Moths of Brandon Marsh

Brandon Marsh Moths

(last update from 2009 report)

This moth list is compiled from the Brandon Marsh Reports published by the Brandon Marsh Voluntary Conservation Team


No. English Name Latin Name Number
1
-
Micropterix aruncella
4
2
Ghost Moth
Erpialus humuli humuli
14
3
Orange Swift
Hepialus sylvina
15
4
Gold Swift
Hepialus hecta
16
5
Common Swift
Hepialus lupulinus
17
6
-
Nemophora degeerella
148
7
-
Adela reaumurella
150
8
-
Adela rufimitrella
152
9
Leopard Moth
Zeuzera pyrina
161
10
Six-Spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
169
11
Five-Spot Burnet
Zygaena trifolii
170
12
Narrow-Bordered Five Spot Burnet
Zygaena lonicerae
171
13
-
Tinea trinotella
247
14
-
Caloptilia alchimiella
286
15
Hornet Moth
Sesia apiformis
370
16
Lunar Hornet Moth
Sesia bembeciformis
371
17
Red-belted Clearwing
Synanthedon myopaeformis
379
18
Red-tipped Clearwing
Synanthedon formicaeformis
380
19
Six-belted Clearwing
Bembecia ichneumoniformis
382
20
-
Anthophila fabriciana
385
21
Cocksfoot Moth
Glyphipterix simpliciella
391
22
-
Argyresthia brockeella
410
23
-
Argyresthia goedartella
411
24
-
Argyresthia pygmaeella
412
25
Cherry Fruit Moth
Argyresthia pruniella
420
26
-
Argyresthia bonnetella
421
27
-
Argyresthia albistria
422
28
Bird Cherry Ermine
Yponomeuta evonymella
424
29
-
Zelleria hepariella.
435
30
Hawthorn Moth
Scythropia crataegana
450
31
Honeysuckle Moth
Ypsolopha dentella
453
32
-
Ypsolopha alpella
458
33
-
Ypsolopha sylvella
459
34
-
Ypsolopha parenthesella
460
35
-
Ypsolopha sequella
462
36
Diamond-back
Plutella xylostella
464
37
-
Elachista atricomella
597
38
-
Elachista maculicerusella
609
39
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
647
40
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
648
41
-
Carcina quercana
658
42
Parsnip Moth
Depressaria pastinacella
672
43
-
Agonopterix subpropinquella
692
44
-
Agonopterix arenella
697
45
-
Agonopterix assimilella
702
46
-
Teleiodes luculella
774
47
-
Mirificarma mulinella
792
48
-
Anacampsis populella
853
49
-
Helcystogramma rufescens
868
50
-
Blastobasis adustella
873
51
-
Blastobasis lacticolella
874
52
-
Mompha locupletella
882
53
-
Mompha raschkiella
883
54
-
Morpha subbistrigella
892
55
-
Mompha epilobiella
893
56
-
Limnaecia phragmitella
898
57
-
Agapeta hamana
937
58
-
Cochylis flaviciliana
963
59
Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix
Pandemis corylana
969
60
Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix
Pandemis cerasana
970
61
Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix
Pandernis heparana
972
62
Variegated Golden Tortrix
Archips xylosteana.
