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Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Lycaenidae (Hairstreaks, Coppers and Blues)
Nymphalidae (includes Admirals and Fritillaries)
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Birds
About
Moths
Sphingidae (Hawk-Moths)
Agrius convolvuli. Convolvulus Hawk-moth. 69.004
Geometridae (Waves, Carpets and Pugs)
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Lomaspilis marginata. Clouded Border.
Scotopteryx chenopodiata. Shaded Broad-bar.
Petrophora chlorosata. Brown Silver-line. 70.222
Cyclophora linearia. Clay Triple-lines. 70.037
Coenotephria ablutaria.
Mallow. Larentia clavaria. 70.070
Eupithecia gemellata.
Peribatiodes rhomboidaria. Willow Beauty. 70.258
Idaea ochrata. Bright Wave. 70.003
Idaea rusticana. Least Carpet. 70.004
Idaea sylvestraria. Dotted-border Wave. 70.010
Scopula luridata.
Idaea trigeminata. Treble Brown Spot. 70.012
Idaea emarginata. Small Scallop. 70.015
Idaea degeneraria. Portland Ribbon Wave. 70.017
Idaea inquinate.
Scopula marginepunctata. Mullein Moth. 70.023
Scopular flostactata. Cream Wave. 70.027
Scopula ornata. Lace Border. 70.021
Cyclophora puppilaria. Blair’s Mocha. 70.033
Rhodometra scararia. Vestal. 70.038
Camptogramma biliniata. Yellow Shell.
Perizoma blandiata. Heath Rivulet. 70.135
Perizoma flavofasciata. Sandy Carpet. 70.138
Eupithecia intricata. Freyer’s Pug. 70.176
Eupithecia vulgate. Mottle Pug. 70.184
Chiasma aestimaria. Tamarisk Peacock. 70.219
Menophra abruptaria. Waved Umber. 70.257
Chlorissa cloraria. Southern Grass Emerald. 70.307
Idaea filicata
Ascotis selenaria
Charissa variegate
Cyclophora linearia. Clay Triple-lines. 70.037
Noctuidae (Y’s and Wainscots)
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Shargacucullia verbasci. Mullein Moth.
Diarsia rubi. Small Square-spot.
Aedia leucomelas. Sorcere. 73.030
Mniotype occidentalis.
Spodoptera exigua. Small Mottled Willow. 73.087
Subacronicta megacephala. Popular Grey. 73.046
Thysanoplusia circumscripta.
Autographa gramma. Silver Y. 73.015
Acontia trabealis. Spotted Sulphur. 73.029
Tyta luctosa. Four-spotted. 73.031
Cucullia umbratica. Shark. 73.052
Acronicta auricoma. Scarce Dagger. 73.043
Heliothis nubigera. Eastern Bordered Straw. 73.075
Helicoverpa armigera. Scarce Bordered Straw. 73.076
Spodoptera littoralis, Mediterranean Brocade. 73.089
Caradrina flavirena. Lorimer’s Rustic. 73.094
Caradrina clavipalpis. Pale Mottled Willow. 73.095
Hoplodrina ambigua. Vine’s Rustic. 73.099
Chloantha hyperici. Pale-shouldered Cloud. 73.112
Hoplodrina octogenaria. Uncertain. 73.096
Pachetra sagittigera. Feathered Ear. 73.262
Mythimna vitelline. Delicate. 73.295
Mythimna unipuncta. White-speck. 73.296
Tyta luctuosa. Four-spotted. 73.031
Agrotis catalaunensis.
Agrotis spinifera
Agrotis ipsilon. Dark Sword-grass. 73.327
Euxoa tritici. White-line Dart. 73.313
Mniotype occidentalis.
Spodoptera exigua. Small Mottled Willow. 73.087
Geometridae (Waves, Carpets and Pugs)
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Lomaspilis marginata. Clouded Border.
Scotopteryx chenopodiata. Shaded Broad-bar.
Petrophora chlorosata. Brown Silver-line. 70.222
Cyclophora linearia. Clay Triple-lines. 70.037
Coenotephria ablutaria.
