The following is a list of the 40 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in week 37, mid 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 |
Phyllonorycter coryli | 15.064 | 342 | 9273 |
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Phyllonorycter acerifoliella | 15.084 | 362 | 2317 |
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Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) | 49.039 | 998 | 1956 |
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Agriphila geniculea | 63.095 | 1309 | 1385 |
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Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner) | 21.001 | 263 | 1314 |
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Phyllonorycter esperella | 15.065 | 343 | 1068 |
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Gracillaria syringella | 15.014 | 293 | 886 |
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Stigmella hemargyrella | 4.055 | 81 | 763 |
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Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) | 63.052 | 1398 | 700 |
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Phyllonorycter corylifoliella | 15.052 | 332 | 557 |
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Stigmella tityrella | 4.034 | 77 | 546 |
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Cameraria ohridella (Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner) | 15.089 | 366a | 508 |
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Phyllonorycter messaniella | 15.04 | 321 | 487 |
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Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) | 63.031 | 1395 | 410 |
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Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae | 15.043 | 323 | 377 |
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Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth) | 18.001 | 464 | 374 |
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Caloptilia semifascia | 15.012 | 290 | 366 |
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Eudonia angustea | 63.069 | 1342 | 360 |
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Phyllonorycter maestingella | 15.063 | 341 | 356 |
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Agriphila tristella | 63.089 | 1305 | 324 |
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Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) | 45.044 | 1524 | 284 |
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Celypha lacunana | 49.166 | 1076 | 278 |
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Acleris variegana (Garden Rose Tortrix) | 49.077 | 1048 | 275 |
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Parornix anglicella | 15.028 | 303 | 275 |
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Acrolepia autumnitella | 19.014 | 476 | 150 |
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Stigmella lemniscella | 4.043 | 63 | 131 |
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Stigmella aurella | 4.045 | 50 | 131 |
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Eudonia pallida | 63.075 | 1336 | 123 |
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Phyllocnistis unipunctella | 15.092 | 368 | 114 |
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Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) | 28.01 | 647 | 109 |
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Phyllocnistis xenia | 15.093 | 369 | 104 |