980
63
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
998
64
-
Lozotaenia forsterana
1002
65
Red-barred Tortrix
Ditula angustiorana
1010
66
Grey tortrix
Cnephasia stephensiana
1020
67
Green Oak Tortrix
Tortrix viridana
1033
68
-
Acleris forsskaleana
1036
69
-
Acleris holmiana
1037
70
-
Acleris laterana
1038
71
Strawberry Tortrix
Acleris comariana
1039
72
Garden Rose Tortrix
Acleris variegana
1048
73
-
Acleris cristana
1054
74
-
Acleris emargana
1062
75
-
Celypha striana
1063
76
-
Celypha lacunana
1076
77
Marbled Orchard Tortrix
Hedya nubiferana
1083
78
-
Apotomis turbidana
1092
79
-
Apotomis betuletana
1093
80
-
Epinotia bilunana
1133
81
-
Epinotia nisella
1138
82
Nut Bud Moth
Epinotia tenerana
1139
83
Willow Tortrix
Epinotia cruciana
1447
84
-
Epinotia trigonella
1150
85
-
Epinotia brunnichana
1155
86
-
Gypsonoma dealbana
1169
87
-
Epiblema cynosbatella
1174
88
-
Epiblema trimaculana
1176
89
-
Epiblema cirsiana
1184a
90
-
Eucosmomorpha albersana
1217
91
-
Pammene fasciana
1236
92
-
Cydia splendana
1260
93
-
Pammene aurana
1272
94
-
Calamotropha paludella
1292
95
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
1293
96
-
Crambus pascuella
1294
97
-
Crambus hamella
1299
98
-
Crambus perlella
1302
99
-
Agriphila straminella
1304
100
-
Agriphila tristella
1305
101
-
Catoptria Pinella
1313
102
-
Thisanotia chrtsonuchella
1321
103
-
Danacaula forticella
1329
104
Water Veneer
Acentria ephemerella
1331
105
-
Scoparia pyralella
1333
106
-
Scoparia ambigualis
1334
107
-
Dipleurina lacustrata
1338
108
-
Eudonia trunciolella
1340
109
-
Eudonia mercurella
1344
110
Brown China Mark
Elophila Nymphaeata
1345
111
Ringed China-mark
Parapoynx Stratiolata
1348
112
Beautiful China-mark
Nymphula stagnata
1350
113
Small China-mark
Cataclysta lemnata
1354
114
Garden Pebble
Evergestis forficalis
1356
115
-
Pyrausta aurata
1361
116
-
Pyrausta purpuralis
1362
117
Small Magpie
Eurrhypara hortulata
1376
118
-
Perinephela lancealis
1377
119
-
Phlyctaenia Coronata
1378
120
-
Phlyctaenia perlucidali
1380
121
-
Udea lutealis
1388
122
-
Udea prunalis
1390
123
-
Udea olivalis
1392
124
Rush Veneer
Nomophila noctuella
1398
125
Mother of Pearl
Pleuropyta ruralis
1405
126
Gold Triangle
Hypsopygia costalis
1413
127
-
Orthopygia glaucinalis
1415
128
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
1428
129
-
Phycita roborella
1452
130
Thistle Ermine
Myelois circumvoluta
1458
131
-
Euzophera pinguis
1470
132
-
Homoeosoma sinuella
1481
133
-
Phycitodes binaevella
1483
134
-
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
1497
135
-
Platyptilia gonodactyla
1501
136
-
Stenoptilia Pterodactyla
1509
137
White Plume
Pterophorus pentadactyla
1513
138
-
Emmelina monodactyla
1524
139
Lackey
Malacosoma neustria
1634
140
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
1637
141
Drinker
Euthrix potatoria
1640
142
Scalloped Hook-tip
falcaria lacertinaria
1645
143
Oak Hook-tip
Drepana binaria
1646
144
Pebble Hook-tip
Drepana flacataria
1648
145
Chinese Character
Cilix glaucata
1651
146
Peach Blossom
Thyatira batis
1652
147
Buff Arches
Habrosyne pyritoides
1653
148
Figure of Eighty
Tethea ocularis octogesimea
1654
149
March Moth
Alsophila aescularia
1663
150
Large Emerald
Geometra papilionaria
1666
151
Common Emerald
Hemithea aestivaria
1669
152
Maiden's Blush
Cyclophora punctaria
1680
153
Blood-vein
Timandra griseata
1682
154
Small Blood-vein
Scopula imitaria
1690
155
Small Fan-footed Wave
Idaea biselata
1702
156
Dwarf Cream Wave
Idaea fuscovenosa
1705
157
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
1707
158
Single-dotted Wave
Idaea dimidiata
1708
159
Treble Brown Spot
Idaea trigeminata
1711
160
Small Scallop
Idaea emarginata
1712
161
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
1713
162
Riband Wave (banded)
Idaea aversata
1713
163
The Vestal
Rhodometra sacraria
1716
164
Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata
1722
165
Red Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia
1724
166
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
1725
167
Large Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata
