The following is a list of the 20 micro moths most commonly reported between 2003 and 2017 in week 38, 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 |
Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) | 49.039 | 998 | 1424 |
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Eudonia angustea | 63.069 | 1342 | 557 |
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Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) | 63.052 | 1398 | 540 |
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Agriphila geniculea | 63.095 | 1309 | 409 |
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Plutella xylostella (Diamond Backed Moth) | 18.001 | 464 | 342 |
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Acleris variegana (Garden Rose Tortrix) | 49.077 | 1048 | 261 |
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Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) | 63.031 | 1395 | 210 |
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Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) | 45.044 | 1524 | 186 |
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Phyllonorycter coryli | 15.064 | 342 | 164 |
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Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner) | 21.001 | 263 | 108 |
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Gypsonoma Oppressana | 49.28 | 1170 | 100 |
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Phyllonorycter corylifoliella | 15.052 | 332 | 79 |
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Cydia splendana | 49.341 | 1260 | 77 |
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Parornix anglicella | 15.028 | 303 | 75 |
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Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) | 28.01 | 647 | 70 |
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Stigmella aurella | 4.045 | 50 | 68 |
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Celypha lacunana | 49.166 | 1076 | 60 |
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Leucoptera malifoliella (Pear Leaf Blister Moth) | 21.008 | 260 | 54 |
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Phyllonorycter quercifoliella | 15.039 | 320 | 51 |
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Tachystola acroxantha (Ruddy Streak) | 28.024 | 656 | 47 |
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Other species recorded in this week in smaller numbers (unverified data):
Taxon | RES | B&S | Total number 2003 – 17 |
Archips podana (Large Fruit-tree Tortrix ) | 49.013 | 977 | 45 |
Crocidosema plebejana | 49.261 | 1157 | 40 |
Carcina quercana | 31.001 | 658 | 37 |
Phyllonorycter esperella | 15.065 | 343 | 36 |
Blastobasis lacticolella | 41.003 | 874 | 33 |
Agriphila tristella | 63.089 | 1305 | 32 |
Eudonia pallida | 63.075 | 1336 | 31 |
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) | 45.01 | 1497 | 31 |
Phyllonorycter nicellii | 15.081 | 359 | 31 |
Acleris rhombana (Rhomboid Tortrix) | 49.07 | 1042 | 30 |
Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth) | 28.009 | 648 | 30 |
Hypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle ) | 62.075 | 1413 | 29 |
Blastobasis adustella | 41.002 | 873 | 27 |
Scrobipalpa costella | 35.123 | 819 | 24 |
Stigmella plagicolella | 4.042 | 67 | 23 |
Gracillaria syringella | 15.014 | 293 | 23 |
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae | 15.043 | 323 | 23 |
Clepsis consimilana | 49.038 | 994 | 21 |
Cosmopterix zieglerella | 34.005 | 894 | 21 |
Mompha epilobiella | 40.01 | 893 | 20 |
Parornix devoniella | 15.029 | 304 | 20 |
Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl) | 63.038 | 1405 | 19 |
Coptotriche marginea | 10.003 | 125 | 19 |
Hypsopygia glaucinalis (Double-striped Tabby) | 62.076 | 1415 | 18 |
