Sutton Park Checklist
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Content last updated: 22 Jun 2019
Micros (smaller moths) | Butterflies | Macros (larger moths) |
NOTES
This checklist was initially prepared by L.J. Evans based on his personal observations and collections from Sutton Park, mainly over the period 1940-86. A significant number of his records are undated. Notes on the species, such as "common" or "occasional" are due to him, and thus relate to the period in which he was active. Some of the other records are from a list for Sutton Park supplied by the now defunct Invertebrate Site Register (ISR); a number of these appear to be duplicates, possibly because the same original record was reported to the ISR at different times by different people. Records have not been regularly updated after the late 1990s, although there has been frequent moth trapping in the park.
Latin names used in the list are based on the Systematic List of UK Moths (including butterflies). Where there have been name changes, the Bradley & Fletcher (1979) and the Emmet & Heath (1991) names are always given as synonyms. Where possible, English names have been added for the benefit of the non-specialist. Records are arranged by the systematic family order and then alphabetically by Latin name.
Records are presented in three sections: the smaller and generally more primitive moths ('micros'), the butterflies, and the larger moths ('macros'). These sections have no scientific status; rather they reflect the degree of interest shown by naturalists.
The butterflies and larger moths are defined here as all the families from the Hesperiidae (skippers) onwards in the Bradley & Fletcher list, together with four other families which are traditionally included in the macrolepidoptera but which are more closely related to other microlepidopteran families: Hepialidae, Cossidae, Sesiidae and Zygaenidae. The majority of the records of the macrolepidoptera are by L.J. Evans, being based on work undertaken by him since about 1940 and up to about 1986. The date for these is given as 1965~ unless a more specific date is known.
There are very few records of the microlepidoptera of Sutton Park. In view of the scarcity of records, the list includes information from the Victoria County History. Unfortunately, this work generally does not give the locality in more detail than 'Sutton Coldfield'. In most cases, the assignment to Sutton Park was carried out by L.J. Evans, based on his knowledge that some recorders (e.g. S.E.W. Carlier and R.C. Bradley) collected only or mainly in Sutton Park, although species were excluded if their food plant was not known to occur in the park. Clearly, this assignment must be considered tentative, and species not recorded later are in need of confirmation. Records for a considerable number of the species of the microlepidoptera are based on the identification of the mines produced by the larvae rather than of the adult moths.
For information on the symbols and abbreviations used here, see .
The column headings are also linked to the relevant part of the Key.
Notes on the Species | ||||||
ORDER LEPIDOPTERA | ||||||
SMALLER MOTHS | ||||||
Family Micropterigidae | ||||||
Micropterix tunbergella | P 1988 | |||||
Micropterix aureatella | P 1988 | |||||
Micropterix aruncella | P 2018 | |||||
Micropterix calthella | M 1904- | |||||
Family Eriocraniidae | ||||||
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Eriocrania subpurpurella) | P 2000 | |||||
Eriocrania unimaculella | M 1898~ | |||||
Eriocrania sparrmannella | P 1988 | |||||
Eriocrania semipurpurella | P 1984 | |||||
Family Nepticulidae | ||||||
Stigmella lapponica | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella confusella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella betulicola | P 1983 | |||||
Stigmella sakhalinella (S. distinguenda) | P 1983 | |||||
Stigmella luteella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella alnetella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella microtheriella | P 1989 | |||||
Stigmella malella Apple Pygmy | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella anomalella Rose Leaf Miner | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella ulmivora | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella regiella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella nylandriella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella oxyacanthella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella pyri | P 1989 | |||||
Stigmella hybnerella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella floslactella | M 1904- | |||||
Stigmella tityrella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella salicis | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella sorbi | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella plagicolella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella lemniscella (S. marginicolella) | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella continuella | P 1983 | |||||
Stigmella aurella | P 1988 | |||||
Stigmella splendidissimella | P 1983 | |||||
Stigmella incognitella (S. pomella) | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella perpygmaeella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella hemargyrella | P 1988 | |||||
Stigmella basiguttella | P 1983 | |||||
Stigmella ruficapitella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella atricapitella | P 1984 | |||||
Stigmella roborella | P 1983 | |||||
Bohemannia pulverosella (Ectoedemia pulverosella (40)) | P 1984 | |||||
Ectoedemia weaveri (Fomoria weaveri) | P 1985 | |||||
Ectoedemia septembrella (Fomoria septembrella) | P 1985 | |||||
Ectoedemia albifasciella | P 1984 | |||||
Ectoedemia subbimaculella | P 1984 | |||||
Ectoedemia heringi | P 1984 | |||||
Ectoedemia angulifasciella | P 1984 | |||||
Ectoedemia atricollis | P 1984 | |||||
Ectoedemia occultella (E. argentipedella) | P 1984 | |||||
Family Heliozelidae | ||||||
Heliozela sericiella | P 1966 | |||||
Heliozela resplendella | P 1989- | |||||
Family Adelidae | ||||||
Nemophora degeerella | P 1988 | |||||
Adela reaumurella | Common most years. | P 1988 | ||||
Adela croesella | P 2018 | |||||
Nematopogon schwarziellus | P 1966 | |||||
Nematopogon metaxella (Nemophora metaxella) | D | |||||
Nematopogon swammerdamella | P 1984 | |||||
Family Incurvariidae | ||||||
Incurvaria pectinea | P 1957 | |||||
Incurvaria masculella | P 1988 | |||||
Incurvaria oehlmanniella (Lampronia oehlmanniella) | P 1966 | |||||
Phylloporia bistrigella | P 1984 | |||||
Family Prodoxidae | ||||||
Lampronia luzella | M 1889 | |||||
Lampronia corticella (L. rubiella) Raspberry Moth | M 1924 | |||||
Family Tischeriidae | ||||||
Tischeria ekebladella | P 1984 | |||||
Coptotriche marginea (Tischeria marginea) | P 1984 | |||||