1726
168
Silver-Ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata montanata
1727
169
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
1728
170
Shaded Broad-bar
Scotopteryx chenopodiata
1732
171
Common Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata alternata
1738
172
Yellow Shell
Camptogramma bilineata bilineata
1742
173
Shoulder Stripe
Anticlea badiata
1746
174
Streamer
Anticlea derivata
1747
175
Water Carpet
Lampropteryx suffumata
1750
176
The Phoenix
Eulithis prunata
1754
177
Chevron
Eulithis testata
1755
178
Barred Straw
Eulithis pyraliata
1758
179
Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata
1759
180
Red-green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterate
1760
181
Common Marbled Carpet
Chloroclysta truncata
1764
182
Barred Yellow
Cidaria fulvata
1765
183
Blue-bordered Carpet
Plemyria rubiginata
1766
184
Grey Pine Carpet
Thera obeliscata
1768
185
Broken-barred Carpet
Electrophaes corylata
1773
186
Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria
1776
187
July Highflyer
Hydriomena furcata
1777
188
May Highflyer
Hydriomena impluviata
1778
189
Ruddy Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata
1779
190
Scallop Shell
Rheumaptera undulata
1789
191
Dark Umber
Philereme transversata
1792
192
Sharp Angled Carpet
Euphyia unangulata
1794
193
Winter Moth
Operophtera brumata
1799
194
Rivulet
Perizoma affinitata
1802
195
Small Rivulet
Perizoma alchemillata
1803
196
Sandy Carpet
Perizoma flavofasciata
1808
197
Slender Pug
Eupithecia tenuiata
1811
198
Foxglove Pug
Eupithecia pulchellata pulchellata
1817
199
Mottled Pug
Eupithecia exiguata
1819
200
Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia centaureata
1825
201
Wormwood Pug
Eupithecia absinthiata
1830
202
Common Pug
Eupithecia vulgata
1834
203
White-spotted Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria
1835
204
Grey Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata
1837
205
Tawney Speckled Pug
Eupithecia icterata subfulvata
1838
206
Bordered Pug
Eupithecia succenturiata
1839
207
Brindled Pug
Eupithecia abbreviata
1852
208
V-Pug
Chloroclystis v-ata
1858
209
Green Pug
Pasiphila rectangulata
1860
210
Double Striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
1862
211
Treble-bar
Aplocera plagiata
1867
212
Lesser Treble-bar
Aplocera efformata
1868
213
Chimney Sweeper
Odezia atrata
1870
214
Dingy Shell
Euchoeca nebulata
1874
215
Small White Wave
Asthena albulata
1875
216
Small Yellow Wave
Hydrelia flammeolaria
1876
217
Seraphim
Lobophora halterata
1879
218
Early Tooth-striped
Trichopteryx carpinata
1881
219
Yellow-barred Brindle
Acsis viretata
1883
220
Magpie
Abraxas grossulariata
1884
221
Clouded Border
Lomaspilis marginata
1887
222
Latticed Heath
Chiasmia clathrata clathrata
1894
223
Brown Silver-line
Petrophora chlorosata
1902
224
Scorched Wing
Plagodis dolabraria
1904
225
Brimstone
Opisthograptis luteolata
1906
226
Bordered Beauty
Epione repandaria
1907
227
Canary shouldered Thorn
Ennomos alniaria
1913
228
Dusky Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria
1914
229
Early Thorn
Selenia dentaria
1917
230
Purple Thorn
Selenia tetralunaria
1919
231
Scalloped Hazel
Odontopera bidentata
1920
232
Scalloped Oak
Crocallis elinguaria
1921
233
Swallow-tailed Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria
1922
234
Feathered Thorn
Colotois pennaria
1923
235
Brindled Beauty
Lycia hirtaria
1927
236
Peppered Moth
Biston betularia
1931
237
Waved Umber
Menophra abruptaria
1936
238
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
1937
239
Mottled Beauty
Alcis repandata repandata
1941
240
The Engrailed
Ectropis bistortat
1947
241
Small Engrailed
Ectropis crepuscularia
1948
242
Brindled White Spot
Paradarisa extersaria
1950
243
Common White Wave
Cabera pusaria
1955
244
Common Wave
Cabera exanthemata
1956
245
White-pinion Spotted
Lamographa bimaculata
1957
246
Clouded Silver
Lamographa temerata
1958
247
Light Emerald
Campaea margaritata
1961
248
Barred Red
Hylaea fasciaria
1962
249
Convolvulus Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli
1972
250
Pine Hawkmoth
Hyloicus pinastri
