Tophill Low Nature Reserve: Lepidoptera

The Tophill Low NR Moth List

compiled by M G Hodges

This list is created using the submitted and accepted records* from the following

P Crowther, WF Curtis, DG Fairweather, MG Hodges and R Sears.

Code Taxon Vernacular

4 Micropterix aruncella

5 Micropterix calthella

6 Eriocrania subpurpurella

14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth

15 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift

16 Hepialus hecta Gold Swift

17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift

18 Hepialus fusconebulosa Map-winged Swift

50 Stigmella aurella

148 Nemophora degeerella

150 Adela reaumurella

161 Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth

169 Zygaena filipendulae Six-Spot Burnet

171 Zygaena lonicerae Narrow-bordered Five-Spot Burnet

216 Nemapogon cloacella Cork Moth

227 Monopis laevigella Skin Moth

246 Tinea semifulvella

247 Tinea trinotella

263 Lyonetia clerkella Apple Leaf Miner
284 Caloptilia rufipennella

288 Caloptilia stigmatella

332a Phyllonorycter leucographella Firethorn Leaf Miner

336a Cameraria ohridella Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner

345 Phyllonorycter rajella

366a Cameraria ohridella
368 Phyllocnistis unipunctella

380 Synanthedon formicaeformis Red-tipped Clearwing

385 Anthophila fabriciana

391 Glyphipterix simpliciella Cocksfoot Moth

411 Argyresthia goedartellia

420 Argyresthia pruniella Cherry Fruit Moth
421 Argyresthia bonnetella

424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine

425 Yponomeuta padella Orchard Ermine

441 Paraswammerdamia lutarea

445 Ocnerostoma friesei Grey Pine Ermel

449 Prays faxinella

455 Ypsolopha scabrella

462 Ypsolopha sequella

464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth

470 Orthotelia sparganella

476 Acrolepia autumnitella

581 Coleophora taeniipennella

597 Elachista atricomella

602 Elachista apicipunctella

609 Elachista maculicerusella

610 Elachista argentella

636 Denisia similella

640 Batia lunaris

641 Batia lambdella

642 Batia unitella

647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth

648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-Shouldered House Moth

649 Esperia sulphurella

658 Carcina quercana

663 Diurnea fagella

672 Depressaria heraclei Parsnip Moth

688 Agonopterix heracliana

695 Agonopterix alstromeriana

697 Agonopterix arenella

706 Agonopterix nervosa
726 Metzneria metznariella

730 Apodia bifractella

765 Teleiodes vulgella

819 Scrobipalpa costella

866 Brachmia blandella
868 Helcystogramma rufesens

873 Blastobasis adustella

886 Mompha ochraceella

888 Mompha propinquella

898 Limnaecia phragmitella

905 Blastodacna hellerella

936 Cochylimorpha straminea

937 Agapeta hamana

938 Agapeta zoegana

945 Aethes cnicana

951 Aethes beatricella

969 Pandemis corylana Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

970 Pandemis cerasana Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix

972 Pandemis heparana Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix

977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

986 Syndemis musculana

989 Aphelia paleana Timothy Tortrix

993 Clepsis spectrana Cyclamen Tortrix

994 Clepsis consimilana

998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth

1002 Lozotaenia forsterana

1010 Ditula angustiorana Red-barred Tortrix

1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana

1020 Cnephasia stephensiana Grey Tortrix

1021 Cnephasia asseciana

1024 Cnephasia incertana Light Grey Tortrix

1025 Tortricodes alternella

1026 Exapate congelatella

1033 Tortrix viridana Green Oak Tortrix

1036 Acleris forsskaleana

1037 Acleris holmiana

1038x Acleris laterana/comariana

1041 Acleris sparsana

1043 Acleris aspersana

1044 Acleris ferrugana

1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix

1053 Acleris hastiana

1062 Acleris emargana

1063 Celypha striana

1076 Celypha lacunana

1083 Hedya nubiferana Marbled Orchard Tortrix

1086 Hedya salicella

1087 Orthotaenia undulana

1108 Lobesia abscisana

1110 Bactra furfurana

1115 Ancylis achatana

1130 Epinotia pygmaeana Dingy Spruce Bell

1138 Epinotia nisella

1168 Gypsonoma sociana

1174 Epiblema cynosbatella

1175 Epiblema uddmanniana Bramble Shoot Moth

1184 Epiblema scutulana

1199 Eucosma pupillana

1201 Eucosma cana

1205 Spilonota ocellana Bud Moth

1210 Rhyacionia buoliana Pine Shoot Moth

1219 Lathronympha strigana

1233 Pammene aurita

1234 Pammene regiana

1241 Grapholita compositella

1245 Grapholita janthinana

1251 Grapholita jungiella

1255 Cydia ulicetana