Family Psychidae | ||||||
Taleporia tubulosa | P 1985~ | |||||
Psyche casta | P 1985~ | |||||
Family Tineidae | ||||||
Triaxomera fulvimitrella | M 1892 | |||||
Triaxomera parasitella | P 1985~ | |||||
Nemapogon cloacella Cork Moth | P 1984 | |||||
Monopis laevigella (M. rusticella) Skin Moth | M 1904- | |||||
Family Roeslerstammiidae | ||||||
Roeslerstammia erxlebella | P 1988 | |||||
Family Bucculatricidae | ||||||
Bucculatrix cidarella | P 1988 | |||||
Bucculatrix ulmella | P 2009 | |||||
Bucculatrix bechsteinella (B. crataegi) | P 1984 | |||||
Family Gracillariidae | ||||||
Caloptilia elongella | P 1987 | |||||
Caloptilia betulicola | P 1984 | |||||
Caloptilia alchimiella | M 1904- | |||||
Caloptilia stigmatella | P 1984 | |||||
Gracillaria syringella (Caloptilia syringella) | P 1984 | |||||
Callisto denticulella | P 1984 | |||||
Parornix betulae | P 1983 | |||||
Parornix anglicella | P 1984 | |||||
Parornix devoniella | P 1989 | |||||
Parornix scoticella | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter harrisella | P 1988 | |||||
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter messaniella | P 1985- | |||||
Phyllonorycter muelleriella | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter sorbi | P 1986 | |||||
Phyllonorycter blancardella | P 1985~ | |||||
Phyllonorycter junoniella | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter spinicolella (Ph. pomonella) | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter salicicolella | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter hilarella (Ph. spinolella) | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter cavella | P 1983 | |||||
Phyllonorycter maestingella | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter coryli Nut Leaf Blister Moth | P 1989 | |||||
Phyllonorycter rajella | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter anderidae | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella | P 1984 | |||||
Phyllonorycter stettinensis | P 1985~ | |||||
Phyllonorycter froelichiella | P 1985~ | |||||
Phyllonorycter klemannella | P 1985~ | |||||
Phyllonorycter trifasciella | P 1983 | |||||
Phyllonorycter geniculella | P 1984 | |||||
Family Yponomeutidae | ||||||
Yponomeuta padella Orchard Ermine | P 1966 | |||||
Yponomeuta malinellus Apple Ermine | P 1985 | |||||
Yponomeuta cagnagella Spindle Ermine | P 1965~ | |||||
Swammerdamia caesiella | P 1984 | |||||
Swammerdamia pyrella | P 1966 | |||||
Cedestis subfasciella | P 1985 | |||||
Ocnerostoma piniariella | P 1985 | |||||
Family Ypsolophidae | ||||||
Ypsolopha nemorella | M 1940- | |||||
Ypsolopha parenthesella | P 1966 | |||||
Ypsolopha ustella | P 1984 | |||||
Ypsolopha vittella | P 1966 | |||||
Family Plutellidae | ||||||
Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth | P 2000 | |||||
Family Glyphipterigidae | ||||||
Glyphipterix thrasonella | P 1985~ | |||||
Glyphipterix fuscoviridella | M 1904- | |||||
Glyphipterix equitella (G. minorella) | M 1904- | |||||
Glyphipterix haworthana | P 1984 | |||||
Glyphipterix simpliciella Cocksfoot Moth | P 1985~ | |||||
Family Argyresthiidae | ||||||
Argyresthia brockeella | P 1987 | |||||
Argyresthia goedartella | P 2000 | |||||
Argyresthia pygmaeella | P 1985~ | |||||
Argyresthia sorbiella | P 1985~ | |||||
Argyresthia curvella | M 1900- | |||||
Argyresthia retinella | P 1984 | |||||
Argyresthia conjugella Apple Fruit Moth | P 1984 | |||||
Argyresthia semifusca | M 1900- | |||||
Argyresthia bonnetella | P 1984 | |||||
Family Lyonetiidae | ||||||
Lyonetia clerkella Apple Leaf Miner | P 1983 | |||||
Leucoptera spartifoliella | M 1945~ | |||||
Leucoptera malifoliella (L. scitella) Pear Leaf Blister Moth | P 1984 | |||||
Family Scythropiidae | ||||||
Scythropia crataegella Hawthorn Moth | P 1984 | |||||
Family Oecophoridae | ||||||
Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House-moth | P 1966 | |||||
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House-moth | P 1985~ | |||||
Esperia sulphurella | P 1984 | |||||
Alabonia geoffrella | M 1904- | |||||
Tachystola acroxantha Ruddy Streak | P 2017 | |||||
Family Chimabachidae | ||||||
Diurnea fagella | P 1985- | |||||
Diurnea lipsiella (D. phryganella) | M 1904- | |||||
Family Lypusidae | ||||||
Amphisbatis incongruella | P nd | |||||
Family Peleopodidae | ||||||
Carcina quercana | P 2000 | |||||
Family Depressariidae | ||||||
Agonopterix ocellana | P 1987 | |||||
Agonopterix arenella | P 1985~ | |||||
Agonopterix heracliana | M 1904- | |||||
Agonopterix umbellana (A. ulicetella) | P 2000 | |||||
Agonopterix nervosa | M 1945~ | |||||
Depressaria radiella (D. pastinacella) Parsnip Moth | P 1966 | |||||
Family Cosmopterigidae | ||||||
Limnaecia phragmitella | P 1985~ | |||||
Family Gelechiidae | ||||||
Anacampsis blattariella | Uncommon in Warwickshire. | P 1966 | ||||
Neofaculta ericetella | P 2000 | |||||
Bryotropha terrella | P 1984 | |||||
Bryotropha affinis | P 1984 | |||||
Aristotelia ericinella | P 1989 | |||||
Athrips mouffetella (Rhynchopacha mouffetella) | M 1904- | |||||
Sophronia semicostella | Uncommon in Warwickshire. | P 1966 | ||||
Mirificarma mulinella | M 1940- | |||||
Scrobipalpa acuminatella | P 1966 | |||||
Teleiodes luculella | P 1984 | |||||
Teleiopsis diffinis | M 1904- | |||||
Carpatolechia fugitivella (Teleiodes fugitivella) | P 1966 | |||||
Carpatolechia notatella (Teleiodes notatella) | P 1984 | |||||
Carpatolechia proximella (Teleiodes proximella) | P 1984 | |||||
Pseudotelphusa scalella | P 1985~ | |||||
Exoteleia dodecella | P 1985 | |||||
Family Batrachedridae | ||||||
Batrachedra praeangusta | P 1984 | |||||
Family Coleophoridae | ||||||
Coleophora gryphipennella | M 1904- | |||||
Coleophora serratella | P 1984 | |||||
Coleophora spinella (S. cerasivorella) Apple & Plum Case-bearer | P 1984 | |||||
Coleophora vitisella | P nd | |||||
Coleophora pyrrhulipennella | P 1988 | |||||
Coleophora albicosta | P nd | |||||
Coleophora laricella Larch Case-bearer | M 1904- | |||||
Coleophora caespititiella | M 1904- | |||||
Coleophora glaucicolella | P 1984 | |||||
Coleophora alticolella | P 1985 | |||||
Coleophora taeniipennella | P 1984 | |||||
Coleophora paripennella | Unconfirmed specimen in the R.C. Bradley collection in the Birmingham Natural History Museum. | P 1985 | ||||
Family Elachistidae | ||||||
Elachista argentella | P 1985 | |||||
Elachista obliquella (E. megerlella) | M 1904- | |||||
Elachista gleichenella | P 1988 | |||||
Elachista atricomella | M 1904- | |||||
Elachista luticomella | M 1904- | |||||
Elachista albifrontella | M 1904- | |||||
Elachista utonella (Biselachista utonella) | P 1984 | |||||
Elachista albidella (Biselachista albidella) | P 1985~ | |||||
Elachista freyerella (Cosmiotes freyerella) | M 1904- | |||||
Family Parametriotidae | ||||||
Chrysoclista linneella (Glyphipteryx linneella) | M 1904- | |||||