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Parornix devoniella | 15.029 | 304 | 97 |
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Cydia splendana | 49.341 | 1260 | 96 |
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Stigmella hybnerella | 4.03 | 99 | 83 |
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Phyllonorycter joannisi | 15.085 | 363 | 74 |
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Phyllonorycter nicellii | 15.081 | 359 | 72 |
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Phyllonorycter platani | 15.041 | 321a | 72 |
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Stigmella aceris | 4.012 | 102 | 70 |
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Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl) | 63.038 | 1405 | 70 |
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Parornix scoticella | 15.03 | 305 | 68 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 |
Antispila treitschkiella | 6.002 | 159 | 67 |
Mompha terminella | 40.014 | 881 | 65 |
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella | 15.075 | 353 | 64 |
Stigmella microtheriella | 4.01 | 111 | 64 |
Coptotriche marginea | 10.003 | 125 | 60 |
Stigmella plagicolella | 4.042 | 67 | 59 |
Blastobasis adustella | 41.002 | 873 | 57 |
Tachystola acroxantha (Ruddy Streak) | 28.024 | 656 | 55 |
Archips podana (Large Fruit-tree Tortrix ) | 49.013 | 977 | 54 |
Cochylis molliculana | 49.138 | 964a | 51 |
Phyllonorycter schreberella | 15.074 | 352 | 51 |
Caloptilia stigmatella | 15.01 | 288 | 47 |
Callisto denticulella | 15.022 | 310 | 46 |
Carcina quercana | 31.001 | 658 | 44 |
Ectoedemia septembrella | 4.078 | 42 | 40 |
Crocidosema plebejana | 49.261 | 1157 | 40 |
Phyllonorycter blancardella | 15.046 | 326 | 39 |
Pandemis corylana (Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix ) | 49.024 | 969 | 38 |
Caloptilia rufipennella | 15.006 | 284 | 36 |
Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner) | 15.053 | 332a | 36 |
Acrobasis advenella | 62.035 | 1439 | 35 |
Parapoynx stratiotata (Ringed China-mark ) | 63.117 | 1348 | 35 |
Cochylis atricapitana | 49.139 | 966 | 34 |
Nymphula nitidulata (Beautiful China-mark ) | 63.118 | 1350 | 34 |
Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth) | 28.009 | 648 | 31 |
Mompha raschkiella | 40.015 | 883 | 31 |
Stigmella samiatella | 4.062 | 88 | 30 |
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) | 45.01 | 1497 | 29 |
Cochylis hybridella | 49.136 | 965 | 29 |
Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble) | 63.057 | 1356 | 28 |
Cosmopterix zieglerella | 34.005 | 894 | 25 |
Stigmella floslactella | 4.032 | 75 | 25 |
Stigmella anomalella (Rose Leaf Miner ) | 4.015 | 92 | 25 |
Stigmella ulmivora | 4.018 | 80 | 24 |
Celypha striana | 49.161 | 1063 | 24 |
Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-Tap) | 48.001 | 385 | 24 |
Agonopterix arenella | 32.017 | 697 | 24 |
Anania crocealis | 63.022 | 1385 | 23 |
Mompha epilobiella | 40.01 | 893 | 23 |
Apotomis betuletana | 49.15 | 1093 | 22 |
Phyllonorycter rajella | 15.067 | 345 | 22 |
Blastobasis lacticolella | 41.003 | 874 | 21 |
Pyrausta despicata | 63.005 | 1365 | 21 |
Phyllonorycter lantanella | 15.051 | 331 | 21 |
Notocelia uddmanniana (Bramble Shoot Moth) | 49.294 | 1175 | 20 |
Agriphila straminella | 63.093 | 1304 | 19 |
Phyllonorycter tristrigella | 15.078 | 356 | 18 |
Scrobipalpa costella | 35.123 | 819 | 18 |
