Macro Moths – Yorkshire Wildlife Guide

Macro Moths

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Hepialidae

: 03.005 Ghost Moth
Hepialus humuli ♂

: 03.004 Gold Swift
Phymatopus hecta

: 03.003 Map-winged Swift
Korscheltellus fusconebulosa

: 03.002 Common Swift
Korscheltellus lupulina

: 03.001 Orange Swift
Hepialus sylvina

: 03.005 Ghost Moth
Hepialus humuli ♀

Zygaenidae

: 54.009 Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Zygaena lonicerae

: 54.008 Six-Spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae

Drepanidae

: 65.013 Common Lutestring
Ochropacha duplaris

: 65.010 Figure of Eighty
Tethea ocularis

: 65.009 Buff Arches
Habrosyne pyritoides

: 65.008 Peach Blossom
Thyatira batis

: 65.007 Chinese Character
Cilix glaucata

: 65.005 Pebble Hook-tip
Drepana falcataria

: 65.001 Scalloped Hook-tip
Falcaria lacertinaria

: 65.016 Yellow Horned
Achlya flavicornis

Lasiocampidae

: 66.010 Drinker
Euthrix potatoria

: 66.008 Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi

: 66.001 December Moth
Poecilocampa populi

Saturniidae

: 68.001 Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia

Sphingidae

: 69.016 Elephant Hawk-moth
Deilephila elpenor

: 69.007 Pine Hawk-moth
Sphinx pinastri

: 69.006 Privet Hawk-moth
Sphinx ligustri

: 69.003 Poplar Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi

: 69.002 Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellata

: 69.001 Lime Hawk-moth
Mimas tiliae

Geometridae

: 70.024 Small Blood-vein
Scopula imitaria

: 70.016 Riband Wave
Idaea aversata

: 70.013 Small Fan-footed Wave
Idaea biselata

: 70.011 Single-dotted Wave
Idaea dimidiata

: 70.008 Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata

: 70.045 Shaded Broad-bar
Scotopteryx chenopodiata

: 70.036 Maiden’s Blush
Cyclophora punctaria

: 70.032 Birch Mocha
Cyclophora albipunctata

: 70.029 Blood-vein
Timandra comae

: 70.026 Smoky Wave
Scopula ternata

: 70.054 Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata

: 70.053 Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata

: 70.052 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata

: 70.051 Red Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia

: 70.049 Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata

: 70.069 Dark Spinach
Pelurga comitata

: 70.066 Shoulder Stripe
Earophila badiata

: 70.061 Common Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata

: 70.059 Yellow Shell
Camptogramma bilineata

: 70.055 Large Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata

: 70.085 Barred Yellow
Cidaria fulvata

: 70.081 Grey Pine Carpet
Thera obeliscata

: 70.079 Spruce Carpet
Thera britannica

: 70.077 Pine Carpet
Pennithera firmata

: 70.074 July Highflyer
Hydriomena furcata

: 70.094 Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata

: 70.093 Barred Straw
Gandaritis pyraliata

: 70.090 Chevron
Eulithis testata

: 70.089 Phoenix
Eulithis prunata

: 70.087 Purple Bar
Cosmorhoe ocellata

: 70.101 Mottled Grey
Colostygia multistrigaria

: 70.100 Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria

: 70.097 Common Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata

: 70.096 Autumn Green Carpet
Chloroclysta miata

: 70.095 Red-green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterata

: 70.121 Scallop Shell
Hydria undulata

: 70.114 Small Yellow Wave
Hydrelia flammeolaria

: 70.107x November Moth agg.
Epirrita dilutata agg.