1260 Cydia splendana
1261 Cydia pomonella Codling moth

1272 Pammene aurana

1274 Dichrorampha alpinana

1279 Dichrorampha acuminatana

1284 Dichrorampha vancouverana

1285 Dichrorampha plumbana

1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth

1290 Chilo phragmitella

1292 Calamotropha paludella

1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer

1301 Crambus lathoniellua

1304 Agriphila straminella

1305 Agriphila tristella

1309 Agriphila geniculea

1316 Catoptria falsella

1329 Donacaula forficella

1332 Scoparia subfusca

1334 Scoparia ambigualis

1336 Eudonia pallida

1338 Dipleurina lacustrata

1340 Eudonia truncicolella

1342 Eudonia angustea

1344 Eudonia mercurella

1345 Elophila nymphaeata Brown China-mark

1348 Parapoynx stratiotata Ringed China-mark

1350 Nymphula stagnata Beautiful China-mark

1354 Cataclysta lemnata Small China-mark

1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble

1358 Evergestis pallidata

1361 Pyrausta aurata

1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie

1378 Eurrhypara coronata

1380 Phlyctaenia perlucidalis

1385 Ebulea crocealis

1388 Udea lutealis

1390 Udea prunalis

1392 Udea olivalis

1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl

1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer

1405 Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl

1413 Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle

1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis

1417 Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth

1424 Endotricha flammealis
1425 Galleria mellonella Wax Moth

1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth

1437 Acrobasis consociella

1439 Trachycera advenella

1452 Phycita roborella

1454 Dioryctria abietella

1455 Dioryctria simplicella

1458 Myelois circumvoluta Thistle Ermine

1470 Euzophera pinguis

1479 Plodia interpunctella Indian Meal Moth

1481 Homoeosoma sinuella

1484 Phycitodes saxicola

1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Beautiful Plume

1501 Platyptilia gonodactyla

1508 Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla

1509 Stenoptilia pterodactyla

1513 Pterophorus pentadactyla White Plume Moth

1524 Emmelina monodactyla
1526 Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper

1531 Ochlodes venata Large Skipper

1545 Colias croceus Clouded Yellow

1546 Gonepteryx rhamni Brimstone

1549 Pieris brassicae Large White

1550    Pieris rapae                                         Small White
1551    Pieris napi                                           Green-veined White
1553    Anthocaris cardamines                       Orange Tip
1557    Neozephyrus quercus                          Purple Hairstreak
1561    Lycaena phlaeas                                  Small Copper

1572 Aricia agestis Brown Argus

1574 Polyommatus icarus Common Blue

1580 Celastrina argiolus Holly Blue

1590 Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral

1591 Vanessa cardui Painted Lady

1593 Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell

1597 Inachis io Comma

1614 Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood

1615 Lasiommata megera Wall

1620 Melanargia galathea Marbled White

1625 Pyronia tithonus Gatekeeper

1626    Maniola jurtina                                    Meadow Brown
1627    Coenonympha pamphilus                    Small Heath
1629    Aphantopus hyperantus                       Ringlet

1631 Poecilocampa populi December Moth

1634 Malacosoma neustria Lackey

1640 Euthrix potatoria Drinker

1645 Falcaria lacertinaria Scalloped Hook-tip

1646 Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip

1648 Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip

1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character

1652 Thyatira batis Peach Blossom

1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches

1654 Tethea ocularis Figure of Eighty

1663 Alsophila aescularia March Moth

1669 Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald

1682 Timandra comae Blood-vein

1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein

1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave

1705 Idaea fuscovenosa Dwarf Cream Wave

1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave

1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave

1720 Orthonama obstipata Gem

1722 Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet

1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet

1725 Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

1726 Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata Large Twin-spot Carpet