Family Momphidae | ||||||
Mompha ochraceella | P 1985~ | |||||
Mompha locupletella | M 1904- | |||||
Mompha raschkiella | Fairly common in leaves of Epilobium angustifolium. | P 1985 | ||||
Family Blastobasidae | ||||||
Blastobasis adustella (B. lignea) | P 2000 | |||||
Blastobasis lacticolella (B decolorella) | P 2000 | |||||
Family Scythrididae | ||||||
Scythris grandipennis | M 1904- | |||||
Family Alucitidae | ||||||
Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth | Found frequently outside Park boundary. | P 2000 | ||||
Family Pterophoridae | ||||||
Platyptilia gonodactyla | M 1904- | |||||
Stenoptilia pterodactyla | M 1904- | |||||
Pterophorus pentadactyla White Plume Moth | M 1900- | |||||
Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume Moth | P 2000 | |||||
Family Schreckensteiniidae | ||||||
Schreckensteinia festaliella | M 1904- | |||||
Family Choreutidae | ||||||
Anthophila fabriciana Nettle Tap | P 2002 | |||||
Prochoreutis myllerana | M 1904- | |||||
Family Tortricidae | ||||||
Ditula angustiorana Red-barred Tortrix | M 1904- | |||||
Capua vulgana | P 1966 | |||||
Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix | P 1966 | |||||
Archips crataegana Brown Oak Tortrix | P 1966 | |||||
Archips xylosteana Variegated Golden Tortrix | P 1985 | |||||
Choristoneura diversana | P 1961 | |||||
Choristoneura hebenstreitella | P 1985~ | |||||
Argyrotaenia ljungiana (A. pulchellana) | P 1951 | |||||
Ptycholoma lecheana | P 1984 | |||||
Pandemis cinnamomeana | P 1966 | |||||
Pandemis corylana Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix | P 2000 | |||||
Pandemis cerasana Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix | P 2000 | |||||
Pandemis heparana Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix | P 2017 | |||||
Syndemis musculana | P 2000 | |||||
Lozotaenia forsterana | M 1900- | |||||
Aphelia paleana Timothy Tortrix | P 1985~ | |||||
Aphelia viburnana Bilberry Tortrix | P 1984 | |||||
Clepsis spectrana Cyclamen Tortrix | P 1985~ | |||||
Clepsis consimilana | P 1984 | |||||
Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth | P 2018 | |||||
Lozotaeniodes formosana | P 2000 | |||||
Tortricodes alternella | M 1904- | |||||
Cnephasia incertana Light Grey Tortrix | M 1900- | |||||
Cnephasia stephensiana Grey Tortrix | M 1904- | |||||
Cnephasia asseclana (Cn. interjectana) Flax Tortrix | M 1904- | |||||
Tortrix viridana Green Oak Tortrix | P 2017 | |||||
Aleimma loeflingiana | P 1985~ | |||||
Acleris forsskaleana (Croesia forsskaleana) | M 1904- | |||||
Acleris bergmanniana (Croesia bergmanianna) | P 1990 | |||||
Acleris sparsana | M 1904- | |||||
Acleris rhombana Rhomboid Tortrix | P 1966 | |||||
Acleris emargana | P 1966 | |||||
Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix | M 1904- | |||||
Acleris hyemana | P 1987 | |||||
Acleris ferrugana | P 1985~ | |||||
Acleris notana | P 1966 | |||||
Eulia ministrana | P 1966 | |||||
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana | M 1900- | |||||
Hysterophora maculosana | M 1904- | |||||
Agapeta hamana | P 2018 | |||||
Aethes cnicana | Uncommon in Warwickshire. | P 1966 | ||||
Cochylis nana | P 1985~ | |||||
Apotomis turbidana | P 2018 | |||||
Apotomis betuletana | P 2000 | |||||
Apotomis sauciana | M 1904- | |||||
Hedya salicella | P 1984 | |||||
Hedya nubiferana (H. dimidioalba) Marbled Orchard Tortrix | P 2000 | |||||
Celypha striana | P 1991 | |||||
Celypha lacunana (Olethreutes lacunana) | P 2002 | |||||
Phiaris micana (Olethreutes olivana) | M 1904- | |||||
Endothenia nigricostana | P 1984 | |||||
Bactra lancealana | P 1966 | |||||
Enarmonia formosana Cherry-bark Moth | Uncommon in Warwickshire. | P 1966 | ||||
Ancylis myrtillana | M 1924 | |||||
Ancylis apicella | M 1892 | |||||
Ancylis achatana | P 1984 | |||||
Ancylis mitterbacheriana | P 2000 | |||||
Rhopobota myrtillana (Griselda myrtillana) | P 1950- | |||||
Rhopobota naevana Holly Tortrix | P 1984 | |||||
Spilonota ocellana Bud Moth | M 1900- | |||||
Epinotia trigonella (E. stroemiana) | P 1966 | |||||
Epinotia brunnichana | P 1966 | |||||
Epinotia solandriana | P 1966 | |||||
Epinotia immundana | Uncommon in Warwickshire. | P 2001 | ||||
Epinotia demarniana | P 1991 | |||||
Epinotia subocellana | M 1897- | |||||
Epinotia tetraquetrana | P 1966 | |||||
Epinotia tenerana Nut Bud Moth | Uncommon in Warwickshire. | P 1966 | ||||
Epinotia ramella | P 2000 | |||||
Epinotia bilunana | P 2000 | |||||
Epinotia nisella | P 1984 | |||||
Zeiraphera griseana (Z. diniana) | M 1904- | |||||
Zeiraphera isertana | M 1904- | |||||
Gypsonoma dealbana | P 1984 | |||||
Epiblema sticticana (E. farfarae) | P 1987 | |||||
Epiblema foenella | P 1955~ | |||||
Notocelia cynosbatella (Epiblema cynosbatella) | P 1985~ | |||||
Notocelia uddmanniana (Epiblema uddmanniana) Bramble Shoot Moth | P 2017 | |||||
Notocelia roborana (Epiblema roborana) | M 1904- | |||||
Notocelia rosaecolana (Epiblema rosaecolana) | M 1904- | |||||
Rhyacionia buoliana Pine Shoot Moth | M 1904- | |||||
Rhyacionia pinicolana | M 1904- | |||||
Dichrorampha petiverella | M 1904- | |||||
Cydia nigricana Pea Moth | P 1966 | |||||
Cydia pomonella Codling Moth | P 1966 | |||||
Cydia splendana | P 2000 | |||||
Cydia fagiglandana | P 1984 | |||||
Grapholita jungiella (Cydia jungiella) | P 1966 | |||||
Pammene giganteana (P. inquilana) | M 1904- | |||||
Pammene argyrana | M 1904- | |||||
Pammene rhediella Fruitlet Mining Tortrix | M 1940- | |||||
Pammene regiana | M 1904- | |||||
Strophedra nitidana | M 1904- | |||||
Family Pyralidae | ||||||
Aphomia sociella Bee Moth | P 2017 | |||||
Cryptoblabes bistriga | M 1904- | |||||
Matilella fusca (Pyla fusca) | P 1965 | |||||
Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth | M 1904- | |||||
Aglossa pinguinalis Large Tabby | M 1904- | |||||
Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle | P 2000 | |||||
Family Crambidae | ||||||
Anania lancealis (Perinephela lancealis) | P 2000 | |||||
Anania coronata (Eurrhypara coronata, Phlyctaenia coronata) Spotted Magpie | P 2000 | |||||
Anania hortulata (Eurrhypara hortulata) Small Magpie | Common. | P 2017 | ||||
Udea lutealis (U. elutalis) | P 1965 | |||||
Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl | P 2009 | |||||
Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer | P 2000 | |||||
Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble | P 1966 | |||||
Scoparia subfusca | P 2018 | |||||
Scoparia ambigualis | P 2009 | |||||
Scoparia ancipitella (S. ulmella) | P 1991 | |||||
Scoparia pyralella | P 2009 | |||||
Eudonia lacustrata (Dipleurina lacustrata) | P 2009 | |||||
Eudonia truncicolella (Dipleurina truncicolella) | P 1991 | |||||
Eudonia mercurella (Dipleurina mercurella) | P 2000 | |||||
Chrysoteuchia culmella | P 2018 | |||||
Crambus pascuella | P 1966 | |||||