: 70.106 Winter Moth
Operophtera brumata

: 70.103 Water Carpet
Lampropteryx suffumata

: 70.138 Sandy Carpet
Perizoma flavofasciata

: 70.133 Small Rivulet
Perizoma alchemillata

: 70.132 Rivulet
Perizoma affinitata

: 70.131 Twin-spot Carpet
Perizoma didymata

: 70.123 Tissue
Triphosa dubitata

: 70.157 Oak-tree Pug
Eupithecia dodoneata

: 70.156 Brindled Pug
Eupithecia abbreviata

: 70.144 Green Pug
Pasiphila rectangulata

: 70.142 V-Pug
Chloroclystis v-ata

: 70.141 Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

: 70.179 Wormwood Pug
Eupithecia absinthiata

: 70.176 Freyer’s Pug
Eupithecia intricata

: 70.173 Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia centaureata

: 70.168 Narrow-winged Pug
Eupithecia nanata

: 70.160 White-spotted Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria

: 70.193 Lesser Treble-bar
Aplocera efformata

: 70.187 Tawny Speckled Pug
Eupithecia icterata

: 70.184 Mottled Pug
Eupithecia exiguata

: 70.183 Common Pug
Eupithecia vulgata

: 70.182 Currant Pug
Eupithecia assimilata

: 70.208 Scorched Carpet
Ligdia adustata

: 70.207 Clouded Border
Lomaspilis marginata

: 70.205 Magpie
Abraxas grossulariata

: 70.202 Early Tooth-striped
Trichopteryx carpinata

: 70.200 Yellow-barred Brindle
Acasis viretata

: 70.233 August Thorn
Ennomos quercinaria

: 70.227 Bordered Beauty
Epione repandaria

: 70.226 Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata

: 70.224 Scorched Wing
Plagodis dolabraria

: 70.222 Brown Silver-line
Petrophora chlorosata

: 70.240 Scalloped Hazel
Odontopera bidentata

: 70.239 Purple Thorn
Selenia tetralunaria

: 70.237 Early Thorn
Selenia dentaria

: 70.235 Dusky Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria

: 70.234 Canary-shouldered Thorn
Ennomos alniaria

: 70.247 Pale Brindled Beauty
Phigalia pilosaria

: 70.245 March Moth
Alsophila aescularia

: 70.244 Feathered Thorn
Colotois pennaria

: 70.243 Swallow-tailed Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria

: 70.241 Scalloped Oak
Crocallis elinguaria

: 70.256 Mottled Umber
Erannis defoliaria

: 70.255 Dotted Border
Agriopis marginaria

: 70.254 Scarce Umber
Agriopis aurantiaria

: 70.252 Peppered Moth
Biston betularia

: 70.251 Oak Beauty
Biston strataria

: 70.270 Engrailed
Ectropis crepuscularia

: 70.265 Mottled Beauty
Alcis repandata

: 70.258 Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria

: 70.257 Waved Umber
Menophra abruptaria

: 70.282 Early Moth
Theria primaria

: 70.280 Clouded Silver
Lomographa temerata

: 70.278 Common Wave
Cabera exanthemata

: 70.277 Common White Wave
Cabera pusaria

: 70.275 Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria

: 70.305 Common Emerald
Hemithea aestivaria

: 70.300 Blotched Emerald
Comibaena bajularia

: 70.299 Large Emerald
Geometra papilionaria

: 70.284 Barred Red
Hylaea fasciaria

: 70.283 Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria

: 70.016 Riband Wave
Idaea aversata

: 70.074 July Highflyer
Hydriomena furcata

: 70.097 Common Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata

: 70.097 Common Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata

: 70.252 Peppered Moth
Biston betularia

: 70.091 Northern Spinach
Eulithis populata

: 70.229 Speckled Yellow
Pseudopanthera macularia

Notodontidae

: 71.027 Chocolate-tip
Clostera curtula

: 71.025 Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala

: 71.021 Coxcomb Prominent
Ptilodon capucina

: 71.018 Lesser Swallow Prominent
Pheosia gnoma

: 71.017 Swallow Prominent
Pheosia tremula

: 71.013 Pebble Prominent
Notodonta ziczac

: 71.012 Iron Prominent
Notodonta dromedarius

: 71.005 Sallow Kitten
Furcula furcula

: 71.003 Puss Moth
Cerura vinula

: 71.020 Pale Prominent
Pterostoma palpina

Erebidae

: 72.053 Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis

