The following is a list of the 10 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in week 43, late October, 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 |
| Phyllonorycter platani | 15.041 | 321a | 3500 |
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| Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) | 49.039 | 998 | 927 |
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| Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) | 63.031 | 1395 | 191 |
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| Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) | 63.052 | 1398 | 131 |
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| Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) | 45.044 | 1524 | 107 |
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| Phyllonorycter maestingella | 15.063 | 341 | 98 |
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| Stigmella aurella | 4.045 | 50 | 91 |
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| Stigmella tityrella | 4.034 | 77 | 65 |
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| Eudonia angustea | 63.069 | 1342 | 49 |
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| Phyllonorycter messaniella | 15.04 | 321 | 48 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
| Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 |
| Blastobasis lacticolella | 41.003 | 874 | 42 |
| Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae | 15.043 | 323 | 37 |
| Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner) | 21.001 | 263 | 36 |
| Stigmella incognitella | 4.053 | 78 | 35 |
| Palpita vitrealis | 63.048 | 1408 | 35 |
| Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth) | 18.001 | 464 | 33 |
| Phyllonorycter coryli | 15.064 | 342 | 32 |
| Stigmella hemargyrella | 4.055 | 81 | 31 |
| Phyllonorycter corylifoliella | 15.052 | 332 | 31 |
| Acleris hastiana | 49.08 | 1053 | 28 |
| Stigmella malella (Apple Pygmy) | 4.013 | BF97 | 25 |
| Phyllonorycter blancardella | 15.046 | 326 | 25 |
| Acleris sparsana | 49.069 | 1041 | 23 |
| Phyllonorycter rajella | 15.067 | 345 | 20 |
| Acleris variegana (Garden Rose Tortrix) | 49.077 | 1048 | 19 |
| Ectoedemia subbimaculella | 4.09 | 38 | 19 |
| Tachystola acroxantha (Ruddy Streak) | 28.024 | 656 | 17 |
| Ectoedemia albifasciella | 4.089 | 37 | 17 |
| Phyllonorycter esperella | 15.065 | 343 | 16 |
| Phyllonorycter acerifoliella | 15.084 | 362 | 16 |
| Callisto denticulella | 15.022 | 310 | 15 |
| Ectoedemia arcuatella | 4.096 | 30 | 14 |
| Coleophora solitariella | 37.1 | 525 | 14 |
| Tischeria ekebladella | 10.001 | 123 | 14 |
| Crocidosema plebejana | 49.261 | 1157 | 13 |
| Caloptilia semifascia | 15.012 | 290 | 13 |
| Ectoedemia atricollis | 4.095 | 29 | 13 |
| Parornix devoniella | 15.029 | 304 | 11 |
| Phyllocnistis xenia | 15.093 | 369 | 11 |
| Phyllonorycter froelichiella | 15.08 | 358 | 10 |
| Phyllocnistis saligna | 15.09 | 367 | 10 |
| Hypsopygia glaucinalis (Double-striped Tabby) | 62.076 | 1415 | 10 |
| Ectoedemia quinquella | 4.087 | 36 | 10 |
| Phyllonorycter viminiella | 15.054 | 333 | 9 |
| Phyllonorycter pastorella | 15.0862 | 1846 | 9 |
| Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) | 45.01 | 1497 | 8 |
| Blastobasis adustella | 41.002 | 873 | 8 |
| Acrolepia autumnitella | 19.014 | 476 | 8 |
| Ectoedemia occultella | 4.099 | 34 | 7 |
| Bucculatrix ulmella | 14.01 | 274 | 7 |
| Phyllonorycter tristrigella | 15.078 | 356 | 7 |
| Stigmella salicis | 4.035 | 68 | 6 |
| Phyllonorycter tenerella | 15.037 | 318 | 6 |
| Stigmella lemniscella | 4.043 | 63 | 6 |
| Epinotia tenerana (Nut Bud Moth) | 49.248 | 1139 | 5 |
| Stigmella plagicolella | 4.042 | 67 | 5 |
| Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth) | 28.009 | 648 | 5 |
| Bucculatrix cidarella | 14.008 | 272 | 5 |
| Stigmella ruficapitella | 4.06 | 84 | 5 |
| Phyllonorycter klemannella | 15.082 | 360 | 5 |
| Stigmella microtheriella | 4.01 | 111 | 4 |
| Heliozela resplendella | 6.004 | 156 | 4 |
| Acleris rhombana (Rhomboid Tortrix) | 49.07 | 1042 | 4 |
| Acleris schalleriana | 49.073 | 1047 | 4 |
| Stigmella atricapitella | 4.061 | 83 | 4 |
| Agonopterix arenella | 32.017 | 697 | 4 |
| Clepsis consimilana | 49.038 | 994 | 4 |
| Phyllonorycter nicellii | 15.081 | 359 | 4 |
| Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body) | 32.031 | 695 | 4 |
