The following is a list of the 25 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in week 39, late 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 |
Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) | 49.039 | 998 | 1214 |
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Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) | 63.052 | 1398 | 1062 |
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Phyllonorycter coryli | 15.064 | 342 | 909 |
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Eudonia angustea | 63.069 | 1342 | 539 |
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Phyllonorycter platani | 15.041 | 321a | 452 |
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Phyllonorycter messaniella | 15.04 | 321 | 306 |
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Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth) | 18.001 | 464 | 286 |
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Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner) | 15.053 | 332a | 253 |
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Acleris variegana (Garden Rose Tortrix) | 49.077 | 1048 | 238 |
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Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner) | 21.001 | 263 | 215 |
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Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae | 15.043 | 323 | 194 |
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Phyllonorycter corylifoliella | 15.052 | 332 | 192 |
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Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) | 45.044 | 1524 | 191 |
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Parornix anglicella | 15.028 | 303 | 148 |
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Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) | 63.031 | 1395 | 128 |
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Parornix devoniella | 15.029 | 304 | 125 |
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Coptotriche angusticollella | 10.006 | 127 | 120 |
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Phyllonorycter esperella | 15.065 | 343 | 101 |
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Gracillaria syringella | 15.014 | 293 | 97 |
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Stigmella plagicolella | 4.042 | 67 | 87 |
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Agriphila geniculea | 63.095 | 1309 | 77 |
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Stigmella hemargyrella | 4.055 | 81 | 75 |
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Stigmella tityrella | 4.034 | 77 | 69 |
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Caloptilia semifascia | 15.012 | 290 | 64 |
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Phyllonorycter acerifoliella | 15.084 | 362 | 47 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 |
Carcina quercana | 31.001 | 658 | 47 |
Phyllonorycter maestingella | 15.063 | 341 | 45 |
Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth) | 28.009 | 648 | 45 |
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) | 45.01 | 1497 | 44 |
Stigmella aurella | 4.045 | 50 | 44 |
Crocidosema plebejana | 49.261 | 1157 | 41 |
Blastobasis lacticolella | 41.003 | 874 | 34 |
Phyllonorycter rajella | 15.067 | 345 | 33 |
Caloptilia stigmatella | 15.01 | 288 | 33 |
Celypha lacunana | 49.166 | 1076 | 32 |
Tachystola acroxantha (Ruddy Streak) | 28.024 | 656 | 32 |
Clepsis consimilana | 49.038 | 994 | 32 |