: 72.055 Small Fan-foot
Herminia grisealis

: 72.063 The Blackneck
Lygephila pastinum

: 72.069 Beautiful Hook-tip
Laspeyria flexula

: 72.078 Red Underwing
Catocala nupta

: 72.046 Scarce Footman
Eilema complana

: 72.045 Common Footman
Eilema lurideola

: 72.044 Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola

: 72.038 Four-dotted Footman
Cybosia mesomella

: 72.031 Cinnabar
Tyria jacobaeae

: 72.026 Garden Tiger
Arctia caja

: 72.024 Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia fuliginosa

: 72.023 Clouded Buff
Diacrisia sannio

: 72.022 Muslin Moth
Diaphora mendica

: 72.020 White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda

: 72.019 Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea ♂

: 72.017 Vapourer
Orgyia antiqua

: 72.015 Pale Tussock
Calliteara pudibunda

: 72.013 Yellow-tail
Euproctis similis

: 72.012 Brown-tail
Euproctis chrysorrhoea

: 72.009 White Satin Moth
Leucoma salicis

: 72.003 Snout
Hypena proboscidalis

: 72.002 Straw Dot
Rivula sericealis

: 72.001 Herald
Scoliopteryx libatrix

: 72.019 Buff Ermine – Spilosoma lutea ♀

: 72.044 Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola

: 72.083 Burnet Companion
Euclidia glyphica

: 72.043 Buff Footman
Eilema depressa

Noctuidae

: 73.038 Grey Dagger
Acronicta psi

: 73.032 Nut-tree Tussock
Colocasia coryli

: 73.026 Silver Hook
Deltote uncula

: 73.024 Marbled White Spot
Deltote pygarga

: 73.022 Gold Spot
Plusia festucae

: 73.017 Plain Golden Y
Autographa jota

: 73.016 Beautiful Golden Y
Autographa pulchrina

: 73.015 Silver Y
Autographa gamma

: 73.012 Burnished Brass
Diachrysia chrysitis

: 73.001 Spectacle
Abrostola tripartita

: 73.063 Svensson’s Copper Underwing
Amphipyra berbera

: 73.062 Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidea

: 73.052 Shark
Cucullia umbratica

: 73.047 Coronet
Craniophora ligustri

: 73.046 Poplar Grey
Subacronicta megacephala

: 73.045 Knot Grass
Acronicta rumicis

: 73.040 Miller
Acronicta leporina

: 73.039 Sycamore
Acronicta aceris

: 73.037 Dark/Grey Dagger
Acronicta tridens/psi

: 73.099 Vine’s Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua

: 73.097 Rustic
Hoplodrina blanda

: 73.096 Uncertain
Hoplodrina octogenaria

: 73.095 Pale Mottled Willow
Caradrina clavipalpis

: 73.092 Mottled Rustic
Caradrina morpheus

: 73.084 Marbled Beauty
Bryophila domestica

: 73.070 Bordered Sallow
Pyrrhia umbra

: 73.069 Early Grey
Xylocampa areola

: 73.068 Green-brindled Crescent
Allophyes oxyacanthae

: 73.064 Mouse Moth
Amphipyra tragopoginis

: 73.121 Frosted Orange
Gortyna flavago

: 73.120 Dusky Sallow
Eremobia ochroleuca

: 73.119 Crescent
Helotropha leucostigma

: 73.114 Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara

: 73.113 Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa

: 73.109 Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura

: 73.107 Old Lady
Mormo maura

: 73.102 Brown Rustic
Rusina ferruginea

: 73.101 Treble Lines
Charanyca trigrammica

: 73.100 Silky Wainscot
Chilodes maritima

: 73.159 Small Clouded Brindle
Apamea unanimis

: 73.158 Rustic Shoulder-knot
Apamea sordens

: 73.156 Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea crenata

: 73.154 Dusky Brocade
Apamea remissa

: 73.147 Small Dotted Buff
Photedes minima

: 73.139 Twin-spotted Wainscot
Lenisa geminipuncta

: 73.136 Bulrush Wainscot
Nonagria typhae

: 73.134 Large Wainscot
Rhizedra lutosa

: 73.131 Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea

: 73.123 Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia micacea

: 73.176 Middle-barred Minor
Oligia fasciuncula

: 73.173 Marbled Minor agg.
Oligia strigilis agg.

: 73.172 Cloaked Minor
Mesoligia furuncula

: 73.171 Rosy Minor
Litoligia literosa

: 73.170 Lesser Common Rustic
Mesapamea didyma

: 73.169 Common Rustic agg.
Mesapamea secalis agg.

