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List of moths of Great Britain (Geometridae) facts for kids

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The family Geometridae is represented by over 300 species in Great Britain.

Subfamily Archiearinae

  • Archiearis parthenias, orange underwing — throughout (localized)
  • Archiearis notha, light orange underwing —south (Nationally Scarce B)

Subfamily Alsophilinae

Alsophila.aescularia.7551
March moth
  • Alsophila aescularia, March moth — throughout

Subfamily Geometrinae

  • Aplasta ononaria, rest harrow — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Pseudoterpna coronillaria, Jersey emerald — Jersey
  • Pseudoterpna pruinata atropunctaria, grass emerald — throughout
  • Geometra papilionaria, large emerald — throughout
  • Comibaena bajularia, blotched emerald — south & centre (localized)
  • Antonechloris smaragdaria maritima, Essex emerald — south-east, presumed extinct
  • Hemithea aestivaria, common emerald — south & central
  • Chlorissa viridata, small grass emerald — south & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • [Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria, blackberry looper — probable import]
  • Thalera fimbrialis, Sussex emerald — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Hemistola chrysoprasaria, small emerald — south & central (localized) (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Jodis lactearia, little emerald — south, central & north-west (localized)

Subfamily Sterrhinae

Cyclophora.punctaria.7585
Maiden's blush
  • Cyclophora pendularia, dingy mocha — south (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Cyclophora annularia, mocha — south (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Cyclophora albipunctata, birch mocha — throughout
  • Cyclophora puppillaria, Blair's mocha — immigrant
  • Cyclophora porata, false mocha — south & central (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
  • Cyclophora punctaria, maiden's blush — south & central (localized)
  • Cyclophora linearia, clay triple-lines —south & central (localized)
  • Timandra comai, blood-vein — south & central; localized in north (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Scopula immorata, Lewes wave — probably extinct
  • Scopula nigropunctata, sub-angled wave — south-east (Red Data Book)
Scopula imitaria01
Small blood-vein
  • [Scopula virgulata, streaked wave — old, unconfirmed record]
  • [Scopula decorata, middle lace border — unverified records]
  • Scopula ornata, lace border — south (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Scopula rubiginata, tawny wave — south-east (Red Data Book)
  • Scopula marginepunctata, mullein wave — south, central & north (localized) (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Scopula imitaria, small blood-vein — south & central
  • Scopula emutaria, rosy wave — south, east & west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Scopula immutata, lesser cream wave — south & central (localized)
  • Scopula floslactata, cream wave
  • Scopula floslactata floslactata — south & central (localized)
  • Scopula floslactata f. scotica — north-west (localized)
  • Scopula ternata, smoky wave — north & west (localized)
  • [Scopula limboundata, large lace border — single, old, unconfirmed record]
Idaea biselata01
Small fan-foot wave
  • Idaea ochrata cantiata, bright wave — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Idaea serpentata, ochraceous wave — rare immigrant [resident on Jersey]
  • Idaea muricata, purple-bordered gold — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Idaea rusticata atrosignaria, least carpet — south (localized)
  • [Idaea laevigata, strange wave — probable import]
  • Idaea sylvestraria, dotted-border wave — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Idaea biselata, small fan-footed wave — throughout
  • [Idaea inquinata, rusty wave — probable import]
  • Idaea dilutaria, silky wave — west (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Idaea fuscovenosa, dwarf cream wave — south & central (localized)
  • Idaea humiliata, Isle of Wight wave — presumed extinct
Idaea seriata03
Small dusty wave
  • Idaea seriata, small dusty wave — south, central & north-east
  • Idaea dimidiata, single-dotted wave — south, central & north-west
  • Idaea subsericeata, satin wave — south & central
  • Idaea contiguaria britanniae, Weaver's wave — west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Idaea trigeminata, treble brown spot — south (localized)
  • Idaea emarginata, small scallop — south & central (localized)
  • Idaea aversata, riband wave — throughout
  • Idaea degeneraria, Portland ribbon wave — south coast & Isles of Scilly (Red Data Book)
  • Idaea straminata, plain wave — throughout
  • Rhodometra sacraria, Vestal — immigrant

