	1
Chrysoesthia sexguttella	35.036	747	1
Stenolechia gemmella	35.16	755	1
Digitivalva pulicariae	19.01	472	1
Ypsolopha horridella	17.006	456	1
Mompha propinquella	40.004	888	1
Bohemannia quadrimaculella	4.072	19	1
Epinotia abbreviana	49.234	1150	1
Acleris hastiana	49.08	1053	1
Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Dowdy Plume)	45.021	1507	1
Eucosma conterminana	49.275	1192	1
Roeslerstammia erxlebella	13.002	447	1
Anania verbascalis	63.023	1382	1
Ethmia dodecea	33.001	718	1
Borkhausenia fuscescens	28.012	644	1
Gillmeria pallidactyla (Yarrow Plume )	45.008	1504	1
Acleris ferrugana/notana	#N/A	#N/A	1
Prays ruficeps	22.003	BF448a	1
Agonopterix ocellana	32.007	701	1
Psammotis pulveralis	63.027	1383	1
Eudonia truncicolella	63.073	1340	1
Argyrotaenia ljungiana	49.02	974	1
Caloptilia alchimiella	15.008	286	1
Endothenia marginana	49.188	1099	1
Stigmella magdalenae	4.024	104	1
Epiblema scutulana	49.285	1184	1
Apotomis capreana	49.151	1094	1
Rhopobota naevana (Holly Tortrix)	49.223	1159	1
Phyllonorycter froelichiella	15.08	358	1
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla (Twin-spot Plume )	45.013	1508	1
Apotomis lineana	49.148	1091	1
Bactra furfurana	49.195	1110	1
Agonopterix kaekeritziana (Straw Flat-body)	32.026	698	1
Rhodophaea formosa	62.024	1445	1
Ancylis unculana	49.21	1125	1
Sciota adelphella	62.017	1447a	1
Coleophora galbulipennella	37.092	551	1
Aethes rubigana	49.128	946	1
Phyllonorycter geniculella	15.086	364	1
Acleris literana	49.087	1061	1
Agonopterix liturosa	32.008	709	1
Stigmella ulmivora	4.018	80	1
Coleophora limoniella	37.003	488	1
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella	15.075	353	1
Stigmella nylandriella	4.025	103	1
Neofriseria peliella	35.087	798	1
Coleophora lixella	37.061	530	1
Leucoptera laburnella (Laburnum Leaf Miner)	21.004	254	1
Pempelia genistella	62.022	1443	1
Monopis laevigella (Skin Moth)	12.036	227	1
Argyresthia pruniella (Cherry Fruit Moth)	20.021	420	1
Stigmella atricapitella	4.061	83	1
Bactra robustana	49.197	1112	1
Opostega salaciella	5.001	119	1
Caloptilia azaleella (Azalea Leaf Miner )	15.007	285	1
Caryocolum blandella	35.133	832	1
Stigmella oxyacanthella	4.026	100	1
Paratalanta hyalinalis	63.03	1374	1
Coleophora serratella	37.015	493	1
Aspilapteryx tringipennella	15.015	294	1
Chrysoesthia drurella	35.035	746	1
Scrobipalpa acuminatella	35.109	822	1
Archips oporana	49.011	976	1
Caryocolum vicinella	35.13	826	1
Coleophora alcyonipennella (Small Clover Case-bearer)	37.035	517	1
Lozotaeniodes formosana	49.04	1001	1
Phyllonorycter lantanella	15.051	331	1
Scrobipalpa ocellatella (Beet Moth )	35.118	814	1
Stigmella pyri	4.027	101	1
Aleimma loeflingiana	49.06	1032	1
Pammene regiana	49.375	1234	1
Matilella fusca	62.012	1451	1
Acleris holmiana	49.061	1037	1
Stigmella anomalella (Rose Leaf Miner )	4.015	92	1
Pandemis cinnamomeana	49.023	971	1
Acleris cristana	49.076	1054	1
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella	15.039	320	1
Homoeosoma sinuella	62.054	1481	1
Nyctegretis lineana	62.051	1468	1
Sitochroa verticalis	63.015	1371	1
Stigmella ruficapitella	4.06	84	1
Hedya ochroleucana	49.158	1084	1
Gypsonoma aceriana	49.283	1167	1
Zeiraphera griseana (Larch Tortrix )	49.257	1166	1
Phyllonorycter schreberella	15.074	352	1
Eriocrania sangii	2.008	12	1
Stigmella speciosa	4.056	65	1
Cnephasia genitalana	49.054	1023	1
Pandemis dumetana	49.027	973	1
Tischeria ekebladella	10.001	123	1
Phyllonorycter trifasciella	15.083	361	1
Coleophora pyrrhulipennella	37.055	541	1
Telechrysis tripuncta	32.05	646	1