: 73.169 Common Rusticv
Mesapamea secalis

: 73.168 Double Lobed
Lateroligia ophiogramma

: 73.163 Light Arches
Apamea lithoxylaea

: 73.162 Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha

: 73.193 Lunar Underwing
Omphaloscelis lunosa

: 73.192 Brick
Agrochola circellaris

: 73.190 Yellow-line Quaker
Agrochola macilenta

: 73.189 Red-line Quaker
Agrochola lota

: 73.187 Brown-spot Pinion
Agrochola litura

: 73.186 Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola lychnidis

: 73.182 Sallow
Cirrhia icteritia

: 73.181 Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthia togata

: 73.180 Barred Sallow
Tiliacea aurago

: 73.179 Orange Sallow
Xanthia citrago

: 73.224 Merveille du Jour
Griposia aprilina

: 73.222 Dingy Shears
Apterogenum ypsillon

: 73.221 Suspected
Parastichtis suspecta

: 73.219 Centre-barred Sallow
Atethmia centrago

: 73.216 Dun-bar
Cosmia trapezina

: 73.210 Satellite
Eupsilia transversa

: 73.206 Blair’s Shoulder-knot
Lithophane leautieri

: 73.202 Grey Shoulder-knot
Lithophane ornitopus

: 73.195 Dark Chestnut
Conistra ligula

: 73.194 Chestnut
Conistra vaccinii

: 73.250 Twin-spotted Quaker
Anorthoa munda

: 73.249 Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica

: 73.247 Powdered Quaker
Orthosia gracilis

: 73.246 Lead-coloured Drab
Orthosia populeti

: 73.245 Small Quaker
Orthosia cruda

: 73.244 Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi

: 73.242 Clouded Drab
Orthosia incerta

: 73.241 Pine Beauty
Panolis flammea

: 73.233 Black Rustic
Aporophyla nigra

: 73.225 Brindled Green
Dryobotodes eremita

: 73.274 Cabbage Moth
Mamestra brassicae

: 73.273 Shears
Hada plebeja

: 73.270 Dot Moth
Melanchra persicariae

: 73.267 Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea

: 73.264 Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia thalassina

: 73.261 Grey Arches
Polia nebulosa

: 73.257 Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Anarta myrtilli

: 73.255 Nutmeg
Anarta trifolii

: 73.254 Antler Moth
Cerapteryx graminis

: 73.253 Feathered Gothic
Tholera decimalis

: 73.319 Turnip Moth
Agrotis segetum

: 73.317 Heart & Dart
Agrotis exclamationis

: 73.301 Shoulder-striped Wainscot
Leucania comma

: 73.298 Clay
Mythimna ferrago

: 73.293 Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna impura

: 73.291 Common Wainscot
Mythimna pallens

: 73.290 Brown-line Bright-eye
Mythimna conigera

: 73.282 Varied Coronet
Hadena compta

: 73.281 Lychnis
Hadena bicruris

: 73.279 Broad-barred White
Hecatera bicolorata

: 73.342 Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba

: 73.368 Gothic
Naenia typica

: 73.359 Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum

: 73.358 Six-striped Rustic
Xestia sexstrigata

: 73.357 Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa

: 73.356 Heath Rustic
Xestia agathina

: 73.353 Dotted Clay
Xestia baja

: 73.351 Double Dart
Graphiphora augur

: 73.348 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe

: 73.346 Least Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta

: 73.345 Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes

: 73.343 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata

: 73.361 Double Square-spot
Xestia triangulum

: 73.156 Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea crenata

: 73.162 Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha

: 73.173x Marbled Minor agg.
Oligia strigilis agg.

: 73.173x Marbled Minor agg.
Oligia strigilis agg.

: 73.186 Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola lychnidis

: 73.352 Green Arches
Anaplectoides prasina

: 73.209 Red Sword-grass
Xylena vetusta

: 73.276 Campion
Sideridis rivularis

: 73.058 Mullein
Cucullia verbasci

Nolidae

: 74.011 Cream-bordered Green Pea
Earias clorana

: 74.008 Green Silver-lines
Pseudoips prasinana

: 74.007 Scarce Silver-lines
Bena bicolorana

: 74.004 Least Black Arches
Nola confusalis

: 74.003 Short-cloaked Moth
Nola cucullatella