Subfamily Larentiinae

Orhtonama vittata FvL
Oblique carpet
  • [Lythria purpuraria, purple-barred yellow — old, unconfirmed records]
  • Phibalapteryx virgata, oblique striped south & west-central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Orthonama vittata, oblique carpet — throughout ‡*
  • Orthonama obstipata, gem — immigrant
  • Xanthorhoe biriviata, balsam carpet — south & south-east (uncommon)
  • Xanthorhoe designata, flame carpet — throughout
  • Xanthorhoe decoloraria, red carpet ‡*
  • Xanthorhoe decoloraria hethlandicaShetland
  • Xanthorhoe decoloraria decoloraria — north & west
  • Xanthorhoe spadicearia, red twin-spot carpet — throughout
  • Xanthorhoe ferrugata, dark-barred twin-spot carpet — throughout (Endangered) ‡*
  • Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata, large twin-spot carpet — south & central (localized)
  • Xanthorhoe montanata, silver-ground carpet
  • Xanthorhoe montanata shetlandicaShetland
  • Xanthorhoe montanata montanata — throughout
Xanthorhoe fluctuata01
Garden carpet
  • Xanthorhoe fluctuata fluctuata, garden carpet — throughout
  • Scotopteryx moeniata, fortified carpet — probable rare immigrant (old records)
  • Scotopteryx peribolata, Spanish sarpet — immigrant to south
  • Scotopteryx bipunctaria cretata, chalk carpet — south & central (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
  • Scotopteryx chenopodiata, shaded broad-bar — throughout (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Scotopteryx mucronata, lead belle
  • Scotopteryx mucronata scotica — west-central & north (localized)
  • Scotopteryx mucronata umbrifera — south-west (localized)
  • Scotopteryx luridata plumbaria, July belle — throughout
  • Catarhoe rubidata, ruddy carpet — south (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Catarhoe cuculata, royal mantle — south & north (localized)
  • Epirrhoe tristata, small argent and sable — north & west
Camptogramma bilineata01
Yellow shell
  • Epirrhoe alternata, common carpet
  • Epirrhoe alternata obscurataOuter Hebrides
  • Epirrhoe alternata alternata — throughout
  • Epirrhoe rivata, wood carpet — south & central (localized)
  • Epirrhoe galiata, galium carpet — south, central & north (localized) (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Costaconvexa polygrammata, many-lined — extinct; rare immigrant
  • [Costaconvexa centrostrigaria, traveller — probable import]
  • Camptogramma bilineata, yellow shell
  • Camptogramma bilineata bilineata — throughout
  • Camptogramma bilineata atlanticaShetland & Outer Hebrides
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Mallow
  • Entephria flavicinctata, yellow-ringed carpet
  • Entephria flavicinctata flavicinctata — west coast of Scotland & Inner Hebrides, Yorkshire Dales & Black Mountains (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Entephria flavicinctata ruficinctata — central & north-west Scotland (localized)
  • Entephria caesiata, grey mountain moth — west-central & north (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Larentia clavaria, mallow — south, central & north
  • Anticlea badiata, shoulder stripe — south, central & north
  • Anticlea derivata, streamer — throughout
  • Mesoleuca albicillata, beautiful carpet — south, central & north
Eulithis prunata
Phoenix
  • Pelurga comitata, dark spinach — south, central & north (Endangered) ‡*
  • Lampropteryx suffumata, water carpet — throughout
  • Lampropteryx otregiata, Devon carpet — south & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Cosmorhoe ocellata, purple bar — throughout
  • Nebula salicata latentaria, striped twin-spot carpet — north, west & south-west
  • Eulithis prunata, phoenix — throughout
  • Eulithis testata, chevron — throughout
  • Eulithis populata, northern spinach — south-west, west, central & north
  • Eulithis mellinata, spinach — south, central & north
  • Eulithis pyraliata, barred straw — throughout
  • Ecliptopera silaceata, small phoenix — throughout (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Chloroclysta siterata, red–green carpet — throughout
Dysstroma truncata01
Common marbled carpet
  • Chloroclysta miata, autumn green carpet — throughout (localized)
  • Chloroclysta citrata, dark marbled carpet
  • Chloroclysta citrata citrata — throughout
  • Chloroclysta citrata pythonissataShetland & Orkney
  • Chloroclysta concinnata, Arran carpet — north-west (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Chloroclysta truncata, common marbled carpet — throughout
