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Catalogue of Butterflies (Diurna), Moths (Macroheterocera) and Micro-moths (Microheterocera)


Moths, by family and subfamily

Cossidae Zeuzerinae,
Zygaenidae Procridinae, Zygaeninae,
Drepanidae Drepaninae, Thyatirinae,
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampinae,
Sphingidae Macroglossinae,
Geometridae Sterrhinae, Larentiinae, Ennominae, Geometrinae,
Notodontidae Thaumetopoeinae, Notodontinae, Phalerinae, Heterocampinae,
Erebidae Hypeninae, Lymantriinae, Arctiinae, Herminiinae, Aventiinae, Boletobiinae, Erebinae, Eublemminae,
Nolidae Nolinae, Chloephorinae,
Noctuidae Plusiinae, Acronictinae, Heliothinae, Noctuinae, Oncocnemidinae, Eriopinae



Leopard and goat moths - Cossidae

Zeuzerinae
Leopard Moth (Zeuzera pyrina)
Leopard Moth Zeuzera pyrina


Forester and burnet moths - Zygaenidae

Procridinae
Forester (Adscita statices)
Forester Adscita statices



Zygaeninae
Billowing Burnet (Zygaena ephialtes)
Billowing Burnet Zygaena ephialtes

Merry Burnet (Zygaena hilaris)
Merry Burnet Zygaena hilaris

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet (Zygaena lonicerae)
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae

Transparent Burnet (Zygaena purpuralis)
Transparent Burnet Zygaena purpuralis

Southerly Burnet (Zygaena transalpina)
Southerly Burnet Zygaena transalpina

Five-spot Burnet (Zygaena trifolii)
Five-spot Burnet Zygaena trifolii

New Forest Burnet (Zygaena viciae)
New Forest Burnet Zygaena viciae


Hook-tips and lutestrings - Drepanidae

Drepaninae
Cilix hispanica
Cilix hispanica

Watsonalla uncinula
Watsonalla uncinula



False Owlet Moths - Thyatirinae
Figure of Eighty (Tethea ocularis)
Figure of Eighty Tethea ocularis


Eggar and lappet moths - Lasiocampidae

Lasiocampinae
Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi)
Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi


Hawk moths - Sphingidae

Macroglossinae
Broad-Bordered Bee Hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis)
Broad-Bordered Bee Hawk-moth Hemaris fuciformis

Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Hummingbird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum


Looper Caterpillars - Geometridae

Sterrhinae
Mocha (Cyclophora annularia)
Mocha Cyclophora annularia

False Mocha (Cyclophora porata)
False Mocha Cyclophora porata

BlairÕs Mocha (Cyclophora puppillaria)
Blair’s Mocha Cyclophora puppillaria

Jersey Mocha (Cyclophora ruficiliaria)
Jersey Mocha Cyclophora ruficiliaria

Golden-yellow Wave (Idaea aureolaria)
Golden-yellow Wave Idaea aureolaria

Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)
Riband Wave Idaea aversata

Portland Ribbon Wave (Idaea degeneraria)
Portland Ribbon Wave Idaea degeneraria

Ashen Wave (Idaea deversaria)
Ashen Wave Idaea deversaria

Silky wave (Idaea dilutaria)
Silky wave Idaea dilutaria

Lustrous Least Carpet (Idaea filicata)
Lustrous Least Carpet Idaea filicata

Dwarf Cream Wave (Idaea fuscovenosa)
Dwarf Cream Wave Idaea fuscovenosa

Isle of Wight Wave (Idaea humiliata)
Isle of Wight Wave Idaea humiliata

Scalloped Wave (Idaea macilentaria)
Scalloped Wave Idaea macilentaria

Chequered wave (Idaea moniliata)
Chequered wave Idaea moniliata

Bright Wave (Idaea ochrata)
Bright Wave Idaea ochrata

Coral-bordered Wave (Idaea ostrinaria)
Coral-bordered Wave Idaea ostrinaria

Dusky-bordered Wave (Idaea politaria)
Dusky-bordered Wave Idaea politaria

Violet-washed Wave (Idaea predotaria)
Violet-washed Wave Idaea predotaria

Small Dusty Wave (Idaea seriata)
Small Dusty Wave Idaea seriata

Plain Wave (Idaea straminata)
Plain Wave Idaea straminata

Satin Wave (Idaea subsericeata)
Satin Wave Idaea subsericeata

Common Pink-barred (Rhodostrophia vibicaria)
Common Pink-barred Rhodostrophia vibicaria

Small Blood-vein (Scopula imitaria)
Small Blood-vein Scopula imitaria

Lesser Cream Wave (Scopula immutata)
Lesser Cream Wave Scopula immutata

Mullein Wave (Scopula marginepunctata)
Mullein Wave Scopula marginepunctata

Lace Border (Scopula ornata)
Lace Border Scopula ornata

Tawnyy Wave (Scopula rubiginata)
Tawnyy Wave Scopula rubiginata

Mediterranean lace border (Scopula submutata)
Mediterranean lace border Scopula submutata