Phyllonorycter spinicolella | 15.049 | 329 | 31 |
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella | 15.075 | 353 | 30 |
Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) | 28.01 | 647 | 30 |
Hypsopygia glaucinalis (Double-striped Tabby) | 62.076 | 1415 | 29 |
Phyllonorycter blancardella | 15.046 | 326 | 29 |
Gypsonoma dealbana | 49.279 | 1169 | 26 |
Stigmella microtheriella | 4.01 | 111 | 25 |
Ectoedemia septembrella | 4.078 | 42 | 25 |
Archips podana (Large Fruit-tree Tortrix ) | 49.013 | 977 | 24 |
Cydia splendana | 49.341 | 1260 | 24 |
Parornix betulae | 15.025 | 301 | 23 |
Phyllonorycter schreberella | 15.074 | 352 | 22 |
Acleris rhombana (Rhomboid Tortrix) | 49.07 | 1042 | 21 |
Phyllonorycter nicellii | 15.081 | 359 | 21 |
Callisto denticulella | 15.022 | 310 | 20 |
Scrobipalpa costella | 35.123 | 819 | 20 |
Tischeria ekebladella | 10.001 | 123 | 19 |
Phyllonorycter tristrigella | 15.078 | 356 | 19 |
Stigmella aceris | 4.012 | 102 | 19 |
Stigmella lemniscella | 4.043 | 63 | 19 |
Stigmella hybnerella | 4.03 | 99 | 18 |
Bucculatrix thoracella | 14.009 | 273 | 17 |
Cosmopterix pulchrimella | 34.009 | 896b | 15 |
Chrysoesthia drurella | 35.035 | 746 | 15 |
Caloptilia rufipennella | 15.006 | 284 | 14 |
Ectoedemia albifasciella | 4.089 | 37 | 14 |
Stigmella floslactella | 4.032 | 75 | 14 |
Blastobasis adustella | 41.002 | 873 | 14 |
Eudonia pallida | 63.075 | 1336 | 14 |
Nephopterix angustella | 62.032 | 1465 | 13 |
Phyllonorycter geniculella | 15.086 | 364 | 13 |
Agonopterix arenella | 32.017 | 697 | 12 |
Coptotriche marginea | 10.003 | 125 | 12 |
Stigmella samiatella | 4.062 | 88 | 11 |
Eudonia mercurella | 63.074 | 1344 | 11 |
Hypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle ) | 62.075 | 1413 | 11 |
Mompha raschkiella | 40.015 | 883 | 11 |
Palpita vitrealis | 63.048 | 1408 | 11 |
Cosmopterix zieglerella | 34.005 | 894 | 10 |
Bucculatrix ulmella | 14.01 | 274 | 10 |
Teleiopsis diffinis | 35.146 | 776 | 10 |
Acleris sparsana | 49.069 | 1041 | 10 |
Phyllonorycter joannisi | 15.085 | 363 | 9 |
Ectoedemia atricollis | 4.095 | 29 | 9 |
Acrolepia autumnitella | 19.014 | 476 | 9 |
Parornix scoticella | 15.03 | 305 | 9 |
Monopis crocicapitella | 12.039 | 230 | 9 |
Agonopterix nervosa | 32.03 | 706 | 9 |
Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body) | 32.031 | 695 | 8 |
Stigmella suberivora | 4.057 | 85 | 8 |
Stigmella sakhalinella | 4.006 | 113 | 8 |
Monopis obviella | 12.038 | 229 | 8 |
Phyllonorycter heegeriella | 15.036 | 317 | 8 |
Agriphila inquinatella (Barred Grass-veneer) | 63.09 | 1306 | 8 |
Stigmella ulmivora | 4.018 | 80 | 7 |
Phyllonorycter sagitella | 15.088 | 366 | 7 |
Stigmella malella (Apple Pygmy) | 4.013 | BF97 | 7 |
Endotricha flammealis (Rosy Tabby) | 62.077 | 1424 | 6 |
Phyllocnistis saligna | 15.09 | 367 | 6 |
Pandemis corylana (Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix ) | 49.024 | 969 | 6 |
Phyllonorycter lautella | 15.073 | 351 | 6 |
Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth) | 32.036 | 672 | 6 |
Antispila treitschkiella | 6.002 | 159 | 6 |
Helcystogramma rufescens | 35.031 | 868 | 6 |
Mirificarma mulinella | 35.093 | 792 | 6 |
Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) | 62.072 | 1417 | 6 |
Phyllonorycter cerasicolella | 15.05 | 330 | 6 |
Phyllonorycter distentella | 15.068 | 346 | 5 |
Agonopterix purpurea | 32.009 | 691 | 5 |
Agriphila tristella | 63.089 | 1305 | 5 |
Stigmella basiguttella | 4.058 | 89 | 5 |
Coleophora violacea | 37.026 | 509 | 5 |