Mallow. Larentia clavaria. 70.070
Eupithecia gemellata.
Peribatiodes rhomboidaria. Willow Beauty. 70.258
Idaea ochrata. Bright Wave. 70.003
Idaea rusticana. Least Carpet. 70.004
Idaea sylvestraria. Dotted-border Wave. 70.010
Scopula luridata.
Idaea trigeminata. Treble Brown Spot. 70.012
Idaea emarginata. Small Scallop. 70.015
Idaea degeneraria. Portland Ribbon Wave. 70.017
Idaea inquinate.
Scopula marginepunctata. Mullein Moth. 70.023
Scopular flostactata. Cream Wave. 70.027
Scopula ornata. Lace Border. 70.021
Cyclophora puppilaria. Blair’s Mocha. 70.033
Rhodometra scararia. Vestal. 70.038
Camptogramma biliniata. Yellow Shell.
Perizoma blandiata. Heath Rivulet. 70.135
Perizoma flavofasciata. Sandy Carpet. 70.138
Eupithecia intricata. Freyer’s Pug. 70.176
Eupithecia vulgate. Mottle Pug. 70.184
Chiasma aestimaria. Tamarisk Peacock. 70.219
Menophra abruptaria. Waved Umber. 70.257
Chlorissa cloraria. Southern Grass Emerald. 70.307
Idaea filicata
Ascotis selenaria
Charissa variegate
Eupithecia gemellata.
Noctuidae (Y’s and Wainscots)
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Shargacucullia verbasci. Mullein Moth.
Diarsia rubi. Small Square-spot.
Aedia leucomelas. Sorcere. 73.030
Mniotype occidentalis.
Spodoptera exigua. Small Mottled Willow. 73.087
Subacronicta megacephala. Popular Grey. 73.046
Thysanoplusia circumscripta.
Autographa gramma. Silver Y. 73.015
Acontia trabealis. Spotted Sulphur. 73.029
Tyta luctosa. Four-spotted. 73.031
Cucullia umbratica. Shark. 73.052
Acronicta auricoma. Scarce Dagger. 73.043
Heliothis nubigera. Eastern Bordered Straw. 73.075
Helicoverpa armigera. Scarce Bordered Straw. 73.076
Spodoptera littoralis, Mediterranean Brocade. 73.089
Caradrina flavirena. Lorimer’s Rustic. 73.094
Caradrina clavipalpis. Pale Mottled Willow. 73.095
Hoplodrina ambigua. Vine’s Rustic. 73.099
Chloantha hyperici. Pale-shouldered Cloud. 73.112
Hoplodrina octogenaria. Uncertain. 73.096
Pachetra sagittigera. Feathered Ear. 73.262
Mythimna vitelline. Delicate. 73.295
Mythimna unipuncta. White-speck. 73.296
Tyta luctuosa. Four-spotted. 73.031
Agrotis catalaunensis.
Agrotis spinifera
Agrotis ipsilon. Dark Sword-grass. 73.327
Euxoa tritici. White-line Dart. 73.313
Subacronicta megacephala. Popular Grey. 73.046
Tortricidae
Acleris variegana. Garden Rose Tortrix. 49.077
Noctuidae (Y’s and Wainscots)
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Shargacucullia verbasci. Mullein Moth.
Diarsia rubi. Small Square-spot.
Aedia leucomelas. Sorcere. 73.030
Mniotype occidentalis.
Spodoptera exigua. Small Mottled Willow. 73.087
Subacronicta megacephala. Popular Grey. 73.046
Thysanoplusia circumscripta.
Autographa gramma. Silver Y. 73.015
Acontia trabealis. Spotted Sulphur. 73.029
Tyta luctosa. Four-spotted. 73.031
Cucullia umbratica. Shark. 73.052
Acronicta auricoma. Scarce Dagger. 73.043
Heliothis nubigera. Eastern Bordered Straw. 73.075
Helicoverpa armigera. Scarce Bordered Straw. 73.076
Spodoptera littoralis, Mediterranean Brocade. 73.089
Caradrina flavirena. Lorimer’s Rustic. 73.094
Caradrina clavipalpis. Pale Mottled Willow. 73.095
Hoplodrina ambigua. Vine’s Rustic. 73.099
Chloantha hyperici. Pale-shouldered Cloud. 73.112
Hoplodrina octogenaria. Uncertain. 73.096
Pachetra sagittigera. Feathered Ear. 73.262
Mythimna vitelline. Delicate. 73.295
Mythimna unipuncta. White-speck. 73.296
Tyta luctuosa. Four-spotted. 73.031
Agrotis catalaunensis.