Blood-vein (Timandra comae)
Blood-vein Timandra comae



Larentiinae
Drab Looper (Minoa murinata)
Drab Looper Minoa murinata

Treble-bar (Aplocera plagiata)
Treble-bar Aplocera plagiata

Isabelle's Chevalier (Chesias isabella)
Isabelle's Chevalier Chesias isabella

Coenotephria tophaceata
Coenotephria tophaceata

Purple Bar (Cosmorhoe ocellata)
Purple Bar Cosmorhoe ocellata

Common Marbled Carpet (Dysstroma truncata)
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata

Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata)
Grey Pine Carpet Thera obeliscata

Cloaked Carpet (Euphyia biangulata)
Cloaked Carpet Euphyia biangulata

V-Pug (Chloroclystis v-ata)
V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata

Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata

Larch Pug (Eupithecia lariciata)
Larch Pug Eupithecia lariciata

Eupithecia oxycedrata
Eupithecia oxycedrata

Cypress Pug (Eupithecia phoeniceata)
Cypress Pug Eupithecia phoeniceata

Dwarf Pug (Eupithecia tantillaria)
Dwarf Pug Eupithecia tantillaria

Triple-spotted Pug (Eupithecia trisignaria)
Triple-spotted Pug Eupithecia trisignaria

Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Lythria sanguinaria
Lythria sanguinaria

Fern (Horisme tersata)
Fern Horisme tersata

Pretty Chalk Carpet (Melanthia procellata)
Pretty Chalk Carpet Melanthia procellata

Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata)
Rivulet Perizoma affinitata

Barred Rivulet (Perizoma bifaciata)
Barred Rivulet Perizoma bifaciata

Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)
Sandy Carpet Perizoma flavofasciata

Perizoma hydrata
Perizoma hydrata

Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata)
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata

Roral Mantle (Catarhoe cuculata)
Roral Mantle Catarhoe cuculata

Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata

Galium Carpet (Epirrhoe galiata)
Galium Carpet Epirrhoe galiata

Epirrhoe rivata
Epirrhoe rivata

July Belle (Scotopteryx luridata)
July Belle Scotopteryx luridata

Lead Belle (Scotopteryx mucronata)
Lead Belle Scotopteryx mucronata

Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe ferrugata)
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe ferrugata

Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata



Ennominae
Scorched Carpet (Ligdia adustata)
Scorched Carpet Ligdia adustata

Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia

Common Heath (Ematurga atomaria)
Common Heath Ematurga atomaria

Pale Oak Beauty (Hypomecis punctinalis)
Pale Oak Beauty Hypomecis punctinalis

Brindled White-spot (Parectropis similaria)
Brindled White-spot Parectropis similaria

Peribatodes perversaria
Peribatodes perversaria

Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Feathered Beauty (Peribatodes secundaria)
Feathered Beauty Peribatodes secundaria

Olive-Tree Beauty (Peribatodes umbraria)
Olive-Tree Beauty Peribatodes umbraria

Bordered White (Bupalus piniaria)
Bordered White Bupalus piniaria

Embellished Thorn (Campaea honoraria)
Embellished Thorn Campaea honoraria

Light Emerald (Campaea margaritaria)
Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria

Dorset Cream Wave (Stegania trimaculata)
Dorset Cream Wave Stegania trimaculata

September Thorn (Ennomos erosaria)
September Thorn Ennomos erosaria

Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia)
Lunar Thorn Selenia lunularia

Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata

Speckled Yellow (Pseudopanthera macularia)
Speckled Yellow Pseudopanthera macularia

Black-veined Moth (Siona lineata)
Black-veined Moth Siona lineata

Horse Chestnut (Pachycnemia hippocastanaria)
Horse Chestnut Pachycnemia hippocastanaria

Barred Umber (Plagodis pulveraria)
Barred Umber Plagodis pulveraria

Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata)
Brown Silver-line Petrophora chlorosata

Sharp-angled Peacock (Macaria alternata)
Sharp-angled Peacock Macaria alternata

Tawny-barred Angle (Macaria liturata)
Tawny-barred Angle Macaria liturata

Rhoptria asperaria
Rhoptria asperaria



Geometrinae
Essex Emerald (Thetidia smaragdaria)
Essex Emerald Thetidia smaragdaria

Southern Grass Emerald (Chlorissa cloraria)
Southern Grass Emerald Chlorissa cloraria

Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
Common Emerald Hemithea aestivaria

Grass Emerald (Pseudoterpna pruinata)
Grass Emerald Pseudoterpna pruinata


Prominent, kitten and processionary moths - Notodontidae

Thaumetopoeinae
Pine Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)
Pine Processionary Moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Oak Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)
Oak Processionary Moth Thaumetopoea processionea