Crambus lathoniellus (C. nemorella) | P 2018 | |||||
Crambus perlella | P 1966 | |||||
Agriphila tristella | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Agriphila straminella | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Catoptria pinella | P 2000 | |||||
Catoptria margaritella | Common; heathland species - only known site in VC 38 Warks as of 1988. | P 1988 | ||||
Elophila nymphaeata Brown China-mark | P 1966 | |||||
Parapoynx stratiotata Ringed China-mark | M 1904- | |||||
Nymphula nitidulata (Parapoynx stagnata) Beautiful China-mark | M 1904- | |||||
Cydia succedana | P 2000 | |||||
BUTTERFLIES | ||||||
Family Hesperiidae Skippers | ||||||
Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper | Common. | P 1998- | ||||
Ochlodes sylvanus (Ochlodes venata) Large Skipper | Common. | P 2002 | ||||
Family Pieridae Whites and Yellows | ||||||
Anthocharis cardamines Orange-tip | Some records are as subsp. britanica. Found in damp areas. Locally common. | P 1998- | ||||
Pieris brassicae Large White | Common. | P 1998- | ||||
Pieris rapae Small White | Common. | P 1998- | ||||
Pieris napi Green-veined White | Some records are as subsp. sabellicae. Common. | P 1998- | ||||
Colias croceus Clouded Yellow | Only seen in numbers in migration years. Numbers vary. | P 1986 | ||||
Gonepteryx rhamni Brimstone | Frequent in Spring. | P 1998- | ||||
Family Nymphalidae Fritillaries, Vanessids and others | ||||||
Lasiommata megera Wall | Not common. | P 1998 | ||||
Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood | Some records are as subsp. tircis. Locally frequent. | P 2002 | ||||
Coenonympha tullia Large Heath | P 2017 | |||||
Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath | Some records are as subsp. pamphilus. Common. | P 2018 | ||||
Aphantopus hyperantus Ringlet | P 2017 | |||||
Maniola jurtina Meadow Brown | Some records are as subsp. insularis. Common. | P 2002 | ||||
Pyronia tithonus The Gatekeeper | Some records are as subsp. britanniae. Recorded regularly 1995-99. Common. | P 2017 | ||||
Melanargia galathea Marbled White | Some records are as subsp. serena. One only. | P 1999 | ||||
Boloria euphrosyne Pearl-bordered Fritillary | D | |||||
Boloria selene Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Some records are of subsp. selene. There are two records in the Invertebrate Site Register, but no confirmation of these is known. Doubtful. | D | ||||
Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary | P 2018 | |||||
Argynnis adippe High Brown Fritillary | Some records are as subsp. vulgoadippe. Doubtful. | D | ||||
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral | Seen most years. | P 1998- | ||||
Vanessa cardui (Cynthia cardui) Painted Lady | Seen in migration years. Numbers vary. | P 1998- | ||||
Aglais io (Inachis io) Peacock | Common. | P 1998- | ||||
Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell | Common. | P 1998- | ||||
Nymphalis antiopa Camberwell Beauty | One only. | P 1995 | ||||
Nymphalis polychloros Large Tortoiseshell | Recorded in the minutes of the Birmingham Natural History Society, but no confirmed records. Doubtful. | D | ||||
Polygonia c-album Comma | Numbers vary. | P 1998- | ||||
Euphydryas aurinia (Eurodryas aurinia) Marsh Fritillary | Believed extinct. | L 1951 | ||||
Family Lycaenidae Blues, Coppers and Hairstreaks | ||||||
Lycaena phlaeas Small Copper | Not as common as it used to be. Frequent. | P 2013 | ||||
Favonius quercus (Quercusia quercus) Purple Hairstreak | A number of records from 1990 to the present. Characteristic habitat is the high canopy of oak trees, hence rarely seen and probably considerably under-recorded. Under-recorded. | P 1999 | ||||
Callophrys rubi Green Hairstreak | One large and a number of small colonies. L. J. Evans notes that it is not as common as it was in 1920-40. See also Sutton Park NNR Green Hairstreak Landscape Survey. Locally frequent. | P 1997 | ||||
Satyrium w-album (Strymonidia w-album) White-letter Hairstreak | One only. | P 1996 | ||||
Cupido minimus Small Blue | The Invertebrate Site Register has a record (A.E. Stubbs 1965), but no confirmation of this is known. Doubtful. | D | ||||
Celastrina argiolus Holly Blue | Some records are as subsp. britanna. Common in most years, but numbers fluctuate. Common. | P 1998- | ||||
Plebejus argus Silver-studded Blue | There are some unconfirmed records from the early 1900s. Doubtful. | D | ||||
Polyommatus icarus Common Blue | Occurs where leguminous plants grow. Locally frequent. | P 2017 | ||||
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Family Hepialidae Swifts | ||||||
Triodia sylvina (Hepialus sylvina) Orange Swift | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Korscheltellus lupulina (Hepialus lupulinus) Common Swift | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Korscheltellus fusconebulosa (Hepialus fusconebulosa) Map-winged Swift | Locally common. | P 2017 | ||||
Phymatopus hecta (Hepialus hecta) Gold Swift | Common. | P 1965 | ||||
Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth | One only. | P 1987 | ||||
Family Cossidae | ||||||
Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Family Sesiidae | ||||||
Sesia bembeciformis Lunar Hornet Moth | Recorded before 1940 according to J. Robbins. No recent record. | M 1940- | ||||
Synanthedon culiciformis Large Red-belted Clearwing | One only. | P 1988 | ||||
Synanthedon vespiformis Yellow-legged Clearwing | D | |||||
Family Zygaenidae | ||||||
Adscita statices The Forester | Recorded in 1920-40 according to J. Robbins. No recent record. | M 1930~ | ||||
Zygaena filipendulae (Z. f. subsp. anglicola) Six-spot Burnet | Common. | P 1985~ | ||||
Zygaena lonicerae Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet | One recent record. | P 1997 | ||||
Family Drepanidae Hook-tips | ||||||
Falcaria lacertinaria Scalloped Hook-tip | Frequent. | P 2009 | ||||
Watsonalla binaria (Drepana binaria) Oak Hook-tip | Fairly common. | P 1983 | ||||
Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip | Fairly common. | P 2017 | ||||
Cilix glaucata Chinese Character | Frequent. | P 1990 | ||||
Thyatira batis Peach Blossom | Larvae found on bramble. Fairly common. | P 2017 | ||||
Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches | Larvae found on bramble. Fairly common. | P 2009 | ||||
Tethea ocularis Figure of Eighty | Some records are as subsp. octogesimea. Frequent. | P 1991 | ||||
Ochropacha duplaris Common Lutestring | Most specimens seen were the melanic form obscura. Fairly common. | P 2000 | ||||
Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned | Some records are as subsp. galbanus. Fairly common some years. Numbers vary. | P 1965~ | ||||
Family Lasiocampidae Eggars | ||||||
Poecilocampa populi December Moth | D | |||||
