Moths of Brandon Marsh

Brandon Marsh Moths

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