  • Cidaria fulvata, barred yellow — throughout
  • Plemyria rubiginata, blue-bordered carpet
  • Plemyria rubiginata rubiginata — south & central
  • Plemyria rubiginata plumbata — north (localized)
  • Thera firmata, pine carpet — throughout
  • Thera obeliscata, grey pine carpet — throughout
  • Thera britannica, spruce carpet — throughout
  • Thera cognata, chestnut-coloured carpet — central & north (Nationally Scarce B)
Thera juniperata01
Juniper carpet
  • Thera juniperata, juniper carpet
  • Thera juniperata juniperata — throughout
  • Thera juniperata scotica —north (localized)
  • Thera juniperata orcadensisOrkney (possibly extinct)
  • Thera cupressata, cypress carpet — south-east (uncommon)
  • Eustroma reticulata, netted carpet — west-central (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Electrophaes corylata, broken-barred carpet — throughout
  • Colostygia olivata, beech-green carpet — north, west-central & south (localized)
  • Colostygia multistrigaria, mottled grey — throughout
  • Colostygia pectinataria, green carpet — throughout
  • Hydriomena furcata, July highflyer — throughout
  • Hydriomena impluviata, May highflyer — throughout
  • Hydriomena ruberata, ruddy highflyer —north, west, south & east (localized)
  • Coenocalpe lapidata, slender-striped rufous — north (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Horisme vitalbata, small waved umber — south & central
  • Horisme tersata, fern — south & central
  • [Horisme aquata, Cumbrian umber — dubious record]
  • Melanthia procellata, pretty chalk carpet — south & central (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Pareulype berberata, barberry carpet — south (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Spargania luctuata, white-banded carpet — south-east (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Rheumaptera hastata, argent and sable
  • Rheumaptera hastata hastata — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Rheumaptera hastata f. nigrescens — north (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Rheumaptera cervinalis, scarce tissue — south & central (localized)
  • Rheumaptera undulata, scallop shell — south, central & north (localized)
  • Triphosa dubitata, tissue — south & central (localized)
  • Philereme vetulata, brown scallop — south (not south-west) & central (localized)
  • Philereme transversata britannica, dark umber — south (not south-west) & central (localized)
  • Euphyia biangulata, cloaked carpet — west, south & south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Euphyia unangulata, sharp-angled carpet — south (localized)
  • Epirrita dilutata, November moth — throughout
  • Epirrita christyi, pale November moth — south, central & north
  • Epirrita autumnata, autumnal moth — throughout
  • Epirrita filigrammaria, small autumnal moth — north, central & west
Operophtera.brumata.6962
Winter moth
  • Operophtera brumata, winter moth — throughout
  • Operophtera fagata, northern winter moth — throughout
  • Perizoma taeniata, barred carpet — central & north (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Perizoma affinitata, rivulet — throughout
Perizoma alchemillata02
Small rivulet
  • Perizoma alchemillata, small rivulet — throughout
  • Perizoma bifaciata, barred rivulet — south, central & north (localized)
  • Perizoma minorata ericetata, heath rivulet — north & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Perizoma blandiata, pretty pinion
  • Perizoma blandiata blandiata — north & west (local)
  • Perizoma blandiata perfasciataHebrides & Rùm
  • Perizoma albulata, grass rivulet (Endangered) ‡*
  • Perizoma albulata albulata — throughout (localized)
  • Perizoma albulata subfasciariaShetland
  • Perizoma flavofasciata, sandy carpet — throughout
  • Perizoma didymata, twin-spot carpet
  • Perizoma didymata didymata — throughout
  • Perizoma didymata hethlandicaShetland
  • Perizoma sagittata, marsh carpet — east-central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Eupithecia tenuiata, slender pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia inturbata, maple pug — south & central (localized)
  • Eupithecia haworthiata, Haworth's pug — south & central (localized)
  • Eupithecia plumbeolata, lead-coloured pug — south, central & north-west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia abietaria, cloaked pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia linariata, toadflax pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia pulchellata, foxglove pug