Agrotis spinifera
Agrotis ipsilon. Dark Sword-grass. 73.327
Euxoa tritici. White-line Dart. 73.313
Euxoa tritici. White-line Dart. 73.313
Autographa gramma. Silver Y. 73.015
Acontia trabealis. Spotted Sulphur. 73.029
Tyta luctosa. Four-spotted. 73.031
Shargacucullia verbasci. Mullein Moth.
Aedia leucomelas. Sorcere. 73.030
Cucullia umbratica. Shark. 73.052
Acronicta auricoma. Scarce Dagger. 73.043
Heliothis nubigera. Eastern Bordered Straw. 73.075
Helicoverpa armigera. Scarce Bordered Straw. 73.076
Spodoptera littoralis, Mediterranean Brocade. 73.089
Caradrina flavirena. Lorimer’s Rustic. 73.094
Thysanoplusia circumscripta.
Caradrina clavipalpis. Pale Mottled Willow. 73.095
Hoplodrina ambigua. Vine’s Rustic. 73.099
Chloantha hyperici. Pale-shouldered Cloud. 73.112
Hoplodrina octogenaria. Uncertain. 73.096
Pachetra sagittigera. Feathered Ear. 73.262
Mythimna vitelline. Delicate. 73.295
Mythimna unipuncta. White-speck. 73.296
Crambidae (Grass moths and Snouts)
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Evergestis isatidalis.
Pyraustia despicata
Pyrausta despicata.
Duponchelia fovealis. 63.046
Spoladea recurvalis. 63.047
Palpita vitrealis. Jasmin Moth. 63.048
Hodebertia testalis. 63.049
Nomophila noctuella. Rush Veneer. 63.052
Antigastra calaunalis. 63.051
Hellula undalis. Old World Webworm. 63.061
Hydriris ornatalis.
Dolicharthria bruguieralis
Pyraustia despicata
Noctuidae (Y’s and Wainscots)
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Shargacucullia verbasci. Mullein Moth.
Diarsia rubi. Small Square-spot.
Aedia leucomelas. Sorcere. 73.030
Mniotype occidentalis.
Spodoptera exigua. Small Mottled Willow. 73.087
Subacronicta megacephala. Popular Grey. 73.046
Thysanoplusia circumscripta.
Autographa gramma. Silver Y. 73.015
Acontia trabealis. Spotted Sulphur. 73.029
Tyta luctosa. Four-spotted. 73.031
Cucullia umbratica. Shark. 73.052
Acronicta auricoma. Scarce Dagger. 73.043
Heliothis nubigera. Eastern Bordered Straw. 73.075
Helicoverpa armigera. Scarce Bordered Straw. 73.076
Spodoptera littoralis, Mediterranean Brocade. 73.089
Caradrina flavirena. Lorimer’s Rustic. 73.094
Caradrina clavipalpis. Pale Mottled Willow. 73.095
Hoplodrina ambigua. Vine’s Rustic. 73.099
Chloantha hyperici. Pale-shouldered Cloud. 73.112
Hoplodrina octogenaria. Uncertain. 73.096
Pachetra sagittigera. Feathered Ear. 73.262
Mythimna vitelline. Delicate. 73.295
Mythimna unipuncta. White-speck. 73.296
Tyta luctuosa. Four-spotted. 73.031
Agrotis catalaunensis.
Agrotis spinifera
Agrotis ipsilon. Dark Sword-grass. 73.327
Euxoa tritici. White-line Dart. 73.313
Tyta luctuosa. Four-spotted. 73.031
Agrotis catalaunensis.
Agrotis spinifera
Agrotis ipsilon. Dark Sword-grass. 73.327
Diarsia rubi. Small Square-spot.