1978
251
Lime Hawk-moth
Mimas titlae
1979
252
Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellata
1980
253
Poplar Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi
1981
254
Hummingbird Hawk-moth
Macroglossum stellatarum
1984
255
Elephant Hawk-moth
Deilephila elpenor
1991
256
Small Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila porcellus
1992
257
Buff Tip
Phalera bucephala
1994
258
Puss Moth
Cerura vinula
1995
259
Sallow Kitten
Furcula furcula
1997
260
Poplar Kitten
Furcula bifisa
1998
261
Iron Prominent
Notodonta dromedarius
2000
262
Pebble Prominent
Eligmodonta ziczac
2003
263
Lesser Swallow Prominent
Pheosia gnonma
2006
264
Swallow Prominent
Pheosia tremula
2007
265
Coxcomb Prominent
Ptilodon capucina
2008
266
Pale Prominent
Pterostoma palpina
2011
267
Marbled Brown
Drymonia dodonaea
2014
268
Lunar Marbled Brown
Drymonia ruficornis
2015
269
Chochalte-tip
Clostera curtula
2019
270
Figure of Eight
Diloba caeruleocephala
2020
271
Vapourer
Orgyia antiqua
2026
272
Pale Tussock
Calliteara pudibunda
2028
273
Yellow-tail
Euproctis similis
2030
274
White Satin Moth
Leucoma salicis
2031
275
Black Arches
Lymantria monacha
2033
276
Round-winged Muslin
Thumatha senex
2035
277
Rosy Footman
Miltochrista miniata
2037
278
Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
2044
279
Scarce Footman
Eilema complana
2047
280
Buff Footman
Eilema depressa
2049
281
Common Footman
Eilema lurideola
2050
282
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
2057
283
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
2060
284
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma luteum
2061
285
Muslin Moth
Diaphora mendica
2063
286
Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia fuliginosa fuliginosa
2064
287
Cinnabar
Tyria jacobaeae
2069
288
Short Cloaked Moth
Nola cucullatella
2077
289
Least Black Arches
Nola confusalis
2078
290
Turnip Moth
Agrotis segetum
2087
291
Heart and Club
Agrotis clavis
2088
292
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
2089
293
Dark Sword Grass
Agrotis ipsilon
2091
294
Shuttle Shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
2092
295
Flame
Axylia putris
2098
296
Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura plecta
2102
297
Dotted Rustic
Rhyacia simulans
2105
298
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
2107
299
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
2109
300
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata
2110
301
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthina
2111
302
Least Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta
2112
303
Double Dart
Graphiphora augur
2114
304
Pearly Underwing
Peridroma saucia
2119
305
Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia mendica
2120
306
Small Square Spot
Diarsia rubi
2123
307
Setatious Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
2126
308
Double Square Spot
Xestia triangulum
2128
309
Six-striped Rustic
Xestia sexstrigata
2133
310
Square Spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
2134
311
Great Brocade
Eurois occulta
2137
312
Green Arches
Anaplectoides prasina
2138
313
Shears
Hada plebeja
2147
314
Cabbage Moth
Mamestra brassicae
2154
315
Dot Moth
Melanchra persicariae
2155
316
Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia thalassina
2158
317
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
2160
318
Broom Moth
Melanchra pisi
2163
319
Lychnis
Hadena bicruris
2173
320
Feathered Gothic
Tholera decimalis
2178
321
Small Quaker
Orthosia cruda
2182
322
Lead-coloured Drab
Orthosia populeti
2185
323
Powdered Quaker
Orthosia gracillis
2186
324
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
2187
325
Clouded Drab
Orthosia incerta
2188
326
Twin-spotted Quaker
Orthosia munda
2189
327
Hebrew Character
Hebrew gothica
2190
328
Brown-line Bright-eye
Mythimna conigera
2192
329
Clay
Mythimna ferrago
2193
330
Southern Wainscot
Mythimna straminea
2197
331
Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna impura
2198
332
Common Wainscot
Mythimna pallens
2199
333
Obscure Wainscot      
Mythimna obsoleta
2204
334