Cochylis molliculana | 49.138 | 964a | 18 |
Leucospilapteryx omissella | 15.021 | 314 | 16 |
Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-Tap) | 48.001 | 385 | 15 |
Phyllonorycter messaniella | 15.04 | 321 | 15 |
Agonopterix arenella | 32.017 | 697 | 14 |
Phyllonorycter spinicolella | 15.049 | 329 | 14 |
Depressaria radiella (Parsnip Moth) | 32.036 | 672 | 13 |
Stigmella microtheriella | 4.01 | 111 | 13 |
Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Carnation Tortrix) | 49.03 | 985 | 12 |
Phyllonorycter tenerella | 15.037 | 318 | 12 |
Agriphila inquinatella (Barred Grass-veneer) | 63.09 | 1306 | 11 |
Palpita vitrealis | 63.048 | 1408 | 11 |
Bucculatrix cidarella | 14.008 | 272 | 11 |
Nymphula nitidulata (Beautiful China-mark ) | 63.118 | 1350 | 11 |
Bedellia somnulentella | 24.001 | 264 | 10 |
Monopis obviella | 12.038 | 229 | 10 |
Eudonia mercurella | 63.074 | 1344 | 10 |
Anania crocealis | 63.022 | 1385 | 9 |
Phyllonorycter rajella | 15.067 | 345 | 9 |
Epinotia ramella | 49.249 | 1134 | 9 |
Pediasia contaminella | 63.109 | 1323 | 9 |
Notocelia uddmanniana (Bramble Shoot Moth) | 49.294 | 1175 | 9 |
Acleris sparsana | 49.069 | 1041 | 9 |
Stigmella anomalella (Rose Leaf Miner ) | 4.015 | 92 | 9 |
Stigmella tityrella | 4.034 | 77 | 9 |
Stigmella floslactella | 4.032 | 75 | 9 |
Pyrausta aurata | 63.006 | 1361 | 8 |
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana | 49.091 | 1011 | 8 |
Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner) | 15.053 | 332a | 8 |
Epinotia nisella | 49.255 | 1138 | 8 |
Caloptilia stigmatella | 15.01 | 288 | 8 |
Teleiopsis diffinis | 35.146 | 776 | 8 |
Ypsolopha sequella | 17.012 | 462 | 7 |
Phyllonorycter maestingella | 15.063 | 341 | 7 |
Clepsis spectrana (Cyclamen Tortrix) | 49.037 | 993 | 7 |
Coleophora deauratella | 37.046 | 519 | 7 |
Pandemis cerasana (Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix) | 49.025 | 970 | 7 |
Adaina microdactyla (Hemp Agrimony Plume ) | 45.043 | 1517 | 7 |
Nephopterix angustella | 62.032 | 1465 | 7 |
Pyrausta despicata | 63.005 | 1365 | 7 |
Cochylis hybridella | 49.136 | 965 | 7 |
Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) | 62.072 | 1417 | 6 |
Celypha striana | 49.161 | 1063 | 6 |
Stigmella aceris | 4.012 | 102 | 6 |
Mirificarma mulinella | 35.093 | 792 | 6 |
Parapoynx stratiotata (Ringed China-mark ) | 63.117 | 1348 | 6 |
Coleophora argentula | 37.102 | 563 | 6 |
Mompha raschkiella | 40.015 | 883 | 6 |
Phyllonorycter geniculella | 15.086 | 364 | 6 |
Agonopterix alstromeriana (Brown-spot Flat-body) | 32.031 | 695 | 5 |
Epinotia caprana | 49.229 | 1154 | 5 |
Cataclysta lemnata (Small China-mark) | 63.116 | 1354 | 5 |
Cochylis atricapitana | 49.139 | 966 | 5 |
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella | 15.075 | 353 | 5 |
Celypha cespitana | 49.164 | 1067 | 5 |
Oncocera semirubella (Rosy-striped Knot-horn) | 62.021 | 1441 | 5 |
Phyllonorycter acerifoliella | 15.084 | 362 | 5 |
Pandemis heparana (Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix) | 49.026 | 972 | 5 |
Caloptilia rufipennella | 15.006 | 284 | 5 |
Coleophora artemisicolella | 37.09 | 577 | 5 |
Ypsolopha parenthesella | 17.01 | 460 | 5 |
Adoxophyes orana (Summer Fruit Tortrix) | 49.041 | 999 | 5 |
Agonopterix nervosa | 32.03 | 706 | 5 |
Enarmonia formosana (Cherry Bark Moth) | 49.2 | 1216 | 5 |
Pyrausta purpuralis | 63.007 | 1362 | 5 |
Tischeria ekebladella | 10.001 | 123 | 5 |
Phyllonorycter trifasciella | 15.083 | 361 | 5 |
Scoparia ambigualis | 63.064 | 1334 | 4 |
Tinea semifulvella | 12.032 | 246 | 4 |
Cydalima perspectalis (Boxworm) | 63.054 | 1409a | 4 |
Pandemis corylana (Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix ) | 49.024 | 969 | 4 |