Erebidae (Tigers and Red Underwings)
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Arctia caja. Garden Tiger. 72.026
Phragmatobia fuliginosa. Ruby Tiger. 72.024
Euplagia quadripunctata. Jersey Tiger. 72.030
Setina irrorella. Dew Moth. 72.050
Catocala conversa. Yellow Underwing.
Dysgonia algira. The Passenger. 72.087
Grammodes stolida. Geometrician. 72.088
Hypena lividalis
Phragmatobia fuliginosa. Ruby Tiger. 72.024
Arctia caja. Garden Tiger. 72.026
Euplagia quadripunctata. Jersey Tiger. 72.030
Setina irrorella. Dew Moth. 72.050
Catocala conversa. Yellow Underwing.
Dysgonia algira. The Passenger. 72.087
Grammodes stolida. Geometrician. 72.088
Hypena lividalis
Geometridae (Waves, Carpets and Pugs)
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Lomaspilis marginata. Clouded Border.
Scotopteryx chenopodiata. Shaded Broad-bar.
Petrophora chlorosata. Brown Silver-line. 70.222
Cyclophora linearia. Clay Triple-lines. 70.037
Coenotephria ablutaria.
Mallow. Larentia clavaria. 70.070
Eupithecia gemellata.
Peribatiodes rhomboidaria. Willow Beauty. 70.258
Idaea ochrata. Bright Wave. 70.003
Idaea rusticana. Least Carpet. 70.004
Idaea sylvestraria. Dotted-border Wave. 70.010
Scopula luridata.
Idaea trigeminata. Treble Brown Spot. 70.012
Idaea emarginata. Small Scallop. 70.015
Idaea degeneraria. Portland Ribbon Wave. 70.017
Idaea inquinate.
Scopula marginepunctata. Mullein Moth. 70.023
Scopular flostactata. Cream Wave. 70.027
Scopula ornata. Lace Border. 70.021
Cyclophora puppilaria. Blair’s Mocha. 70.033
Rhodometra scararia. Vestal. 70.038
Camptogramma biliniata. Yellow Shell.
Perizoma blandiata. Heath Rivulet. 70.135
Perizoma flavofasciata. Sandy Carpet. 70.138
Eupithecia intricata. Freyer’s Pug. 70.176
Eupithecia vulgate. Mottle Pug. 70.184
Chiasma aestimaria. Tamarisk Peacock. 70.219
Menophra abruptaria. Waved Umber. 70.257
Chlorissa cloraria. Southern Grass Emerald. 70.307
Idaea filicata
Ascotis selenaria
Charissa variegate
Idaea ochrata. Bright Wave. 70.003
Idaea rusticana. Least Carpet. 70.004
Idaea sylvestraria. Dotted-border Wave. 70.010
Scopula luridata.
Scotopteryx chenopodiata. Shaded Broad-bar.
Idaea trigeminata. Treble Brown Spot. 70.012
Idaea emarginata. Small Scallop. 70.015
Idaea degeneraria. Portland Ribbon Wave. 70.017
Idaea inquinate.
Scopula marginepunctata. Mullein Moth. 70.023
Scopular flostactata. Cream Wave. 70.027
Scopula ornata. Lace Border. 70.021
Lomaspilis marginata. Clouded Border.
Cyclophora puppilaria. Blair’s Mocha. 70.033
Rhodometra scararia. Vestal. 70.038
Camptogramma biliniata. Yellow Shell.
Mallow. Larentia clavaria. 70.070
Coenotephria ablutaria.
Arctiidae.
Tyria jacobaeae. Cinnebar.
Geometridae (Waves, Carpets and Pugs)
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Lomaspilis marginata. Clouded Border.
Scotopteryx chenopodiata. Shaded Broad-bar.
Petrophora chlorosata. Brown Silver-line. 70.222
Cyclophora linearia. Clay Triple-lines. 70.037
Coenotephria ablutaria.
Mallow. Larentia clavaria. 70.070
Eupithecia gemellata.