Lasiocampa quercus Oak Eggar | Records as subsp. quercus. Not as common as it used to be. Occasional. | P 1983 | ||||
Lasiocampa quercus subsp. callunae? | P 1956 | |||||
Macrothylacia rubi Fox Moth | Urticating hairs on the larvae can cause irritation. Fairly common. | P 2009 | ||||
Euthrix potatoria The Drinker | P 2017 | |||||
Family Saturniidae | ||||||
Saturnia pavonia (Pavonia pavonia) Emperor Moth | Not as common as before the second world war. Common. | P 1997 | ||||
Family Sphingidae Hawk-moths | ||||||
Mimas tiliae Lime Hawk-moth | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth | One. | P 1965~ | ||||
Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth | Frequent. | P 2017 | ||||
Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth | D | |||||
Macroglossum stellatarum Hummingbird Hawk-moth | D | |||||
Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Deilephila porcellus Small Elephant Hawk-moth | Larvae feed on Heath Bedstraw. Common. | P 2018 | ||||
Family Geometridae Geometers | ||||||
Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave | One only. | P 2000 | ||||
Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave | P 2009 | |||||
Idaea aversata Riband Wave | The abnormal form remutaria without black bands is equally as common as the typical form. Common. | P 2017 | ||||
Idaea straminata Plain Wave | One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Scopula floslactata Cream Wave | Some records are as subsp. floslactata. Occasional. | P 1990 | ||||
Timandra comae (T. griseata) Blood-vein | Frequent. | P 2017 | ||||
Cyclophora punctaria Maiden’s Blush | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Cyclophora linearia Clay Triple-lines | P 2017 | |||||
Scotopteryx mucronata Lead Belle | Common. | P 1975~ | ||||
Scotopteryx luridata July Belle | Some records are as subsp. plumaria. | P 2018 | ||||
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Shaded Broad-bar | P 2017 | |||||
Orthonama vittata Oblique Carpet | D | |||||
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet | Fairly common. | P 2017 | ||||
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet | One record. | P 2001 | ||||
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet | Fairly common. | P 2000 | ||||
Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet | Frequent. | P 2017 | ||||
Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet | Some records are as subsp. montanata. Locally common. | P 2000 | ||||
Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell | Some records are as subsp. bilineata. Locally common. | P 2000 | ||||
Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet | Some records are as subsp. alternata. Common. | P 2017 | ||||
Epirrhoe rivata Wood Carpet | D | |||||
Euphyia unangulata Sharp-angled Carpet | D | |||||
Earophila badiata (Anticlea badiata) Shoulder Stripe | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Mesoleuca albicillata Beautiful Carpet | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Larentia clavaria The Mallow | D | |||||
Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Hydriomena ruberata Ruddy Highflyer | D | |||||
Pennithera firmata (Thera firmata) Pine Carpet | No recent record. | M 1938 | ||||
Thera britannica (Thera variata subsp. britannica) Spruce Carpet | One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet | Mostly the dark form. Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Cidaria fulvata Barred Yellow | Found near its food-plant (Rosa spp.). Locally frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Electrophaes corylata Broken-barred Carpet | Fairly common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar | Fairly common. | P 2017 | ||||
Eulithis testata The Chevron | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Eulithis populata Northern Spinach | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Eulithis mellinata (Lygris mellinata) The Spinach | Few records. | P 1983 | ||||
Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix | Occurs near its food-plant, Willow Herb. Locally common. | P 2000 | ||||
Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet | One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Chloroclysta miata Autumn Green Carpet | No recent record. | P 1960 | ||||
Dysstroma truncata (Chloroclysta truncata) Common Marbled Carpet | Common. | P 2017 | ||||
Dysstroma citrata (Chloroclysta citrata) Dark Marbled Carpet | Fairly common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Colostygia olivata Beech-green Carpet | No recent record. | P 1960 | ||||
Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet | Frequent. | P 2017 | ||||
Colostygia multistrigaria Mottled Grey | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Operophtera brumata Winter Moth | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Epirrita dilutata November Moth | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Epirrita autumnata Autumnal Moth | Frequent. | P 1990 | ||||
Euchoeca nebulata Dingy Shell | Uncommon. | P 1965~ | ||||
Rheumaptera hastata Argent & Sable | Some records are as subsp. hastata. No recent record. | P 1954 | ||||
Hydria undulata (Rheumaptera undulata) Scallop Shell | One record. | P 1990 | ||||
Hydria cervinalis (Rheumaptera cervinalis) Scarce Tissue | No recent record. | P 1960 | ||||
Triphosa dubitata The Tissue | The three records listed below are probably the same from different sources. One. | P 1965~ | ||||
Odezia atrata Chimney Sweeper | P 2017 | |||||
Mesotype didymata (Perizoma didymata subsp. didymata) Twin-spot Carpet | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Perizoma alchemillata Small Rivulet | Occasional. | P 2000 | ||||
Perizoma albulata Grass Rivulet | Some records are as subsp. albulata. No recent record. | P 1965 | ||||
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug | Occasional. | P 2000 | ||||
Chloroclystis v-ata The V-Pug | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Pasiphila rectangulata (Chloroclystis rectangulata) Green Pug | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Eupithecia tenuiata Slender Pug | Larvae common in sallow blossom. Locally common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Eupithecia linariata Toadflax Pug | One recent record. | P 1990 | ||||
Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug | One recent record. | P 1990 | ||||
Eupithecia plumbeolata Lead-coloured Pug | D | |||||
Eupithecia pygmaeata Marsh Pug | The Invertebrate Site Register has an undated record via the Warwickshire Biological Records Centre, but this needs to be confirmed. Status unclear. | M nd | ||||
Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Eupithecia lariciata Larch Pug | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Eupithecia pimpinellata Pimpinel Pug | No recent record. | P 1983 | ||||
Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug | Some records are as subsp. angusta. Frequent. | P 2009 | ||||
Eupithecia indigata Ochreous Pug | D | |||||
Eupithecia intricata Freyer’s Pug | Some records are as subsp. arceuthata. One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug | P 2000 | |||||
Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata (E. goossensiata) Ling Pug | The larvae are fairly common on heather. Locally common. | P 2000 | ||||
Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug | Some records are as subsp. vulgata. One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Eupithecia exiguata Mottled Pug | Some records are as subsp. exiguata. One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Eupithecia icterata Tawny Speckled Pug | Some records are as subsp. subfulvata. Occasional. | P 2000 | ||||
Eupithecia succenturiata Bordered Pug | Occasional. | P 1983 | ||||
Eupithecia subfuscata Grey Pug | One recent record. | P 1991 | ||||
Chesias legatella The Streak | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Lobophora halterata The Seraphim | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle | Has been found at rest on Holly trunks. Occasional. | P 2000 | ||||
Archiearis parthenias Orange Underwing | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Abraxas grossulariata The Magpie | This individual probably came from a perimeter garden. One. | P 1965~ | ||||
Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Macaria liturata (Semiothisa liturata) Tawny-barred Angle | The melanic form nigrofulva has also been recorded. Frequent. | P 2017 | ||||
Macaria wauaria (Semiothisa wauaria) The V-Moth | This is usually a garden species. One. | P 1965~ | ||||
Chiasmia clathrata Latticed Heath | P 2018 | |||||
Petrophora chlorosata Brown Silver-line | Very common. | P 2018 | ||||
Plagodis dolabraria Scorched Wing | Frequent. | P 2017 | ||||
Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth | Fairly common. | P 2017 | ||||
Epione repandaria Bordered Beauty | One only. | P 1965~ | ||||
Ennomos quercinaria August Thorn | Requires confirmation. No recent record. | M 1983 | ||||
Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn | Fairly common. | P 1991 | ||||
Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn | One record. | P 1999 | ||||
Ennomos erosaria September Thorn | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Selenia dentaria Early Thorn | Fairly common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Selenia tetralunaria Purple Thorn | Two recent records. | P 2000 | ||||
Odontopera bidentata (Selenia bidentata) Scalloped Hazel | P 2018 | |||||
Crocallis elinguaria (Selenia elinguaria) Scalloped Oak | One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth | Frequent. | P 1990 | ||||
Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Alsophila aescularia March Moth | Fairly common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Apocheima hispidaria Small Brindled Beauty | D | |||||
Phigalia pilosaria (Apocheima pilosaria) Pale Brindled Beauty | Both the type and the dark form are found. Fairly common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Biston strataria Oak Beauty | Status unclear. | P 1965~ | ||||
Biston betularia Peppered Moth | Three forms occur in the Park: the type, white peppered with black; the melanic form carbonaria, totally black; and the intermediate form, insularia. Carbonaria, once about 95% of the population, appears to be reduced in numbers. Common. | P 2018 | ||||
Agriopis leucophaearia Spring Usher | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Agriopis aurantiaria Scarce Umber | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber | Occasional. | P 2000 | ||||
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Deileptenia ribeata Satin Beauty | P 2017 | |||||
Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty | Some records are as subsp. repandata. Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Ectropis crepuscularia (Ectropis bistortata) The Engrailed | Records are mostly of the melanic form. Fairly common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Paradarisa consonaria (Ectropis consonaria) Square Spot | Rare. | P 1965~ | ||||
Parectropis similaria Brindled White-spot | P 2017 | |||||
Aethalura punctulata Grey Birch | Fairly common. | P 2000 | ||||
Ematurga atomaria Common Heath | Some records are as subsp. atomaria. Very common. | P 2018 | ||||
Bupalus piniaria Bordered White | Found around pine plantations. Locally common. | P 1991 | ||||
Cabera pusaria Common White Wave | Common. | P 2017 | ||||
Cabera exanthemata Common Wave | Frequent. | P 2009 | ||||
Lomographa bimaculata White-pinion Spotted | One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver | Common. | P 2017 | ||||
Campaea margaritaria Light Emerald | Common. | P 2017 | ||||
Hylaea fasciaria Barred Red | One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Dyscia fagaria Grey Scalloped Bar | No recent record. | P 1965 | ||||
Perconia strigillaria Grass Wave | Frequent. | P 2018 | ||||
Pseudoterpna pruinata Grass Emerald | Some records are as subsp. atropunctaria. Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Comibaena bajularia (C. pustulata) Blotched Emerald | Fairly common. | P 1983 | ||||
Jodis lactearia Little Emerald | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Family Notodontidae Prominents and others | ||||||
Cerura vinula Puss Moth | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Furcula furcula Sallow Kitten | D | |||||
Furcula bicuspis Alder Kitten | Two recent records. | P 2001 | ||||
Furcula bifida Poplar Kitten | No recent record. | P 1983 | ||||
Drymonia ruficornis Lunar Marbled Brown | Larvae recorded on oak. Frequent. | P 2000 | ||||
Notodonta dromedarius Iron Prominent | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Notodonta ziczac (Eligmodonta ziczac) Pebble Prominent | Occasional. | P 2018 | ||||
Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent | Occasional. | P 2000 | ||||
Pheosia gnoma Lesser Swallow Prominent | Fairly common. | P 2018 | ||||
Pterostoma palpina Pale Prominent | Occasional. | P 2017 | ||||
Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent | Fairly common. | P 2018 | ||||
Odontosia carmelita Scarce Prominent | No recent record. | P 1975~ | ||||
Phalera bucephala Buff-tip | Fairly common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Clostera curtula Chocolate-tip | One recent record. | P 1990 | ||||
Family Arctiidae Footmen and Tiger Moths | ||||||
Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald | Frequent. | P 2000 | ||||
Rivula sericealis Straw Dot | P 2018 | |||||
Hypena proboscidalis The Snout | Frequent. | P 2009 | ||||
Lymantria monacha Black Arches | P 2009 | |||||