  • Eupithecia pulchellata pulchellata — throughout
  • Eupithecia pulchellata hebudiumWales & Hebrides
  • Eupithecia irriguata, marbled pug — south (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia exiguata, mottled pug
  • Eupithecia exiguata exiguata — throughout
  • Eupithecia exiguata muricolorAberdeenshire
  • Eupithecia insigniata, pinion-spotted pug — south (not south-west) & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia valerianata, valerian pug — throughout (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia pygmaeata, marsh pug — south, central & north (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia venosata, netted pug
  • Eupithecia venosata venosata — south, central & north-east (localized)
  • Eupithecia venosata hebridensisHebrides
  • Eupithecia venosata fumosaeShetland & Orkney
  • Eupithecia venosata ochracaeOrkney
  • Eupithecia egenaria, Fletcher's (pauper) pug — south-west & east (Red Data Book)
  • Eupithecia centaureata, lime-speck pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia trisignaria, triple-spotted pug — throughout (localized)
  • Eupithecia intricata
  • Eupithecia intricata millieraria, Edinburgh pug — north
  • Eupithecia intricata arceuthata, Freyer's pug — south & central
  • Eupithecia satyrata, satyr pug
  • Eupithecia satyrata callunaria — south (localized)
  • Eupithecia satyrata satyrata — north (moorlands)
  • Eupithecia satyrata curzoniShetland
  • [Eupithecia cauchiata, Doubleday's pug — single old record, Essex]
  • Eupithecia absinthiata, wormwood pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata, ling pug — throughout (localized, especially heathland and moorland)
  • Eupithecia assimilata, currant pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia expallidata, bleached pug — south-east, west & north (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia vulgata, common pug
  • Eupithecia vulgata vulgata — south & central
  • Eupithecia vulgata scotica — north
  • Eupithecia tripunctaria, white-spotted pug — south, central & north (localized)
  • Eupithecia denotata
  • Eupithecia denotata denotata, campanula pug — south & east (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Eupithecia denotata jasioneata, jasione pug — south-west & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Eupithecia subfuscata, grey pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia icterata subfulvata, tawny speckled pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia succenturiata, bordered pug — south, central & north
  • Eupithecia subumbrata, shaded pug — throughout (localized)
  • Eupithecia millefoliata, yarrow pug — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia simpliciata, plain pug — south & central (localized)
  • Eupithecia sinuosaria, goosefoot pug — probable rare immigrant
  • Eupithecia distinctaria constrictata, thyme pug — throughout (except south-east) (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia indigata, ochreous pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia pimpinellata, pimpinel pug — south & central (localized)
  • Eupithecia nanata, narrow-winged pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia extensaria occidua, scarce pug — east-central (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Eupithecia innotata, angle-barred pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia fraxinata, ash pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia tamarisciata, tamarisk pug — south (uncommon on alien Tamarisk)
Eupithecia.virgaureata.6875
Golden-rod pug
  • Eupithecia virgaureata, golden-rod pug — west & east (localized)
  • Eupithecia abbreviata, brindled pug — throughout
Eupithecia dodoneata
Oak-tree pug
  • Eupithecia dodoneata, oak-tree pug —south & central
  • Eupithecia pusillata, juniper pug
  • Eupithecia pusillata pusillata — throughout
  • Eupithecia pusillata anglicata — extinct
  • Eupithecia phoeniceata, cypress pug — south (uncommon)
  • Eupithecia ultimaria, Channel Islands pug — south (uncommon)
  • Eupithecia lariciata, larch pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia tantillaria, dwarf pug — throughout
Eupithecia tantillaria
Dwarf pug
  • Chloroclystis v-ata, v-pug — throughout
Chloroclystis v-ata01
V-pug
  • Pasiphila chloerata, sloe pug — south & central
  • Pasiphila rectangulata, green pug — throughout
  • Pasiphila debiliata, bilberry pug — south & west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Gymnoscelis rufifasciata, double-striped pug — throughout