1727 Xanthorhoe montanata Silver Ground Carpet

1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet

1732 Scotopteryx chenopodiata Shaded Broad-bar

1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet

1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell

1746 Anticlea badiata Shoulder Stripe

1747 Anticlea derivata Streamer

1749 Pelurga comitata Dark Spinach

1750 Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet

1754 Eulithis prunata Phoenix

1755 Eulithis testate Chevron

1757 Eulithis mellinata Spinach

1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw

1759 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix

1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet

1762 Chloroclysta citrata Dark Marbled Carpet

1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet

1765 Cidaria fulvata Barred Yellow

1766 Plemyria rubiginata plumbata Blue-bordered Carpet

1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet

1769 Thera Britannica Spruce Carpet

1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet

1777 Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer

1778 Hydriomena impluviata May Highflyer

1795 Epirrita dilutata November Moth

1797 Epirrita autumnata Autumnal Moth

1799 Operophtera brumata Winter Moth

1802 Perizoma affinitata Rivulet

1803 Perizoma alchemillata Small Rivulet

1804 Perizoma bifaciata Barred Rivulet

1808 Perizoma flavofasciata Sandy Carpet

1809 Perizoma didymata Twin-spot Carpet

1819 Eupithecia exiguata Mottled Pug

1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug

1830 Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug

1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug

1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug

1838 Eupithecia icterata Tawny Speckled Pug

1839 Eupithecia succenturiata Bordered Pug

1842 Eupithecia simpliciata Plain Pug

1846 Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug

1852 Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug

1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug

1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug

1864 Chesias legatella Streak

1870 Odezia atrata Chimney Sweeper

1874 Euchoeca nebulata Dingy Shell

1879 Lobophora halterata Seraphim

1884 Abraxas grossulariata Magpie Moth

1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border

1889 Macaria notata Peacock Moth

1893 Macaria liturata Tawny-barred Angle

1894 Chiasmia clathrata Latticed Heath

1902 Petrophora chlorosata Brown Silver-line

1904 Plagodis dolabraria Scorched Wing

1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth

1907 Epione repandaria Bordered Beauty

1912 Ennomos quercinaria August Thorn

1913 Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn

1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn

1917 Selenia dentaria Early Thorn

1919 Selenia tetralunaria Purple Thorn

1920 Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel

1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak

1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth

1923 Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn

1926 Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty

1927 Lycia hirtaria Brindled Beauty

1930 Biston strataria Oak Beauty

1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth

1934 Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border

1935 Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber

1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber

1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty

1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty

1947 Ectropis bistortata Engrailed

1954 Bupalus piniaria Bordered White

1955 Cabera pusaria Common White Wave

1956 Cabera exanthemata Common Wave

1957 Lomographa bimaculata White-pinion Spotted

1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver

1960 Theria primaria Early Moth

1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald

1962 Hylaea fasciaria Barred Red

1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth

1979 Mimas tiliae Lime Hawk-moth

1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth

1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth

1984 Macroglossum stellatarum Humming-bird Hawk-moth

1990 Hyles livornica Striped Hawk-moth

1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawkmoth

1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip

1995 Cerura vinula Puss Moth

1997 Furcula furcula Sallow Kitten

2000 Notodonta dromedaries Iron Prominent

2003 Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent

2006 Pheosia gnoma Lesser Swallow Prominent

2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent

2008 Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent

2011 Pterostoma palpina Pale Prominent

2026 Orgyia antiqua Vapourer

2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock

2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail

2030 Euproctis similes Yellow-tail

2031 Leucoma salicis White Satin

2035 Thumatha senex Round-winged Muslin

2043 Eilema sororcula Orange Footman

2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman

2049 Eilema depressa Buff Footman

2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman

2057 Arctia caja Garden Tiger

2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine

2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine

2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth

2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger

2069 Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar

2077 Nola cucullatella Short-cloaked Moth

2078 Nola confusalis Least Black Arches

2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth

2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart

2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass

2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart

2098 Axylia putris Flame

2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder

2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing

2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing

2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

2112 Noctua interjecta Least Yellow Underwing

2114 Graphiphora augur Double Dart

2119 Peridroma saucia Pearly Underwing

2120 Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay

2122 Diarsia brunnea Purple Clay

2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot

2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character

2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot

2130 Xestia baja Dotted Clay

2133 Xestia sexstrigata Six-striped Rustic

2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic

