The following is a list of the 20 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in weeks 9 – 13, March, 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 | BF36a | 4408 |
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| Phyllonorycter messaniella | 15.04 | 321 | 1458 |
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| Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner) | 15.053 | 332a | 752 |
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| Diurnea fagella | 29.001 | 663 | 524 |
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| Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) | 45.044 | 1524 | 444 |
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| Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) | 49.039 | 998 | 232 |
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| Stigmella aurella | 4.045 | 50 | 176 |
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| Tortricodes alternella | 49.044 | 1025 | 169 |
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| Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body) | 32.031 | 695 | 159 |
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| Agonopterix heracliana | 32.018 | 688 | 152 |
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| Depressaria daucella | 32.039 | 670 | 103 |
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| Agonopterix assimilella | 32.024 | 702 | 101 |
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| Luffia ferchaultella | 11.009 | 185 | 95 |
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| Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl) | 63.038 | 1405 | 70 |
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| Taleporia tubulosa | 11.006 | 181 | 66 |
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| Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) | 45.01 | 1497 | 59 |
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| Agonopterix arenella | 32.017 | 697 | 46 |
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| Psychoides filicivora | 12.048 | 200 | 44 |
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| Endothenia gentianaeana | 49.186 | 1097 | 31 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
| Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 |
| Enarmonia formosana (Cherry Bark Moth) | 49.2 | 1216 | 25 |
| Endothenia marginana | 49.188 | 1099 | 23 |
| Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth) | 44.001 | 1288 | 23 |
| Acleris cristana | 49.076 | 1054 | 23 |
| Agonopterix heracliana agg. | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Stigmella suberivora | 4.057 | 85 | 21 |
| Coptotriche marginea | 10.003 | 125 | 21 |
| Ypsolopha ustella | 17.011 | 461 | 18 |
| Metzneria metzneriella | 35.058 | 726 | 17 |
| Eriocrania unimaculella | 2.003 | 8 | 16 |
| Dyseriocrania subpurpurella | 2.001 | 6 | 15 |
| Cameraria ohridella (Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner) | 15.089 | 366a | 15 |
| Metzneria lappella | 35.056 | 724 | 15 |
| Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth) | 32.036 | 672 | 14 |
| Pammene regiana | 49.375 | 1234 | 14 |
| Trifurcula immundella | 4.068 | 46 | 13 |
| Caryocolum tricolorella | 35.137 | 834 | 13 |
| Esperia sulphurella | 28.019 | 649 | 13 |
| Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth) | 18.001 | 464 | 12 |
| Eudonia angustea | 63.069 | 1342 | 12 |
| Lampronia fuscatella | 9.006 | 138 | 12 |
| Acleris variegana (Garden Rose Tortrix) | 49.077 | 1048 | 11 |
| Mompha miscella | 40.012 | 884 | 11 |
| Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) | 28.01 | 647 | 11 |
| Agonopterix ocellana | 32.007 | 701 | 11 |
| Coleophora laricella (Larch Case-bearer) | 37.066 | 526 | 10 |
| Caloptilia rufipennella | 15.006 | 284 | 10 |
| Acleris hastiana | 49.08 | 1053 | 10 |
| Glyphipterix simpliciella (Cocksfoot Moth) | 19.007 | 391 | 10 |
| Acleris literana | 49.087 | 1061 | 10 |
| Bucculatrix nigricomella | 14.002 | 266 | 10 |
| Limnaecia phragmitella | 34.004 | 898 | 9 |
| Nemapogon clematella | 12.021 | 220 | 8 |
| Ypsolopha mucronella | 17.001 | 451 | 8 |
| Caloptilia stigmatella | 15.01 | 288 | 8 |
| Epermenia chaerophyllella | 47.005 | 483 | 7 |
| Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth) | 28.009 | 648 | 7 |