Acleris rhombana (Rhomboid Tortrix) | 49.07 | 1042 | 18 |
Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth) | 32.036 | 672 | 18 |
Bedellia somnulentella | 24.001 | 264 | 18 |
Phyllonorycter tenerella | 15.037 | 318 | 16 |
Nephopterix angustella | 62.032 | 1465 | 16 |
Clepsis spectrana (Cyclamen Tortrix) | 49.037 | 993 | 16 |
Eudonia lacustrata | 63.067 | 1338 | 16 |
Agriphila inquinatella (Barred Grass-veneer) | 63.09 | 1306 | 15 |
Phyllonorycter geniculella | 15.086 | 364 | 15 |
Mirificarma mulinella | 35.093 | 792 | 15 |
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella | 15.039 | 320 | 15 |
Monopis obviella | 12.038 | 229 | 14 |
Helcystogramma rufescens | 35.031 | 868 | 14 |
Phyllonorycter mespilella | 15.045 | 325 | 14 |
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana | 49.091 | 1011 | 14 |
Cataclysta lemnata (Small China-mark) | 63.116 | 1354 | 14 |
Acrocercops brongniardella | 15.019 | 313 | 13 |
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine) | 16.001 | 424 | 13 |
Agriphila latistria | 63.091 | 1307 | 13 |
Pandemis heparana (Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix) | 49.026 | 972 | 13 |
Phyllocnistis saligna | 15.09 | 367 | 13 |
Antispila metallella | 6.001 | 158 | 12 |
Leucoptera malifoliella (Pear Leaf Blister Moth) | 21.008 | 260 | 12 |
Eudonia mercurella | 63.074 | 1344 | 12 |
Phyllonorycter spinicolella | 15.049 | 329 | 12 |
Agonopterix scopariella | 32.011 | 704 | 11 |
Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Carnation Tortrix) | 49.03 | 985 | 11 |
Galleria mellonella (Wax Moth ) | 62.006 | 1425 | 11 |
Epinotia caprana | 49.229 | 1154 | 11 |
Hypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle ) | 62.075 | 1413 | 10 |
Teleiopsis diffinis | 35.146 | 776 | 10 |
Caloptilia elongella | 15.004 | 282 | 10 |
Acentria ephemerella (Water Veneer) | 63.115 | 1331 | 10 |
Phyllonorycter cerasicolella | 15.05 | 330 | 10 |
Pandemis cerasana (Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix) | 49.025 | 970 | 10 |
Stigmella speciosa | 4.056 | 65 | 9 |
Pediasia contaminella | 63.109 | 1323 | 9 |
Bucculatrix bechsteinella | 14.012 | 275 | 9 |
Stigmella trimaculella | 4.039 | 73 | 9 |
Tischeria ekebladella | 10.001 | 123 | 9 |
Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth) | 44.001 | 1288 | 8 |
Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body) | 32.031 | 695 | 8 |
Celypha cespitana | 49.164 | 1067 | 8 |
Stigmella malella (Apple Pygmy) | 4.013 | BF97 | 8 |
Ypsolopha parenthesella | 17.01 | 460 | 8 |
Argyresthia goedartella | 20.012 | 411 | 8 |
Epinotia trigonella | 49.23 | 1151 | 8 |
Stigmella regiella | 4.022 | 107 | 8 |
Epinotia ramella | 49.249 | 1134 | 8 |
Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer) | 63.028 | 1375 | 7 |
Stigmella salicis | 4.035 | 68 | 7 |
Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) | 62.072 | 1417 | 7 |
Phyllonorycter klemannella | 15.082 | 360 | 7 |
Bucculatrix ulmella | 14.01 | 274 | 7 |
Agriphila selasella | 63.092 | 1303 | 7 |
Caloptilia betulicola | 15.005 | 283 | 7 |
Acleris schalleriana | 49.073 | 1047 | 7 |
Chrysoesthia drurella | 35.035 | 746 | 7 |
Palpita vitrealis | 63.048 | 1408 | 6 |
Evergestis limbata | 63.059 | 1356a | 6 |
Zeiraphera isertana | 49.26 | 1165 | 6 |
Choreutis pariana (Apple Leaf Skeletonizer) | 48.007 | 389 | 6 |
Parornix fagivora | 15.026 | 302 | 6 |
Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark ) | 63.114 | 1345 | 6 |
Catoptria falsella | 63.102 | 1316 | 6 |