2135 Xestia agathina Heath Rustic

2136 Naenia typical Gothic

2137 Eurois occulta Great Brocade

2138 Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches

2139 Cerastis rubricosa Red Chestnut

2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg

2147 Hada nana Shears

2150 Polia nebulosa Grey Arches

2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth

2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth

2158 Lacanobia thalassina Pale-shouldered Brocade

2159 Lacanobia suasa Dog’s Tooth

2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye

2163 Melanchra pisi Broom Moth

2164 Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White

2166 Hadena rivularis Campion

2167 Hadena perplexa Tawny Shears

2170 Hadena compta Varied Coronet

2171 Hadena confusa Marbled Coronet

2173 Hadena bicruris Lychnis

2176 Cerapteryx graminis Antler Moth

2178 Tholera decimalis Feathered Gothic

2179 Panolis flammea Pine Beauty

2182 Orthosia cruda Small Quaker

2185 Orthosia populeti Lead-coloured Drab

2186 Orthosia gracilis Powdered Quaker

2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker

2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded drab

2189 Orthosia munda Twin-spotted Quaker

2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character

2192 Mythimna conigera Bright-line Brown Eye

2193 Mythimna farrago Clay

2195 Mythimna vitellina Delicate

2197 Mythimna straminea Southern Wainscot

2198 Mythimna impure Smoky Wainscot

2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot

2205 Mythimna comma Shoulder-striped Wainscot

2216 Cucullia umbratica Shark

2221 Shargacucullia verbasci Mullein

2235 Lithophane semibrunnea Tawny Pinion

2236 Lithophane hepatica Pale Pinion

2237 Lithophane ornitopus Grey Shoulder-knot

2240 Lithophane leautieri Blair’s Shoulder-Knot

2241 Xylena vetusta Red Sword-grass

2243 Xylocampa areola Early Grey

2245 Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent

2247 Dichonia aprilina Merveille du Jour

2250 Blepharita adusta Dark Brocade

2255 Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus

2256 Eupsilia transversa Satellite

2258 Conistra vaccinii Chestnut

2259 Conistra ligula Dark Chestnut

2262 Agrochola circellaris Brick

2263 Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker

2264 Agrochola macilenta Yellow-line Quaker

2266 Agrochola litura Brown-spot Pinion

2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut

2269 Atethmia centrago Centre-barred Sallow

2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing

2271 Xanthia citrago Orange Sallow

2273 Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow

2274 Xanthia icteritia Sallow

2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey

2280 Acronicta leporine Miller

2281 Acronicta alni Alder Moth

2284 Acronicta psi Grey Dagger

2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass

2293 Cryphia domestica Marbled Beauty

2297 Amphipyra pyramidea agg. Copper Underwings agg

2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth

2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing

2305 Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades

2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades

2312 Ipimorpha subtusa Olive

2314 Parastichtis ypsillon Dingy Shears

2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar

2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches

2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches

2326 Apamea crenata Clouded-bordered Brindle

2327 Apamea epomidion Clouded Brindle

2330 Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade

2331 Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle

2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot

2335 Apamea scolopacina Slender Brindle

2336 Apamea ophiogramma Double Lobed

2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg.

2338 Oligia versicolor Rufous Minor

2339 Oligia latruncula Tawny Marbled Minor

2340 Oligia fasciuncula Middle-barred Minor

2341 Mesoligia furuncula Cloaked Minor

2342 Mesoligia literosa Rosy Minor

2343x Mesapamea secalis agg. Common Rustic agg.

2345 Photedes minima Small Dotted Buff

2350 Chortodes pygmina Small Wainscot

2352 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow

2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic

2360 Amphipoea oculea Ear Moth

2361 Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic

2364 Gortyna flavago Frosted Orange

2368 Celaena leucostigma Crescent

2369 Nonagria typhae Bulrush Wainscot

2370 Archanara geminipuncta Twin-spotted Wainscot

2371 Archanara dissolute Brown-veined Wainscot

2375 Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot

2377 Arenostola phragmitidis Fen Wainscot

2379 Coenobia rufa Small Rufous

2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines

2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain

2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic

2385 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow

2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic

2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow

2391 Chilodes maritimus Silky Wainscot

2399 Pyrrhia umbra Bordered Sallow

2400 Helicoverpa armigera Scarce Bordered Straw

2403 Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw

2410 Protodeltote pygarga Marbled White Spot

2418 Earias clorana Cream-bordered Green Pea

2422 Pseudoips prasinana Green Silver-lines

2434 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass

2439 Plusia festucae Gold Spot

2440 Plusia putnami gracilis Lempke’s Gold Spot

2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y

2442 Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y

2443 Autographa jota Plain Golden Y

2444 Autographa bractea Gold Spangle

2450 Abrostola tripartite Spectacle

2452 Catocala nupta Red Underwing

2463 Euclidia glyphica Burnet Companion

2466 Lygephila pastinum Blackneck

2469 Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald

2473 Laspeyria flexula Beautiful Hook-tip

2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot

2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout

2484 Schrankia costaestrigalis Pinion-streaked Snout

2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Fan-foot

2492 Herminia grisealis Small Fan-foot

excluding Parornix species!!!

*accepted records relates to anything submitted to the end of 2011

Disclaimer:

Although great care is taken in the identification of the subjects of Tophill Low Nature Reserve, it should be noted that the identifiers are merely amateurs with an interest in the reserves inhabitants, and any lists compiled by them should be viewed with this in mind.