Stigmella confusella | 4.003 | 117 | 5 |
Bucculatrix bechsteinella | 14.012 | 275 | 5 |
Epermenia chaerophyllella | 47.005 | 483 | 5 |
Galleria mellonella (Wax Moth ) | 62.006 | 1425 | 5 |
Swammerdamia caesiella | 16.015 | 437 | 5 |
Agonopterix scopariella | 32.011 | 704 | 5 |
Tinea semifulvella | 12.032 | 246 | 5 |
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella | 15.039 | 320 | 4 |
Psyche casta | 11.012 | 186 | 4 |
Pediasia contaminella | 63.109 | 1323 | 4 |
Phyllonorycter klemannella | 15.082 | 360 | 4 |
Ectoedemia heringella | 4.088 | 36a | 4 |
Bucculatrix cidarella | 14.008 | 272 | 4 |
Coleophora solitariella | 37.1 | 525 | 4 |
Stigmella anomalella (Rose Leaf Miner ) | 4.015 | 92 | 4 |
Agriphila straminella | 63.093 | 1304 | 4 |
Heliozela sericiella | 6.003 | 154 | 4 |
Phyllonorycter tenerella | 15.037 | 318 | 4 |
Cochylis atricapitana | 49.139 | 966 | 4 |
Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume) | 45.012 | 1509 | 3 |
Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth) | 44.001 | 1288 | 3 |
Leucoptera malifoliella (Pear Leaf Blister Moth) | 21.008 | 260 | 3 |
Choreutis pariana (Apple Leaf Skeletonizer) | 48.007 | 389 | 3 |
Parornix carpinella | 15.027 | 302a | 3 |
Clepsis spectrana (Cyclamen Tortrix) | 49.037 | 993 | 3 |
Epinotia caprana | 49.229 | 1154 | 3 |
Phyllonorycter ulicicolella | 15.06 | 339 | 3 |
Oncocera semirubella (Rosy-striped Knot-horn) | 62.021 | 1441 | 3 |
Epinotia nisella | 49.255 | 1138 | 3 |
Pandemis heparana (Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix) | 49.026 | 972 | 3 |
Acleris schalleriana | 49.073 | 1047 | 3 |
Rhopobota naevana (Holly Tortrix) | 49.223 | 1159 | 3 |
Epinotia trigonella | 49.23 | 1151 | 3 |
Stigmella regiella | 4.022 | 107 | 3 |
Digitivalva pulicariae | 19.01 | 472 | 3 |
Cameraria ohridella (Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner) | 15.089 | 366a | 3 |
Ectoedemia occultella | 4.099 | 34 | 3 |
Cochylis molliculana | 49.138 | 964a | 3 |
Spilonota ocellana (Bud Moth) | 49.224 | 1205 | 2 |
Phyllocnistis unipunctella | 15.092 | 368 | 2 |
Stigmella oxyacanthella | 4.026 | 100 | 2 |
Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella | #N/A | #N/A | 2 |
Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl) | 63.038 | 1405 | 2 |
Ypsolopha sequella | 17.012 | 462 | 2 |
Bohemannia pulverosella | 4.071 | 40 | 2 |
Phyllonorycter viminiella | 15.054 | 333 | 2 |
Acleris laterana/comariana | #N/A | #N/A | 2 |
Mompha subbistrigella | 40.008 | 892 | 2 |
Caloptilia elongella | 15.004 | 282 | 2 |
Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) | 62.001 | 1428 | 2 |
Epinotia ramella | 49.249 | 1134 | 2 |
Depressaria badiella | 32.038 | 674 | 2 |
Stigmella trimaculella | 4.039 | 73 | 2 |
Agonopterix yeatiana | 32.035 | 714 | 2 |
Celypha cespitana | 49.164 | 1067 | 2 |
Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Carnation Tortrix) | 49.03 | 985 | 2 |
Coleophora argentula | 37.102 | 563 | 2 |
Chilo phragmitella | 63.077 | 1290 | 2 |
Notocelia uddmanniana (Bramble Shoot Moth) | 49.294 | 1175 | 2 |
Stigmella alnetella | 4.009 | 115 | 2 |
Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer) | 63.028 | 1375 | 2 |
Parornix fagivora | 15.026 | 302 | 2 |
Stigmella salicis | 4.035 | 68 | 2 |
Cydalima perspectalis (Boxworm) | 63.054 | 1409a | 2 |
Heliozela resplendella | 6.004 | 156 | 2 |
Phyllonorycter froelichiella | 15.08 | 358 | 2 |
Caloptilia falconipennella | 15.011 | 289 | 2 |
Anania crocealis | 63.022 | 1385 | 2 |
Coleophora milvipennis | 37.009 | 496 | 2 |