Chilo phragmitella | 63.077 | 1290 | 6 |
Ectoedemia albifasciella | 4.089 | 37 | 6 |
Parornix finitimella | 15.032 | 308 | 6 |
Clepsis consimilana | 49.038 | 994 | 6 |
Stigmella incognitella | 4.053 | 78 | 6 |
Agapeta hamana | 49.109 | 937 | 6 |
Oncocera semirubella (Rosy-striped Knot-horn) | 62.021 | 1441 | 5 |
Epinotia nisella | 49.255 | 1138 | 5 |
Pyrausta aurata | 63.006 | 1361 | 5 |
Scrobipalpa acuminatella | 35.109 | 822 | 5 |
Scoparia ambigualis | 63.064 | 1334 | 5 |
Agonopterix nervosa | 32.03 | 706 | 5 |
Psyche casta | 11.012 | 186 | 5 |
Monopis crocicapitella | 12.039 | 230 | 5 |
Epinotia immundana | 49.24 | 1136 | 5 |
Aethes smeathmanniana | 49.12 | 947 | 5 |
Stigmella sakhalinella | 4.006 | 113 | 5 |
Endotricha flammealis (Rosy Tabby) | 62.077 | 1424 | 4 |
Donacaula forficella | 63.121 | 1329 | 4 |
Crambus perlella | 63.088 | 1302 | 4 |
Calybites phasianipennella | 15.017 | 296 | 4 |
Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Dowdy Plume) | 45.021 | 1507 | 4 |
Anania coronata | 63.018 | 1378 | 4 |
Bucculatrix thoracella | 14.009 | 273 | 4 |
Chrysoteuchia culmella | 63.08 | 1293 | 4 |
Pyrausta purpuralis | 63.007 | 1362 | 4 |
Phyllonorycter froelichiella | 15.08 | 358 | 4 |
Tinea trinotella | 12.033 | 247 | 4 |
Agonopterix yeatiana | 32.035 | 714 | 4 |
Coleophora lineolea | 37.038 | 522 | 4 |
Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) | 62.001 | 1428 | 3 |
Ectoedemia louisella | 4.075 | 22 | 3 |
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella | 16.019 | 440 | 3 |
Agonopterix purpurea | 32.009 | 691 | 3 |
Leucospilapteryx omissella | 15.021 | 314 | 3 |
Ypsolopha scabrella | 17.005 | 455 | 3 |
Cynaeda dentalis | 63.056 | 1359 | 3 |
Ypsolopha sequella | 17.012 | 462 | 3 |
Stigmella obliquella | 4.038 | 70 | 3 |
Parornix torquillella | 15.033 | 309 | 3 |
Elachista gangabella | 38.015 | 620 | 3 |
Phycita roborella | 62.029 | 1452 | 3 |
Stigmella splendidissimella | 4.047 | 53 | 3 |
Agonopterix heracliana | 32.018 | 688 | 3 |
Archips xylosteana (Variegated Golden Tortrix) | 49.015 | 980 | 3 |
Enarmonia formosana (Cherry Bark Moth) | 49.2 | 1216 | 3 |
Swammerdamia pyrella | 16.017 | 438 | 2 |
Cochylimorpha straminea | 49.097 | 936 | 2 |
Stigmella perpygmaeella | 4.054 | 79 | 2 |
Phyllonorycter heegeriella | 15.036 | 317 | 2 |
Bucculatrix cidarella | 14.008 | 272 | 2 |
Stigmella basiguttella | 4.058 | 89 | 2 |
Ectoedemia decentella | 4.076 | 20 | 2 |
Ypsolopha sylvella | 17.009 | 459 | 2 |
Parornix betulae | 15.025 | 301 | 2 |
Depressaria douglasella | 32.044 | 677 | 2 |
Coleophora solitariella | 37.1 | 525 | 2 |
Stigmella catharticella | 4.014 | 98 | 2 |
Evergestis extimalis | 63.058 | 1357 | 2 |
Stigmella centifoliella | 4.017 | 93 | 2 |
Tinea semifulvella | 12.032 | 246 | 2 |
Bryotropha domestica | 35.038 | 789 | 2 |
Plutella porrectella | 18.003 | 465 | 2 |
Synaphe punctalis | 62.07 | 1414 | 2 |
Bucculatrix albedinella | 14.007 | 271 | 2 |
Heliozela resplendella | 6.004 | 156 | 2 |
Bactra lancealana | 49.194 | 1111 | 2 |
Epinotia tenerana (Nut Bud Moth) | 49.248 | 1139 | 2 |
Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume) | 45.012 | 1509 | 2 |
Eucosma hohenwartiana | 49.266 | 1200 | 2 |
Chrysoesthia sexguttella | 35.036 | 747 | 2 |
Coleophora artemisicolella | 37.09 | 577 | 2 |
Stigmella suberivora | 4.057 | 85 | 2 |
Ypsolopha ustella | 17.011 | 461 | 2 |
Stigmella viscerella | 4.019 | 95 | 2 |
Agonopterix umbellana | 32.029 | 705 | 2 |