Peribatiodes rhomboidaria. Willow Beauty. 70.258
Idaea ochrata. Bright Wave. 70.003
Idaea rusticana. Least Carpet. 70.004
Idaea sylvestraria. Dotted-border Wave. 70.010
Scopula luridata.
Idaea trigeminata. Treble Brown Spot. 70.012
Idaea emarginata. Small Scallop. 70.015
Idaea degeneraria. Portland Ribbon Wave. 70.017
Idaea inquinate.
Scopula marginepunctata. Mullein Moth. 70.023
Scopular flostactata. Cream Wave. 70.027
Scopula ornata. Lace Border. 70.021
Cyclophora puppilaria. Blair’s Mocha. 70.033
Rhodometra scararia. Vestal. 70.038
Camptogramma biliniata. Yellow Shell.
Perizoma blandiata. Heath Rivulet. 70.135
Perizoma flavofasciata. Sandy Carpet. 70.138
Eupithecia intricata. Freyer’s Pug. 70.176
Eupithecia vulgate. Mottle Pug. 70.184
Chiasma aestimaria. Tamarisk Peacock. 70.219
Menophra abruptaria. Waved Umber. 70.257
Chlorissa cloraria. Southern Grass Emerald. 70.307
Idaea filicata
Ascotis selenaria
Charissa variegate
Perizoma blandiata. Heath Rivulet. 70.135
Perizoma flavofasciata. Sandy Carpet. 70.138
Eupithecia intricata. Freyer’s Pug. 70.176
Eupithecia vulgate. Mottle Pug. 70.184
Petrophora chlorosata. Brown Silver-line. 70.222
Chiasma aestimaria. Tamarisk Peacock. 70.219
Menophra abruptaria. Waved Umber. 70.257
Peribatiodes rhomboidaria. Willow Beauty. 70.258
Chlorissa cloraria. Southern Grass Emerald. 70.307
Idaea filicata
Ascotis selenaria
Charissa variegate
Sphingidae (Hawk-Moths)
Macroglossum stellatarum. Hummingbird Hawk Moth. 69.010
Theretra alecto. Levant Hawkmoth.
Lasiocampidae (Eggars)
Malacosoma castrensis. Ground Lackey. 66.004
Crambidae (Grass moths and Snouts)
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Evergestis isatidalis.
Pyraustia despicata
Pyrausta despicata.
Duponchelia fovealis. 63.046
Spoladea recurvalis. 63.047
Palpita vitrealis. Jasmin Moth. 63.048
Hodebertia testalis. 63.049
Nomophila noctuella. Rush Veneer. 63.052
Antigastra calaunalis. 63.051
Hellula undalis. Old World Webworm. 63.061
Hydriris ornatalis.
Dolicharthria bruguieralis
Pyrausta despicata.
Duponchelia fovealis. 63.046
Spoladea recurvalis. 63.047
Palpita vitrealis. Jasmin Moth. 63.048
Hodebertia testalis. 63.049
Antigastra calaunalis. 63.051
Nomophila noctuella. Rush Veneer. 63.052
Evergestis isatidalis.
Hellula undalis. Old World Webworm. 63.061
Hydriris ornatalis.
Dolicharthria bruguieralis
Pyralidae (Small, wings tight to abdomen)
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Plodia interpunctella. Indian Meal Moth. 62.062
Synaphe punctalis. Long-legged Tabby. 62.070
Synaphe moldavica.
Aphomia sociella. Bee Moth. 62.001
Endotricha flammealis. 62.077
Lamoria anella
Synaphe moldavica.
Plodia interpunctella. Indian Meal Moth. 62.062
Synaphe punctalis. Long-legged Tabby. 62.070
Endotricha flammealis. 62.077
Lamoria anella
Uncategorized
Aphomia sociella. Bee Moth. 62.001
Zygaenidae (Foresters and Burnets)
Rhagades pruni.
Zyganaena carniolica
Zygaena trifoli decreta. Five-spot Burnet
Pterophotidae (Plumes)
Agdistis meridionalis. Cliff Plume. 45.002
Wheeleria spilodactylus. Hoarhound Plume. 45.035
Emmelina monodactyla. Common Plume. 45.044