  • Anticollix sparsata, dentated pug — south & central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Chesias legatella, streak — throughout (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Chesias rufata, broom-tip (Vulnerble) ‡*
  • Chesias rufata rufata — south-east & west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Chesias rufata scotica — north (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Carsia sororiata anglica, Manchester treble-bar — north & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Aplocera plagiata, treble bar
  • Aplocera plagiata plagiata — throughout
  • Aplocera plagiata scotica — north
  • Aplocera efformata, lesser treble-bar —south & central
  • Aplocera praeformata, purple treble-bar — probable immigrant (2 records)
  • Odezia atrata, chimney sweeper — north, central & south
  • Lithostege griseata, grey carpet — east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Discoloxia blomeri, Blomer's rivulet — south, central & west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Venusia cambrica, Welsh wave — west & north (localized)
  • Euchoeca nebulata, dingy shell — south & central (localized)
  • Asthena albulata, small white wave — throughout
  • Hydrelia flammeolaria, small yellow wave — throughout
  • Hydrelia sylvata, waved carpet — west, south-east & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Minoa murinata, drab looper — west, south & south-west (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
  • Lobophora halterata, seraphim — throughout
  • Trichopteryx polycommata, barred tooth-striped — throughout (Nationally Scarce A) ‡
  • Trichopteryx carpinata, early tooth-striped — throughout
  • Pterapherapteryx sexalata, small seraphim — throughout
  • Acasis viretata, yellow-barred brindle — south, central & north-west (localized)
Abraxas grossulariata01
Magpie moth
  • Abraxas grossulariata, magpie moth — throughout
  • Abraxas sylvata, clouded magpie — south & central (localized)
  • [Abraxas pantaria, light magpie — unconfirmed old record]
  • Lomaspilis marginata, clouded border — throughout
  • Ligdia adustata, scorched carpet — south & central (localized)
  • Stegania trimaculata, Dorset cream wave — rare immigrant
  • Stegania cararia, ringed border — rare immigrant
  • Macaria notata, peacock moth — south, west-central & north-west (localized)
Macaria alternata-02 (xndr)
Sharp-angled peacock
  • Macaria alternata, sharp-angled peacock — south & central (localized)
  • Macaria signaria, dusky peacock — immigrant
  • [Macaria bicolorata praeatomata, dingy angle — dubious very old record]
  • Macaria liturata, tawny-barred angle — throughout
  • Macaria carbonaria, netted mountain moth — north-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Macaria wauaria, v-moth — throughout (localized) ‡*
  • Chiasmia clathrata clathrata, latticed heath — south, central & north (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Itame brunneata, Rannoch looper — north-east (Nationally Scarce A)
  • [Hypagyrtis unipunctata, white spot — dubious very old record]
  • Isturgia limbaria, frosted yellow — presumed extinct
  • [Nematocampa limbata, bordered chequer — dubious very old record]
  • Cepphis advenaria, little thorn — west & south (not south-west) (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Petrophora chlorosata, brown silver-line — throughout
  • Plagodis pulveraria, barred umber — throughout (localized)
Plagodis dolabraria01
Scorched wing
  • Plagodis dolabraria, scorched wing — throughout (localized)
  • Pachycnemia hippocastanaria, horse chestnut — south & east-central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Opisthograptis luteolata, brimstone moth — throughout
  • Epione repandaria, bordered beauty — throughout
  • Epione vespertaria, dark bordered beauty — north-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Pseudopanthera macularia, speckled yellow — throughout
  • Apeira syringaria, lilac beauty — south & central (localized)
  • Ennomos autumnaria, large thorn — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Ennomos quercinaria, August thorn — south & central (localized) (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Ennomos alniaria, canary-shouldered thorn — throughout
  • Ennomos fuscantaria, dusky thorn — south & central (Endangered) ‡*
  • Ennomos erosaria, September thorn — south, central & north (Endangered) ‡*
  • [Ennomos quercaria, clouded August thorn — unconfirmed records]