Amblyptilia punctidactyla (Brindled Plume ) | 45.011 | 1498 | 2 |
Monopis laevigella (Skin Moth) | 12.036 | 227 | 2 |
Ectoedemia atricollis | 4.095 | 29 | 2 |
Stigmella lapponica | 4.002 | 116 | 2 |
Athrips mouffetella | 35.085 | 762 | 1 |
Elachista maculicerusella | 38.039 | 609 | 1 |
Eucosma tripoliana | 49.272 | 1193 | 1 |
Paraswammerdamia nebulella | 16.02 | 441 | 1 |
Cochylidia implicitana | 49.132 | 956 | 1 |
Stigmella alnetella | 4.009 | 115 | 1 |
Leucoptera laburnella (Laburnum Leaf Miner) | 21.004 | 254 | 1 |
Achroia grisella (Lesser Wax Moth) | 62.005 | 1426 | 1 |
Monopis imella | 12.04 | 231 | 1 |
Cochylis dubitana | 49.137 | 964 | 1 |
Scythropia crataegella (Hawthorn Moth) | 25.001 | 450 | 1 |
Adaina microdactyla (Hemp Agrimony Plume ) | 45.043 | 1517 | 1 |
Yponomeuta padella (Orchard Ermine) | 16.002 | 425 | 1 |
Adoxophyes orana (Summer Fruit Tortrix) | 49.041 | 999 | 1 |
Eucosma conterminana | 49.275 | 1192 | 1 |
Gypsonoma Oppressana | 49.28 | 1170 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter trifasciella | 15.083 | 361 | 1 |
Eudemis profundana | 49.144 | 1113 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter viminiella | 15.054 | 333 | 1 |
Acrobasis tumidana | 62.033 | 1435 | 1 |
Argyresthia bonnetella | 20.022 | 421 | 1 |
Argyresthia spinosella | 20.018 | 417 | 1 |
Bryotropha affinis | 35.047 | 779 | 1 |
Cryptoblabes bistriga | 62.007 | 1433 | 1 |
Argyresthia semitestacella | 20.024 | 423 | 1 |
Acleris sparsana | 49.069 | 1041 | 1 |
Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella | #N/A | #N/A | 1 |
Stigmella glutinosae | 4.008 | 114 | 1 |
Ypsolopha alpella | 17.008 | 458 | 1 |
Agapeta zoegana | 49.11 | 938 | 1 |
Sitochroa verticalis | 63.015 | 1371 | 1 |
Coleophora albitarsella | 37.032 | 515 | 1 |
Hypsopygia glaucinalis (Double-striped Tabby) | 62.076 | 1415 | 1 |
Hypatima rhomboidella | 35.018 | 858 | 1 |
Bucculatrix frangutella | 14.006 | BF270 | 1 |
Acrobasis consociella | 62.038 | 1437 | 1 |
Bucculatrix nigricomella | 14.002 | 266 | 1 |
Dioryctria sylvestrella | 62.025 | 1454b | 1 |
Anarsia spartiella | 35.02 | 856 | 1 |
Crombrugghia distans (Breckland Plume) | 45.026 | 1491 | 1 |
Cosmopterix pulchrimella | 34.009 | 896b | 1 |
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth) | 49.338 | 1261 | 1 |
Ectoedemia minimella | 4.1 | 35 | 1 |
Hysterophora maculosana | 49.096 | 924 | 1 |
Strophedra weirana | 49.381 | 1221 | 1 |
Eupoecelia angustana | 49.111 | BF954 | 1 |
Epermenia falciformis | 47.006 | 481 | 1 |
Duponchelia fovealis | 63.046 | 1403a | 1 |
Scrobipalpa ocellatella (Beet Moth ) | 35.118 | 814 | 1 |
Batia lambdella | 28.017 | 641 | 1 |
Calamotropha paludella | 63.079 | 1292 | 1 |
Eupoecilia angustana | 49.111 | 954 | 1 |
Epinotia abbreviana | 49.234 | 1150 | 1 |
Coleophora saturatella | 37.042 | 545 | 1 |
Epinotia brunnichana | 49.231 | 1155 | 1 |
Eupoecilia ambiguella (Vine Moth ) | 49.112 | 955 | 1 |
Gelechia senticetella | 35.099 | 801a | 1 |
Euzophera pinguis (Ash-bark Knot-horn) | 62.048 | 1470 | 1 |
Yponomeuta rorrella (Willow Ermine) | 16.005 | 428 | 1 |
Ectoedemia agrimoniae | 4.093 | 26 | 1 |
Pandemis cinnamomeana | 49.023 | 971 | 1 |
Agonopterix ocellana | 32.007 | 701 | 1 |
Sitochroa palealis | 63.014 | 1370 | 1 |
Hellinsia lienigianus (Mugwort Plume) | 45.04 | 1518 | 1 |
Eucosma cana | 49.265 | 1201 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter sorbi | 15.044 | 324 | 1 |
Stenolechia gemmella | 35.16 | 755 | 1 |
Euspilapteryx auroguttella | 15.016 | 297 | 1 |