Notodontinae
Marbled Brown (Drymonia dodonaea)
Marbled Brown Drymonia dodonaea



Phalerinae
Great Prominent (Peridea anceps)
Great Prominent Peridea anceps



Heterocampinae
The Argentine (Spatalia argentina)
The Argentine Spatalia argentina


Erebidae

Hypeninae
Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)
Snout Hypena proboscidalis



Lymantriinae
Black Arches (Lymantria monacha)
Black Arches Lymantria monacha

Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda)
Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda



Arctiinae
Cream-spot Tiger (Arctia villica)
Cream-spot Tiger Arctia villica

Feathered Footman (Coscinia striata)
Feathered Footman Coscinia striata

Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria

White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda

Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lutea)
Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea

Red-necked Footman (Atolmis rubricollis)
Red-necked Footman Atolmis rubricollis

Hoary Footman (Eilema caniola)
Hoary Footman Eilema caniola

Scarce Footman (Eilema complana)
Scarce Footman Eilema complana

Buff Footman (Eilema depressa)
Buff Footman Eilema depressa

Orange Footman (Eilema sororcula)
Orange Footman Eilema sororcula

Four-spotted Footman (Lithosia quadra)
Four-spotted Footman Lithosia quadra

Rosy Footman (Miltochrista miniata)
Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata



Herminiinae
Shaded Fan-foot (Herminia tarsicrinalis)
Shaded Fan-foot Herminia tarsicrinalis

Fan-foot (Herminia tarsipennalis)
Fan-foot Herminia tarsipennalis

Clay Fan-foot (Paracolax tristalis)
Clay Fan-foot Paracolax tristalis

Jubilee Fan-foot (Zanclognatha lunalis)
Jubilee Fan-foot Zanclognatha lunalis

Dusky Fan-foot (Zanclognatha zelleralis)
Dusky Fan-foot Zanclognatha zelleralis



Aventiinae
Beautiful Hook-tip (Laspeyria flexula)
Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula



Boletobiinae
Olive Crescent (Trisateles emortualis)
Olive Crescent Trisateles emortualis



Erebinae
Burnet Companion (Euclidia glyphica)
Burnet Companion Euclidia glyphica

Mother Shipton (Euclidia mi)
Mother Shipton Euclidia mi



Eublemminae
Purple Marbled (Eublemma ostrina)
Purple Marbled Eublemma ostrina


Nolidae

Nolinae
Small Black Arches (Meganola strigula)
Small Black Arches Meganola strigula



Chloephorinae
Scarce Silver-lines (Bena bicolorana)
Scarce Silver-lines Bena bicolorana


Noctuids - Noctuidae

Plusiinae
Silver Y (Autographa gamma)
Silver Y Autographa gamma



Acronictinae
Coronet (Craniophora ligustri)
Coronet Craniophora ligustri

Scarce Merveille du Jour (Moma alpium)
Scarce Merveille du Jour Moma alpium



Heliothinae
Scarce Bordered Straw (Helicoverpa armigera)
Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera

Bordered Straw (Heliothis peltigera)
Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera

Rosy Marbled (Elaphria venustula)
Rosy Marbled Elaphria venustula



Noctuinae
Reddish Light Arches (Apamea sublustris)
Reddish Light Arches Apamea sublustris

Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea)
Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea

Tawny Marbled Minor (Oligia latruncula)
Tawny Marbled Minor Oligia latruncula

Rufous Minor (Oligia versicolor)
Rufous Minor Oligia versicolor

Pale Mottled Willow (Caradrina clavipalpis)
Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis

Caradrina noctivaga
Caradrina noctivaga

Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua)
Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua

BirdÕs Wing (Dypterygia scabriuscula)
Bird’s Wing Dypterygia scabriuscula

Thalpophila vitalba
Thalpophila vitalba

White Spot (Hadena albimacula)
White Spot Hadena albimacula

Varied Coronet (Hadena compta)
Varied Coronet Hadena compta

Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)
Dot Moth Melanchra persicariae

Delicate (Mythimna vitellina)
Delicate Mythimna vitellina

Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis

Broad-Bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua fimbriata)
Broad-Bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe)
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe

Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta

Setaceous Hebrew Characte (Xestia c-nigrum)
Setaceous Hebrew Characte Xestia c-nigrum

Neglected Rustic (Xestia castanea)
Neglected Rustic Xestia castanea

Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa

Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis)
Feathered Gothic Tholera decimalis

Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago)
Centre-barred Sallow Atethmia centrago

Flame brocade (Trigonophora flammea)
Flame brocade Trigonophora flammea



Oncocnemidinae
Toadflax Brocade (Calophasia lunula)
Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula



Eriopinae
Latreille's Latin (Callopistria latreillei)
Latreille's Latin Callopistria latreillei