List of moths of Great Britain (Geometridae)

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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[]

March moth

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)
  • , 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[1]) ‡*
  • Jodis lactearia, little emerald — south, central & north-west (localized)

Subfamily Sterrhinae[]

Maiden's blush
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[1]) ‡*
  • 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)
Small fan-foot wave
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[]

Oblique carpet
  • Xanthorhoe decoloraria hethlandicaShetland
  • Xanthorhoe decoloraria decoloraria — north & west
  • Xanthorhoe montanata shetlandicaShetland
  • Xanthorhoe montanata montanata — throughout
Garden carpet
  • Scotopteryx mucronata scotica — west-central & north (localized)
  • Scotopteryx mucronata umbrifera — south-west (localized)
Yellow shell
  • Epirrhoe alternata, common carpet
  • Epirrhoe alternata obscurataOuter Hebrides
  • Epirrhoe alternata alternata — throughout
  • Camptogramma bilineata bilineata — throughout
  • Camptogramma bilineata atlanticaShetland & Outer Hebrides
Mallow
  • 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[1]) ‡*
  • Larentia clavaria, mallow — south, central & north
  • Anticlea badiata, shoulder stripe — south, central & north
  • Anticlea derivata, streamer — throughout
  • Mesoleuca albicillata, beautiful carpet — south, central & north
Phoenix
  • Pelurga comitata, dark spinach — south, central & north (Endangered[1]) ‡*
  • 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[1]) ‡*
  • Chloroclysta siterata, red–green carpet — throughout
Common marbled carpet
  • Chloroclysta miata, autumn green carpet — throughout (localized)
  • Chloroclysta citrata, dark marbled carpet
  • Chloroclysta citrata citrata — throughout
  • Chloroclysta citrata pythonissataShetland & Orkney
  • , 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)
Juniper carpet
  • Thera juniperata, juniper carpet
  • Thera juniperata juniperata — throughout
  • Thera juniperata scotica —north (localized)
  • Thera juniperata orcadensisOrkney (possibly extinct)
  • 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
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
Small rivulet
  • Perizoma blandiata blandiata — north & west (local)
  • Perizoma blandiata perfasciataHebrides & Rùm
  • 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 exiguata exiguata — throughout
  • Eupithecia exiguata muricolorAberdeenshire
  • 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 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
  • , tamarisk pug — south (uncommon on alien Tamarisk)
Golden-rod pug
  • Eupithecia virgaureata, golden-rod pug — west & east (localized)
  • Eupithecia abbreviata, brindled pug — throughout
Oak-tree pug
  • Eupithecia pusillata pusillata — throughout
  • Eupithecia pusillata anglicata — extinct
Dwarf pug
  • Chloroclystis v-ata, v-pug — throughout
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[1]) ‡*
  • Chesias rufata, broom-tip (Vulnerble[1]) ‡*
  • Chesias rufata rufata — south-east & west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Chesias rufata scotica — north (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Aplocera plagiata plagiata — throughout
  • Aplocera plagiata scotica — north
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)
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[1]) ‡*
  • Itame brunneata, Rannoch looper — north-east (Nationally Scarce A)
  • [Hypagyrtis unipunctata, white spot — dubious very old record]
  • Isturgia limbaria, frosted yellow — presumed extinct
  • [, 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)
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[1]) ‡*
  • Ennomos alniaria, canary-shouldered thorn — throughout
  • Ennomos fuscantaria, dusky thorn — south & central (Endangered[1]) ‡*
  • Ennomos erosaria, September thorn — south, central & north (Endangered[1]) ‡*
  • [Ennomos quercaria, clouded August thorn — unconfirmed records]
  • [Ennomos subsignaria — probable import]
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[1]) ‡*
  • 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
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)
  • Alcis repandata repandata — throughout
  • Alcis repandata sodorensiumHebrides
Common heath (female)
  • Ematurga atomaria, common heath — throughout
  • , 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
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)[2] are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Fox, R., K.F. Conrad, M.S. Parsons, M.S. Warren and I.P. Woiwood, 2006. The State of Britain's Larger Moths. Butterfly Conservation and Rothamsted Research, Wareham, UK.
  2. ^ Butterfly Conservation, 2007. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan – Moths. Butterfly Conservation, Wareham, UK. 4p.
  • Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3.
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