| Mompha subbistrigella | 40.008 | 892 | 7 |
| Metzneria aestivella | 35.055 | 725 | 7 |
| Endotricha flammealis (Rosy Tabby) | 62.077 | 1424 | 6 |
| Stigmella tityrella | 4.034 | 77 | 6 |
| Pandemis corylana (Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix ) | 49.024 | 969 | 6 |
| Gracillaria syringella | 15.014 | 293 | 6 |
| Agonopterix scopariella | 32.011 | 704 | 6 |
| Caloptilia semifascia | 15.012 | 290 | 6 |
| Acleris schalleriana | 49.073 | 1047 | 6 |
| Lozotaenia forsterana | 49.029 | 1002 | 5 |
| Agonopterix yeatiana | 32.035 | 714 | 5 |
| Psyche casta | 11.012 | 186 | 5 |
| Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) | 63.031 | 1395 | 5 |
| Mompha epilobiella | 40.01 | 893 | 5 |
| Semioscopis avellanella | 32.001 | 666 | 5 |
| Elachista apicipunctella | 38.032 | 602 | 4 |
| Epinotia tenerana (Nut Bud Moth) | 49.248 | 1139 | 4 |
| Phyllonorycter blancardella | 15.046 | 326 | 4 |
| Cydia conicolana | 49.33 | 1269 | 4 |
| Exoteleia dodecella | 35.159 | 760 | 3 |
| Celypha lacunana | 49.166 | 1076 | 3 |
| Tinagma ocnerostomella | 26.001 | 398 | 3 |
| Dahlica lichenella (Lichen Case-bearer) | 11.005 | 179 | 3 |
| Acleris ferrugana/notana | #N/A | #N/A | 3 |
| Dichomeris marginella (Juniper Webber ) | 35.022 | 862 | 3 |
| Eriocrania cicatricella | 2.006 | 11 | 3 |
| Cochylis roseana | 49.134 | 962 | 2 |
| Clepsis consimilana | 49.038 | 994 | 2 |
| Monopis crocicapitella | 12.039 | 230 | 2 |
| Chrysoteuchia culmella | 63.08 | 1293 | 2 |
| Phyllonorycter trifasciella | 15.083 | 361 | 2 |
| Phyllonorycter lautella | 15.073 | 351 | 2 |
| Eriocrania semipurpurella | 2.007 | 13 | 2 |
| Crambus perlella | 63.088 | 1302 | 2 |
| Tinea pellionella (Case-bearing Clothes Moth) | 12.027 | 240 | 2 |
| Phyllonorycter maestingella | 15.063 | 341 | 2 |
| Agonopterix subpropinquella | 32.015 | 692 | 2 |
| Celypha striana | 49.161 | 1063 | 2 |
| Eudonia mercurella | 63.074 | 1344 | 2 |
| Pammene giganteana | 49.362 | 1227 | 2 |
| Pyrausta aurata | 63.006 | 1361 | 2 |
| Anania hortulata (Small Magpie) | 63.025 | 1376 | 2 |
| Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) | 63.052 | 1398 | 2 |
| Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-Tap) | 48.001 | 385 | 2 |
| Synanthedon andrenaeformis (Orange-tailed Clearwing) | 52.01 | BF378 | 2 |
| Agonopterix rotundella | 32.023 | 716 | 2 |
| Blastobasis adustella | 41.002 | 873 | 2 |
| Caloptilia populetorum | 15.003 | 281 | 2 |
| Dahlica inconspicuella | 11.004 | 177 | 2 |
| Acrocercops brongniardella | 15.019 | 313 | 2 |
| Agonopterix alstromeriana | 32.031 | 695 | 2 |
| Coleophora albitarsella | 37.032 | 515 | 2 |
| Stigmella hemargyrella | 4.055 | 81 | 2 |
| Argyrotaenia ljungiana | 49.02 | 974 | 1 |
| Acleris umbrana | 49.075 | 1052 | 1 |
| Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla (Twin-spot Plume ) | 45.013 | 1508 | 1 |
| Narycia duplicella | 11.002 | 175 | 1 |
| Helcystogramma rufescens | 35.031 | 868 | 1 |
| Povolnya leucapennella | 15.018 | 292 | 1 |
| Epinotia immundana | 49.24 | 1136 | 1 |
| Caloptilia falconipennella | 15.011 | 289 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter klemannella | 15.082 | 360 | 1 |
| Notocelia roborana | 49.295 | 1178 | 1 |
| Eriocrania sangii | 2.008 | 12 | 1 |
| Notocelia trimaculana | 49.298 | 1176 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter schreberella | 15.074 | 352 | 1 |
| Schrekensteinia festaliella | 46.001 | 485 | 1 |
| Plodia interpunctella (Indian Meal Moth) | 62.062 | 1479 | 1 |
| Acleris ferrugana | 49.083 | 1044 | 1 |
| Scrobipalpa ocellatella (Beet Moth ) | 35.118 | 814 | 1 |
| Mompha jurassicella | 40.006 | 890 | 1 |
| Stigmella anomalella (Rose Leaf Miner ) | 4.015 | 92 | 1 |
| Caloptilia cuculipennella | 15.002 | 280 | 1 |
| Coleophora solitariella | 37.1 | 525 | 1 |
| Coleophora lineolea | 37.038 | 522 | 1 |
| Mompha sturnipennella | 40.009 | 891 | 1 |
| Argyresthia bonnetella | 20.022 | 421 | 1 |
| Leucoptera spartifoliella | 21.005 | 256 | 1 |
| Argyresthia brockeella | 20.011 | 410 | 1 |
| Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner) | 21.001 | 263 | 1 |
| Cedestis subfasciella | 16.022 | 443 | 1 |
| Phyllonorycter scopariella | 15.061 | 340 | 1 |
| Coleophora pennella | 37.065 | 549 | 1 |
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