Stigmella incognitella | 4.053 | 78 | 2 |
Phyllonorycter sorbi | 15.044 | 324 | 2 |
Agapeta hamana | 49.109 | 937 | 2 |
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine) | 16.001 | 424 | 2 |
Agonopterix subpropinquella | 32.015 | 692 | 2 |
Epinotia immundana | 49.24 | 1136 | 2 |
Stigmella obliquella | 4.038 | 70 | 2 |
Pyrausta despicata | 63.005 | 1365 | 2 |
Scoparia ambigualis | 63.064 | 1334 | 2 |
Metalampra italica | 28.008 | 624a | 1 |
Elachista gangabella | 38.015 | 620 | 1 |
Nymphula nitidulata (Beautiful China-mark ) | 63.118 | 1350 | 1 |
Stigmella speciosa | 4.056 | 65 | 1 |
Bryotropha domestica | 35.038 | 789 | 1 |
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella | 2.001 | 6 | 1 |
Ectoedemia spinosella | 4.098 | 27 | 1 |
Mompha epilobiella | 40.01 | 893 | 1 |
Pandemis cinnamomeana | 49.023 | 971 | 1 |
Apotomis betuletana | 49.15 | 1093 | 1 |
Stigmella nylandriella | 4.025 | 103 | 1 |
Dolicharthria punctalis | 63.05 | 1399 | 1 |
Agonopterix heracliana | 32.018 | 688 | 1 |
Stigmella zelleriella | 4.037 | 71 | 1 |
Orthotelia sparganella | 19.001 | 470 | 1 |
Bucculatrix demaryella | 14.013 | 276 | 1 |
Stigmella crataegella | 4.023 | 108 | 1 |
Tebenna micalis | 48.005 | 386 | 1 |
Cochylimorpha straminea | 49.097 | 936 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter stettinensis | 15.079 | 357 | 1 |
Parapoynx stratiotata (Ringed China-mark ) | 63.117 | 1348 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter cavella | 15.059 | 338 | 1 |
Stigmella magdalenae | 4.024 | 104 | 1 |
Coleophora serratella | 37.015 | 493 | 1 |
Caloptilia betulicola | 15.005 | 283 | 1 |
Ypsolopha parenthesella | 17.01 | 460 | 1 |
Stigmella ruficapitella | 4.06 | 84 | 1 |
Argyrotaenia ljungiana | 49.02 | 974 | 1 |
Cynaeda dentalis | 63.056 | 1359 | 1 |
Evergestis limbata | 63.059 | 1356a | 1 |
Bedellia somnulentella | 24.001 | 264 | 1 |
Adoxophyes orana (Summer Fruit Tortrix) | 49.041 | 999 | 1 |
Stigmella betulicola | 4.005 | 110 | 1 |
Celypha striana | 49.161 | 1063 | 1 |
Stigmella continuella | 4.044 | 64 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter comparella | 15.087 | 365 | 1 |
Cochylidia implicitana | 49.132 | 956 | 1 |
Phylloporia bistrigella | 8.005 | 128 | 1 |
Stigmella glutinosae | 4.008 | 114 | 1 |
Amblyptilia punctidactyla (Brindled Plume ) | 45.011 | 1498 | 1 |
Pandemis cerasana (Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix) | 49.025 | 970 | 1 |
Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-Tap) | 48.001 | 385 | 1 |
Heliozela hammoniella | 6.005 | 157 | 1 |
Plutella porrectella | 18.003 | 465 | 1 |
Stigmella lapponica | 4.002 | 116 | 1 |
Acleris aspersana | 49.078 | 1043 | 1 |
Stigmella luteella | 4.007 | 112 | 1 |
Pyrausta aurata | 63.006 | 1361 | 1 |
Coleophora albicosta | 37.063 | 544 | 1 |
Bucculatrix frangutella | 14.006 | BF270 | 1 |
Ectoedemia minimella | 4.1 | 35 | 1 |
Monopis weaverella | 12.037 | 228 | 1 |
Hypatima rhomboidella | 35.018 | 858 | 1 |
Caloptilia populetorum | 15.003 | 281 | 1 |
Parornix finitimella | 15.032 | 308 | 1 |
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth) | 49.338 | 1261 | 1 |
Acleris logiana | 49.086 | 1051 | 1 |
Bactra lancealana | 49.194 | 1111 | 1 |
Aethes smeathmanniana | 49.12 | 947 | 1 |
Agriphila selasella | 63.092 | 1303 | 1 |
Lobesia littoralis | 49.185 | 1109 | 1 |
Stigmella assimilella | 4.04 | 74 | 1 |
Epinotia tenerana (Nut Bud Moth) | 49.248 | 1139 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter harrisella | 15.034 | 315 | 1 |