Antispila treitschkiella | 6.002 | 159 | 4 |
Agonopterix scopariella | 32.011 | 704 | 4 |
Acrolepia autumnitella | 19.014 | 476 | 4 |
Apotomis betuletana | 49.15 | 1093 | 4 |
Caloptilia falconipennella | 15.011 | 289 | 4 |
Phyllonorycter stettinensis | 15.079 | 357 | 4 |
Diurnea fagella | 29.001 | 663 | 4 |
Phyllonorycter klemannella | 15.082 | 360 | 4 |
Helcystogramma rufescens | 35.031 | 868 | 3 |
Ypsolopha sylvella | 17.009 | 459 | 3 |
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine) | 16.001 | 424 | 3 |
Phyllocnistis saligna | 15.09 | 367 | 3 |
Anania coronata | 63.018 | 1378 | 3 |
Aspilapteryx tringipennella | 15.015 | 294 | 3 |
Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer) | 63.028 | 1375 | 3 |
Phyllonorycter schreberella | 15.074 | 352 | 3 |
Ectoedemia septembrella | 4.078 | 42 | 3 |
Stigmella continuella | 4.044 | 64 | 3 |
Amblyptilia punctidactyla (Brindled Plume ) | 45.011 | 1498 | 3 |
Stigmella hemargyrella | 4.055 | 81 | 3 |
Caloptilia semifascia | 15.012 | 290 | 3 |
Stigmella hybnerella | 4.03 | 99 | 3 |
Galleria mellonella (Wax Moth ) | 62.006 | 1425 | 3 |
Stigmella sakhalinella | 4.006 | 113 | 3 |
Acrobasis advenella | 62.035 | 1439 | 3 |
Stigmella salicis | 4.035 | 68 | 3 |
Aethes smeathmanniana | 49.12 | 947 | 3 |
Stigmella speciosa | 4.056 | 65 | 3 |
Elachista gangabella | 38.015 | 620 | 3 |
Hypatima rhomboidella | 35.018 | 858 | 2 |
Coleophora serratella | 37.015 | 493 | 2 |
Monopis crocicapitella | 12.039 | 230 | 2 |
Parornix betulae | 15.025 | 301 | 2 |
Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark ) | 63.114 | 1345 | 2 |
Phyllonorycter lantanella | 15.051 | 331 | 2 |
Antispila metallella | 6.001 | 158 | 2 |
Stigmella lemniscella | 4.043 | 63 | 2 |
Alucita hexadactyla (Twenty-plume Moth) | 44.001 | 1288 | 2 |
Ectoedemia atricollis | 4.095 | 29 | 2 |
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth) | 49.338 | 1261 | 2 |
Ectoedemia decentella | 4.076 | 20 | 2 |
Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble) | 63.057 | 1356 | 2 |
Agonopterix umbellana | 32.029 | 705 | 2 |
Lyonetia prunifoliella | 21.002 | 262 | 2 |
Acleris emargana | 49.071 | 1062 | 2 |
Mompha subbistrigella | 40.008 | 892 | 2 |
Stigmella samiatella | 4.062 | 88 | 2 |
Stigmella malella (Apple Pygmy) | 4.013 | BF97 | 2 |
Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella | 15.07 | 348 | 2 |
Ectoedemia albifasciella | 4.089 | 37 | 2 |
Argyresthia goedartella | 20.012 | 411 | 2 |
Bryotropha domestica | 35.038 | 789 | 2 |
Agapeta hamana | 49.109 | 937 | 2 |
Psyche casta | 11.012 | 186 | 2 |
Endothenia gentianaeana | 49.186 | 1097 | 2 |
Endotricha flammealis (Rosy Tabby) | 62.077 | 1424 | 2 |
Ypsolopha scabrella | 17.005 | 455 | 2 |
Bucculatrix bechsteinella | 14.012 | 275 | 2 |
Phyllonorycter sorbi | 15.044 | 324 | 2 |
Monopis laevigella (Skin Moth) | 12.036 | 227 | 2 |
Achroia grisella (Lesser Wax Moth) | 62.005 | 1426 | 2 |
Stigmella alnetella | 4.009 | 115 | 2 |
Epinotia immundana | 49.24 | 1136 | 2 |
Agonopterix purpurea | 32.009 | 691 | 2 |
Callisto denticulella | 15.022 | 310 | 2 |
Stigmella confusella | 4.003 | 117 | 2 |
Caloptilia elongella | 15.004 | 282 | 2 |
Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume) | 45.012 | 1509 | 2 |
Caloptilia populetorum | 15.003 | 281 | 2 |
Argyresthia semifusca | 20.02 | 419 | 2 |
Phyllonorycter strigulatella | 15.066 | 344 | 2 |
Stigmella crataegella | 4.023 | 108 | 2 |
Euspilapteryx auroguttella | 15.016 | 297 | 2 |
Cameraria ohridella (Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner) | 15.089 | 366a | 2 |
Stigmella trimaculella | 4.039 | 73 | 2 |
Scrobipalpa ocellatella (Beet Moth ) | 35.118 | 814 | 1 |
Stigmella basiguttella | 4.058 | 89 | 1 |
Nyctegretis lineana | 62.051 | 1468 | 1 |