| Ectoedemia agrimoniae | 4.093 | 26 | 4 |
| Phyllonorycter quercifoliella | 15.039 | 320 | 4 |
| Caloptilia stigmatella | 15.01 | 288 | 4 |
| Stigmella sakhalinella | 4.006 | 113 | 3 |
| Phyllocnistis unipunctella | 15.092 | 368 | 3 |
| Coptotriche marginea | 10.003 | 125 | 3 |
| Phyllonorycter schreberella | 15.074 | 352 | 3 |
| Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-Tap) | 48.001 | 385 | 3 |
| Phyllonorycter strigulatella | 15.066 | 344 | 3 |
| Phyllonorycter harrisella | 15.034 | 315 | 3 |
| Scrobipalpa costella | 35.123 | 819 | 3 |
| Trifurcula immundella | 4.068 | 46 | 3 |
| Acleris laterana/comariana | #N/A | #N/A | 3 |
| Parornix scoticella | 15.03 | 305 | 3 |
| Stigmella obliquella | 4.038 | 70 | 3 |
| Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume) | 45.012 | 1509 | 3 |
| Stigmella roborella | 4.063 | 86 | 3 |
| Stigmella samiatella | 4.062 | 88 | 3 |
| Agonopterix scopariella | 32.011 | 704 | 2 |
| Coleophora follicularis | 37.103 | 555 | 2 |
| Stigmella anomalella (Rose Leaf Miner ) | 4.015 | 92 | 2 |
| Stigmella catharticella | 4.014 | 98 | 2 |
| Cydalima perspectalis (Boxworm) | 63.054 | 1409a | 2 |
| Stigmella floslactella | 4.032 | 75 | 2 |
| Leucospilapteryx omissella | 15.021 | 314 | 2 |
| Gracillaria syringella | 15.014 | 293 | 2 |
| Stigmella basiguttella | 4.058 | 89 | 2 |
| Stigmella trimaculella | 4.039 | 73 | 2 |
| Cosmopterix zieglerella | 34.005 | 894 | 2 |
| Taleporia tubulosa | 11.006 | 181 | 2 |
| Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth) | 32.036 | 672 | 2 |
| Teleiopsis diffinis | 35.146 | 776 | 2 |
| Endotricha flammealis (Rosy Tabby) | 62.077 | 1424 | 2 |
| Gypsonoma dealbana | 49.279 | 1169 | 2 |
| Ectoedemia minimella | 4.1 | 35 | 2 |
| Phyllonorycter stettinensis | 15.079 | 357 | 2 |
| Monopis crocicapitella | 12.039 | 230 | 2 |
| Parornix anglicella | 15.028 | 303 | 2 |
| Adaina microdactyla (Hemp Agrimony Plume ) | 45.043 | 1517 | 2 |
| Coleophora argentula | 37.102 | 563 | 2 |
| Cosmopterix pulchrimella | 34.009 | 896b | 1 |
| Gypsonoma Oppressana | 49.28 | 1170 | 1 |
| Nephopterix angustella | 62.032 | 1465 | 1 |
| Coleophora serratella | 37.015 | 493 | 1 |
| Stigmella confusella | 4.003 | 117 | 1 |
| Parornix fagivora | 15.026 | 302 | 1 |
| Duponchelia fovealis | 63.046 | 1403a | 1 |
| Elachista gangabella | 38.015 | 620 | 1 |
| Parornix betulae | 15.025 | 301 | 1 |
| Agriphila tristella | 63.089 | 1305 | 1 |
| Stigmella betulicola | 4.005 | 110 | 1 |
| Epinotia ramella | 49.249 | 1134 | 1 |
| Heliozela sericiella | 6.003 | 154 | 1 |
| Coleophora milvipennis | 37.009 | 496 | 1 |
| Mompha epilobiella | 40.01 | 893 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter heegeriella | 15.036 | 317 | 1 |
| Mompha subbistrigella | 40.008 | 892 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter joannisi | 15.085 | 363 | 1 |
| Coleophora albitarsella | 37.032 | 515 | 1 |
| Stigmella speciosa | 4.056 | 65 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter lautella | 15.073 | 351 | 1 |
| Caloptilia rufipennella | 15.006 | 284 | 1 |
| Digitivalva pulicariae | 19.01 | 472 | 1 |
| Ectoedemia heringella | 4.088 | 36a | 1 |
| Diurnea lipsiella | 29.002 | 664 | 1 |
| Stigmella ulmivora | 4.018 | 80 | 1 |
| Stigmella continuella | 4.044 | 64 | 1 |
| Stigmella viscerella | 4.019 | 95 | 1 |
| Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) | 28.01 | 647 | 1 |
| Syndemis musculana | 49.028 | 986 | 1 |
| Leucoptera malifoliella (Pear Leaf Blister Moth) | 21.008 | 260 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella | 15.075 | 353 | 1 |
| Mompha raschkiella | 40.015 | 883 | 1 |
| Ectoedemia intimella | 4.082 | 25 | 1 |
| Parornix carpinella | 15.027 | 302a | 1 |
| Roeslerstammia erxlebella | 13.002 | 447 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella | 15.076 | 354 | 1 |
| Acleris ferrugana/notana | #N/A | #N/A | 1 |
| Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth) | 44.001 | 1288 | 1 |
| Ypsolopha parenthesella | 17.01 | 460 | 1 |
| Carcina quercana | 31.001 | 658 | 1 |
| Stigmella aceris | 4.012 | 102 | 1 |
| Stigmella luteella | 4.007 | 112 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter lantanella | 15.051 | 331 | 1 |
| Stigmella hybnerella | 4.03 | 99 | 1 |
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