  • [Ennomos subsignaria — probable import]
Selenia dentaria02
Early thorn
  • Selenia dentaria, early thorn — throughout
  • Selenia lunularia, lunar thorn — throughout (localized)
  • Selenia tetralunaria, purple thorn — south, central & north
  • Odontopera bidentata, scalloped hazel — throughout
  • Crocallis elinguaria, scalloped oak — throughout
  • Ourapteryx sambucaria, swallow-tailed moth — throughout
  • Colotois pennaria, feathered thorn — throughout
  • Angerona prunaria, orange moth — south (localized)
  • Apocheima hispidaria, small brindled beauty — south & central (localized)
  • Apocheima pilosaria, pale brindled beauty — throughout
  • Lycia hirtaria, brindled beauty — south, central & north (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Lycia zonaria, belted beauty
  • Lycia zonaria britannica — west-central (Red Data Book)
  • Lycia zonaria atlantica — north-west (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Lycia lapponaria scotica, Rannoch brindled beauty — north (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Biston strataria, oak beauty — south, central & north
Biston.betularia.7200
Peppered moth
  • Biston betularia, peppered moth — throughout
  • Agriopis leucophaearia, spring usher — throughout
  • Agriopis aurantiaria, scarce umber — throughout
  • Agriopis marginaria, dotted border — throughout
  • Erannis defoliaria, mottled umber — throughout
  • Menophra abruptaria, waved umber — south & central
  • Peribatodes rhomboidaria, willow beauty — south, central & north
  • Peribatodes secundaria, feathered beauty — south-east (uncommon on alien Norway spruce)
  • Peribatodes ilicaria, Lydd beauty — rare immigrant to south-east
  • Selidosema brunnearia scandinaviaria, bordered grey — south, west-central, north-west & north-east (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Cleora cinctaria, ringed carpet
  • Cleora cinctaria bowesi — north-west & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Cleora cinctaria cinctaria — south (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Deileptenia ribeata, satin beauty — throughout
  • Alcis repandata, mottled beauty
  • Alcis repandata repandata — throughout
  • Alcis repandata sodorensiumHebrides
  • Alcis jubata, dotted carpet — west & north (localized)
  • Hypomecis roboraria, great oak beauty — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Hypomecis punctinalis, pale oak beauty — south
  • Cleorodes lichenaria, Brussels lace — west, west-central, south & north (localized)
  • Fagivorina arenaria, speckled beauty — extinct
  • Ectropis bistortata, engrailed — throughout
  • Ectropis crepuscularia, small engrailed — south, central & north (localized)
  • Paradarisa consonaria, square spot — south & west (localized)
  • Parectropis similaria, brindled white-spot — south (localized)
  • Aethalura punctulata, grey birch — south, central & north
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Common heath (female)
  • Ematurga atomaria, common heath — throughout
  • Tephronia sepiaria, dusky carpet — probable immigrant
  • Bupalus piniaria, bordered white — throughout
  • Cabera pusaria, common white wave — throughout
  • Cabera exanthemata, common wave — throughout
  • Lomographa bimaculata, white-pinion spotted — south & west-central
  • Lomographa temerata, clouded silver — south, central & north
  • Aleucis distinctata, sloe carpet — south-east & south (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
  • Theria primaria, early moth — south, central & north
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Light emerald
  • Campaea margaritata, light emerald — throughout
  • Hylaea fasciaria, barred red — throughout
  • Gnophos obfuscata, Scotch (Scottish) annulet — north (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Charissa obscurata, annulet — throughout
  • Glacies coracina, black mountain moth — north (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Siona lineata, black-veined moth — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Aspitates gilvaria gilvaria, straw belle — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Semiaspilates ochrearia, yellow belle — south (localized)
  • Dyscia fagaria, grey scalloped bar — throughout (localized)
  • Perconia strigillaria, grass wave — throughout (localized)

Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).

See also

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List of moths of Great Britain (Geometridae) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.