Shoulder-striped Wainscot
Mythimna comma
2205
335
Minor Shoulder-knot
Brachylomia viminalis
2225
336
Deep-brown Dart
Aporophyla lutulenta
2231
337
Black Rustic
Aporophyla nigra
2232
338
Blair's Shoulder-knot
Lithophane leautieri
2240
339
Early Grey
Xylocampa areola
2243
340
Green Brindled Crescent
Allophytes oxyacanthae
2245
341
Brindled Green
Dryobotodes eremita
2248
342
Dark Chestnut
Conistra ligula
2259
343
Dotted Chestnut
Conistra rubiginea
2260
344
Brick
Agrochola circellaris
2262
345
Yellow-line Quaker
Agrochola macilenta
2264
346
Brown Spot Pinion
Agrochola litura
2266
347
Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola lychnidis
2267
348
Suspected
Parastichtis suspecta
2268
349
Centre-barred Sallow
Atethmia centrago
2269
350
Lunar Underwing
Omphaloscelis lunosa
2270
351
Orange Sallow
Xanthia citrago
2271
352
Barred Sallow
Xanthia aurago
2272
353
Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthia togata
2273
354
Sallow
Xanthia icteritia
2274
355
Popular Grey
Acronicta megacephala
2278
356
Sycamore
Acronicta aceris
2279
357
Alder Moth
Acronicta alni
2281
358
Grey Dagger
Acronicta psi
2284
359
Knot Grass
Acronicta rumicis
2289
360
Marbled Beauty
Cryphia domestica
2293
361
Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidea
2297
362
Svensson's Copper Underwing
Amphipyra berbera svenssoni
2298
363
Mouse Moth
Amphipyra tragopogonis
2299
364
Old Lady
Mormo maura
2300
365
Brown Rustic
Rusina ferruginea
2302
366
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
2303
367
Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara
2305
368
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
2306
369
Olive
Ipimorpha subtusa
2312
370
Dingy Shears
Enargia ypsillon
2314
371
Dun-bar
Cosmia trapezina
2318
372
Lunar-spotted Pinion
Cosmia pyralina
2319
373
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
2321
374
Light Arches
Apamea lithoxylaea
2322
375
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea crenata
2326
376
Clouded Brindle
Apamea epomidion
2327
377
Dusky Brocade
Apamea remissa
2330
378
Small Clouded Brindle
Apamea unanimis
2331
379
Rustic Shoulder-knot
Apamea sordens
2334
380
Double Lobed
Apamea ophioghramma
2336
381
Marbled Minor
Oligia strigilis
2337
382
Rufous Minor
Oligia versicolor
2338
383
Tawny Marbled Minor
Oligia latruncula
2339
384
Middle Bar Minor
Oligia fasciuncula
2340
385
Cloaked Minor
Mesoligia furuncula
2341
386
Rosy Minor
Mesoligia literosa
2342
387
Common Rustic
Mesapamea secalis
2343
388
Small Dotted Buff
Photedes minima
2345
389
Small Wainscot
Photedes pygmina
2350
390
Dusky Sallow
Eremobia ochroleuca
2352
391
Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea
2353
392
Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia micacea
2361
393
Frosted Orange
Gortyna flavago
2364
394
Crescent
Celaena leucostigma
2368
395
Bulrush Wainscot
Nonagria typhae
2369
396
Twin-spotted Wainscot
Archanara geminipuncta
2370
397
Brown-viened Wainscot
Archanara dissoluta
2371
398
Large Wainscot
Rhizedra lutosa
2375
399
Fen Wainscot
Arenostola phragmitidis
2377
400
Small Rufous
Coenobia rufa
2379
401
Treble Lines
Charanyca trigrammica
2380
402
Uncertain
Hoplodrina alsines
2381
403
Rustic
Hoplodrina blanda
2382
404
Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
2384
405
Mottled Rustic
Caradrina morpheus
2387
406
Pale Mottled Willow
Caradrina clavipalpis
2389
407
Silky Wainscot
Chilodes maritimus
2391
408
Scarce Bordered Straw
Helicoverpa armigera
2400
409
Scarce Silver-lines
Bena bicolorana
2421
410
Green Silver Lines
Pseudoips prasinana
2422
411
Oak Nycteoline
Nycteola revayana
2423
412
Burnished Brass
Diachrysia chrysitis
2434
413
Gold Spot
Plusia festucae
2439
414
Silver Y
Autographa gamma
2441
415
Plain Golden Y
Autographa jota
2443
416
Spectecle
Abrostola triplasia
2450
417
Red Underwing
Catocala nupta
2452
418
Burnet Companion
Euclidia glyphica
2463
419
Herald
Scoliopteryx libatrix
2469
420
Beautiful Hook-tip
Laspeyria flexula
2473
421
Straw Dot
Rivula sericealis
2474
422
The Snout
Hypena proboscidalis
2477
423
Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis
2489