Coleophora limoniella | 37.003 | 488 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter lautella | 15.073 | 351 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter cerasicolella | 15.05 | 330 | 1 |
Coleophora gryphipennella | 37.006 | 491 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter comparella | 15.087 | 365 | 1 |
Bucculatrix maritima | 14.003 | 267 | 1 |
Coleophora peribenanderi | 37.093 | 559 | 1 |
Lozotaeniodes formosana | 49.04 | 1001 | 1 |
Ectoedemia occultella | 4.099 | 34 | 1 |
Coleophora atriplicis | 37.088 | 573 | 1 |
Chrysoteuchia culmella | 63.08 | 1293 | 1 |
Stigmella luteella | 4.007 | 112 | 1 |
Aproaerema anthyllidella | 35.01 | 843 | 1 |
Stigmella obliquella | 4.038 | 70 | 1 |
Strophedra weirana | 49.381 | 1221 | 1 |
Acleris schalleriana | 49.073 | 1047 | 1 |
Coleophora salinella | 37.075 | 575 | 1 |
Donacaula forficella | 63.121 | 1329 | 1 |
Acleris cristana | 49.076 | 1054 | 1 |
Agonopterix propinquella | 32.016 | 696 | 1 |
Tischeria dodonaea | 10.002 | 124 | 1 |
Mecyna asinalis | 63.04 | 1397 | 1 |
Archips oporana | 49.011 | 976 | 1 |
Ancylis badiana | 49.214 | 1126 | 1 |
Trifurcula immundella | 4.068 | 46 | 1 |
Coleophora follicularis | 37.103 | 555 | 1 |
Epermenia chaerophyllella | 47.005 | 483 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter platani | 15.041 | 321a | 1 |
Agriphila latistria | 63.091 | 1307 | 1 |
Thaumatotibia leucotreta (False Codling Moth) | 49.344 | 1215 | 1 |
Bucculatrix thoracella | 14.009 | 273 | 1 |
Yponomeuta padella/malinellus (Orchard/Apple Ermine) | #N/A | #N/A | 1 |
Phyllonorycter tristrigella | 15.078 | 356 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter cavella | 15.059 | 338 | 1 |
Acentria ephemerella (Water Veneer) | 63.115 | 1331 | 1 |
Stigmella regiella | 4.022 | 107 | 1 |
Cosmopterix pulchrimella | 34.009 | 896b | 1 |
Heliozela hammoniella | 6.005 | 157 | 1 |
Phylloporia bistrigella | 8.005 | 128 | 1 |
Cochylidia implicitana | 49.132 | 956 | 1 |
Prays ruficeps | 22.003 | BF448a | 1 |
Heliozela resplendella | 6.004 | 156 | 1 |
Coleophora aestuariella | 37.079 | 574a | 1 |
Incurvaria pectinea | 8.001 | 129 | 1 |
Acleris kochiella | 49.085 | 1050 | 1 |
Stigmella centifoliella | 4.017 | 93 | 1 |
Agonopterix ocellana | 32.007 | 701 | 1 |
Phyllocnistis unipunctella | 15.092 | 368 | 1 |
Phyllonorycter froelichiella | 15.08 | 358 | 1 |
Metalampra italica | 28.008 | 624a | 1 |
Psychoides filicivora | 12.048 | 200 | 1 |
Metzneria lappella | 35.056 | 724 | 1 |
Eudonia truncicolella | 63.073 | 1340 | 1 |
Phyllocnistis xenia | 15.093 | 369 | 1 |
Coleophora alticolella/glaucicolella | #N/A | #N/A | 1 |
Parornix fagivora | 15.026 | 302 | 1 |
Evergestis extimalis | 63.058 | 1357 | 1 |
Stigmella lapponica | 4.002 | 116 | 1 |
Agriphila straminella | 63.093 | 1304 | 1 |
Scythropia crataegella (Hawthorn Moth) | 25.001 | 450 | 1 |
Cynaeda dentalis | 63.056 | 1359 | 1 |
Monopis imella | 12.04 | 231 | 1 |
Gypsonoma dealbana | 49.279 | 1169 | 1 |
Agonopterix heracliana | 32.018 | 688 | 1 |
Crambus pascuella (Inlaid Grass-veneer) | 63.081 | 1294 | 1 |
Chilo phragmitella | 63.077 | 1290 | 1 |
Crombrugghia laetus (Scarce Light Plume) | 45.027 | 1492 | 1 |
Yponomeuta padella (Orchard Ermine) | 16.002 | 425 | 1 |
Rhodophaea formosa | 62.024 | 1445 | 1 |
Zeiraphera griseana (Larch Tortrix ) | 49.257 | 1166 | 1 |
Depressaria daucella | 32.039 | 670 | 1 |
Stigmella perpygmaeella | 4.054 | 79 | 1 |
Scrobipalpa acuminatella | 35.109 | 822 | 1 |
Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) | 62.001 | 1428 | 1 |
Dioryctria abietella (Dark Pine Knot-horn) | 62.028 | 1454 | 1 |
Oegoconia caradjai | 27.002 | 871a | 1 |
Ditula angustiorana (Red-barred Tortrix) | 49.004 | 1010 | 1 |
Digitivalva pulicariae | 19.01 | 472 | 1 |
Stigmella ulmivora | 4.018 | 80 | 1 |