Euproctis similis Yellow-tail | Frequent. | P 2009 | ||||
Calliteara pudibunda (Dasychira pudibunda) Pale Tussock | Two recent records. | P 2000 | ||||
Dicallomera fascelina (Dasychira fascelina) Dark Tussock | The only record is from the Victoria County History. Doubtful. | D | ||||
Orgyia antiqua The Vapourer | Common some years. Numbers vary. | P 1990 | ||||
Spilosoma lutea Buff Ermine | Occasional. | P 2017 | ||||
Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine | Occasional. | P 2018 | ||||
Diacrisia sannio Clouded Buff | No recent record. | L 1916 | ||||
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger | Some records are as subsp. fuliginosa. Fairly common. | P 2009 | ||||
Parasemia plantaginis Wood Tiger | Some records are as subsp. plantaginis. Not as common as it used to be. No recent record. | P 1965~ | ||||
Arctia caja Garden Tiger | Mainly a garden or wayside species. One only. | P 1965~ | ||||
Tyria jacobaeae The Cinnabar | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Eilema depressa Buff Footman | One recent record. | P 2009 | ||||
Eilema lurideola Common Footman | P 2009 | |||||
Eilema complana Scarce Footman | Locally common? | P 2009 | ||||
Herminia tarsipennalis The Fan-foot | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Herminia grisealis Small Fan-foot | Occasional. | P 2017 | ||||
Pechipogo strigilata (Pechipogon strigilata, Herminia strigilata) Common Fan-foot | No recent record. | P 1965~ | ||||
Laspeyria flexula Beautiful Hook-tip | P 2017 | |||||
Catocala nupta Red Underwing | One only. | P 1965~ | ||||
Euclidia mi (Callistege mi) Mother Shipton | Locally common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Family Noctuidae Noctuas | ||||||
Abrostola tripartita (A. triplasia (e.g. in 1979 B&F list)) The Spectacle | Occasional. | P 2009 | ||||
Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass | Common. | P 1990 | ||||
Polychrysia moneta Golden Plusia | Normally a garden species; larvae feed on Delphinium. One recent record. | P 1990 | ||||
Autographa gamma Silver Y | Reinforced by migration. Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y | Frequent. | P 2017 | ||||
Autographa jota Plain Golden Y | Frequent. | P 1983 | ||||
Plusia festucae Gold Spot | One recent record. | P 1991 | ||||
Plusia putnami Lempke’s Gold Spot | Some records are as subsp. gracilis. No recent record. | P 1983 | ||||
Deltote pygarga Marbled White Spot | P 2018 | |||||
Deltote uncula Silver Hook | Only recently recorded. | P 2009 | ||||
Diloba caeruleocephala Figure of Eight | D | |||||
Acronicta alni Alder Moth | The melanic form suffusa has been recorded from the Umberslade woodland. Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Acronicta tridens Dark Dagger | It is difficult to separate A. tridens and A. psi adults by their superficial characters, and microscopic examination of their genitalia is needed. Their larval colours easily separate them. No Park record. | M 1965~ | ||||
Acronicta psi Grey Dagger | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Acronicta leporina The Miller | Frequent. | P 2000 | ||||
Acronicta auricoma Scarce Dagger | One record. | P 1999 | ||||
Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass | Frequent. | P 1983 | ||||
Subacronicta megacephala (Acronicta megacephala) Poplar Grey | Occasional. | P 2000 | ||||
Panemeria tenebrata Small Yellow Underwing | The date of recording is outside the normal occurrence time of the adult. Doubtful. | D | ||||
Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing | Very similar in superficial characters to A. berbera subsp. svenssoni; examination of the genitalia is needed. Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Amphipyra berbera (A. pyramidea subsp. berbera) Svensson’s Copper Underwing | Some records are as subsp. svenssoni. Fairly common. | P 1983 | ||||
Amphipyra tragopoginis (A. tragopogonis) Mouse Moth | Frequent. | P 2009 | ||||
Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent | All forms recorded from the type to the melanic form capaucina. Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Xylocampa areola Early Grey | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Pyrrhia umbra Bordered Sallow | No recent record. | P 1960 | ||||
Bryophila domestica (Cryphia domestica) Marbled Beauty | Frequent. | P 2000 | ||||
Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic | Frequent. | P 1983 | ||||
Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow | Occasional. | P 1983 | ||||
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Hoplodrina alsines) The Uncertain | No recent record. | M 1983 | ||||
Hoplodrina blanda The Rustic | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines | Fairly common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Rusina ferruginea Brown Rustic | Common. | P 2018 | ||||
Dypterygia scabriuscula Bird’s Wing | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Mormo maura Old Lady | Several seen at ‘sugar’ on willow trees near streams. Occasional. | P 1983 | ||||
Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades | Common. | P 1990 | ||||
Gortyna flavago Frosted Orange | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Amphipoea lucens Large Ear | D | |||||
Amphipoea oculea Ear Moth | (Genitalia not examined.) Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Nonagria typhae Bulrush Wainscot | One recent record. | P 1990 | ||||
Archanara dissoluta Brown-veined Wainscot | (The Invertebrate Site Register has a record given as L.J. Evans 1970, but he states that he never recorded this species.) No recent record. | P 1975~ | ||||
Coenobia rufa Small Rufous | Two recent records. | P 2000 | ||||
Denticucullus pygmina (Photedes pygmina) Small Wainscot | Common. | P 1983 | ||||
Photedes minima Small Dotted Buff | Fairly common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade | Two forms recorded; form obscura is the commonest. Fairly common. | P 2018 | ||||
Apamea crenata Clouded-bordered Brindle | Fairly common. | P 2018 | ||||
Apamea anceps Large Nutmeg | No recent record. | P 1983 | ||||
Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot | Fairly common. | P 2009 | ||||
Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches | Common. | P 2018 | ||||
Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches | Fairly common. | P 1990 | ||||
Mesapamea secalis agg. Common Rustic | In the last decade this species has been separated into two; examination of the genitalia of Park specimens has yet to be undertaken. Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Litoligia literosa (Mesoligia literosa) Rosy Minor | Specimens found in the Park are darker than the coastal form. Common. | P 2017 | ||||
Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor | The superficial characters of O. strigilis, O. versicolor and O. latruncula are masked by melanism and microscopic examination of the genitalia is required to confirm. Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Oligia latruncula Tawny Marbled Minor | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Oligia versicolor Rufous Minor | Fairly common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Oligia fasciuncula Middle-barred Minor | Common. | P 2018 | ||||
Tiliacea citrago (Xanthia citrago) Orange Sallow | D | |||||
Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow | Frequent. | P 1990 | ||||
Cirrhia icteritia (Xanthia icteritia) The Sallow | Common. | P 1990 | ||||
Cirrhia gilvago (Xanthia gilvago) Dusky-lemon Sallow | One recent record. | P 1999 | ||||
Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Agrochola litura Brown-spot Pinion | Common. | P 1983 | ||||
Agrochola helvola Flounced Chestnut | Frequent. | P 1990 | ||||
Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Agrochola macilenta Yellow-line Quaker | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Agrochola circellaris The Brick | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing | D | |||||
Conistra vaccinii The Chestnut | Common. | P 1990 | ||||
Conistra ligula Dark Chestnut | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Lithophane ornitopus Grey Shoulder-knot | One recent record. | P 2009 | ||||
Eupsilia transversa The Satellite | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Enargia paleacea Angle-striped Sallow | One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Cosmia trapezina The Dun-bar | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Atethmia centrago Centre-barred Sallow | D | |||||
Brachylomia viminalis Minor Shoulder-knot | Fairly common. | P 1983 | ||||
Parastichtis suspecta The Suspected | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Apterogenum ypsillon (Enargia ypsillon, Parastichtis ypsillon) Dingy Shears | D | |||||
Griposia aprilina (Dichonia aprilina) Merveille du Jour | Frequent. | P 1990 | ||||
Antitype chi Grey Chi | Two only. | P 1955~ | ||||
Mniotype adusta (Blepharita adusta) Dark Brocade | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Panolis flammea Pine Beauty | Found around pine plantations. Fairly common. | P 2000 | ||||
Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Orthosia cerasi (O. stabilis) Common Quaker | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Orthosia cruda Small Quaker | This and the other Othosia spp. are usually seen at Sallow blossom in spring. Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Anorthoa munda (Orthosia munda) Twin-spotted Quaker | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Tholera cespitis Hedge Rustic | No recent record. | P 1983 | ||||
Cerapteryx graminis Antler | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Anarta myrtilli Beautiful Yellow Underwing | Found in areas of heather. Locally common. | P 2017 | ||||
Polia nebulosa Grey Arches | Generally found in woodlands. Locally common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Lacanobia w-latinum Light Brocade | D | |||||
Lacanobia thalassina Pale-shouldered Brocade | Fairly common. | P 2009 | ||||
Lacanobia contigua Beautiful Brocade | D | |||||
Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye | Frequent. | P 2009 | ||||
Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Ceramica pisi (Melanchra pisi) Broom Moth | Fairly common. | P 2009 | ||||
Papestra biren Glaucous Shears | Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Hada plebeja (Hada nana) The Shears | No recent record. | P 1988 | ||||
Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth | A moth of vegetable patch or agricultural land. Occasional. | P 2000 | ||||
Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White | D | |||||
Mythimna conigera Brown-line Bright-eye | Fairly common. | P 2000 | ||||
Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot | Common. | P 1991 | ||||
Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot | Some records are as subsp. impura. Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Mythimna ferrago The Clay | Fairly common. | P 2009 | ||||
Leucania comma (Mythimna comma) Shoulder-striped Wainscot | Fairly common. | P 2018 | ||||
Peridroma saucia Pearly Underwing | Fairly common some years. Migrant. | P 1965~ | ||||
Euxoa obelisca Square-spot Dart | Some records are as subsp. grisea. | D | ||||
Euxoa tritici White-line Dart | Occasional. | P 1983 | ||||
Euxoa nigricans Garden Dart | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Agrotis exclamationis Heart-and-Dart | Common. | P 2018 | ||||
Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth | Mainly an agricultural species. Frequent. | P 1965~ | ||||
Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass | Recorded most years in the Park. Migrant. | P 1983 | ||||
Axylia putris The Flame | Fairly common. | P 2009 | ||||
Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder | Common. | P 2018 | ||||
Diarsia dahlii Barred Chestnut | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Diarsia brunnea Purple Clay | Common. | P 2017 | ||||
Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay | Some records are as subsp. mendica. Common. | P 2017 | ||||
Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | Frequent. | P 2009 | ||||
Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Noctua interjecta Least Yellow Underwing | Some records are as subsp. caliginosa. One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Graphiphora augur Double Dart | Common. | P 1965~ | ||||
Xestia baja Dotted Clay | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Xestia castanea Neglected Rustic | No recent record. | P 1975~ | ||||
Xestia agathina Heath Rustic | Fairly common. | P 2000 | ||||
Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic | Common. | P 2009 | ||||
Xestia sexstrigata Six-striped Rustic | Common. | P 2018 | ||||
Xestia c-nigrum (Amathes c-nigrum) Setaceous Hebrew Character | Frequent. | P 2000 | ||||
Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot | Fairly common. | P 2018 | ||||
Eugnorisma glareosa (Paradiarsia glareosa subsp. glareosa) Autumnal Rustic | Common. | P 2000 | ||||
Eugnorisma depuncta Plain Clay | No recent record. | P 1980 | ||||
Naenia typica The Gothic | Mainly a garden species. Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Family Nolidae | ||||||
Nola cucullatella Short-cloaked Moth | Occasional. | P 1965~ | ||||
Nola confusalis Least Black Arches | One recent record. | P 2000 | ||||
Bena bicolorana (Bena prasinana) Scarce Silver-lines | Uncommon. | P 1989 | ||||
Pseudoips prasinana (Pseudoips fagana subsp. britannica) Green Silver-lines | Some records are as subsp. humuli. Frequent. | P 2018 |
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