Micro-moths - Blagdon Lake Birds

Annotated Micro-moth List [2019 Revision]

Order Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies)

Family Micropterigidae

1.005 Plain Gold Micropterix calthella (Linnaeus, 1761), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne) & 2019 (BDMG). Common.

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Adelidae

Subfamily Adelinae

7.003 Coppery Long-horn Nemophora cupriacella (Hübner, [1819]), 2018 (N.R. Milbourne).
7.006 Green Long-horn Adela reaumurella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne), 2019 (BDMG). Common.
7.010 Meadow Long-horn Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne). Common.

Subfamily Nemaptopogoninae

7.014 Buff Long-horn Nematopogon metaxella (Hübner, [1813]), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
7.015 Large Long-horn Nematopogon swammerdamella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 5 spp.

Family Tineidae

Subfamily Tineinae

12.036 Skin Moth Monopis laevigella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne). Recovered from an infested owl box.

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Gracillariidae

Subfamily Gracillariinae

15.015 Ribwort Slender Aspilapteryx tringipennella (Zeller, 1839), 2013 (P. Chapman & R. Fleetwood, BDMG).
15.028 Hawthorn Slender Parornix anglicella (Stainton, 1850), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).

Subfamily Lithocolletinae

15.089 Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimić 1986, 2009 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 3 spp.

Family Yponomeutidae

Subfamily Yponomeutinae

16.001 Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
16.002 Orchard Ermine Yponomeuta padella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2013 (R. Barnett & M. Gillett, BDMG), 2019 (BDMG).
16.004 Spindle Ermine Yponomeuta cagnagella (Hübner, [1813]), 2009 (N.R. Milbourne), 2019 (BDMG).
16.005 Willow Ermine Yponomeuta rorrella (Hübner, 1796), 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).
16.007 Black-tipped Ermine Yponomeuta plumbella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).
16.020 Hawthorn Ermel Paraswammerdamia nebulella (Goeze, 1783), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).

Sub-total 6 spp.

Family Ypsolophidae

Subfamily Ypsolophinae

17.005 Wainscot Smudge Ypsolopha scabrella (Linnaeus, 1761), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Plutellidae

18.001 Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758), (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Glyphipterigidae

Subfamily Orthoteliinae

19.001 Reed Smudge Orthotelia sparganella (Thunberg, 1788), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Glyphipteriginae

19.002 Speckled Fanner Glyphipterix thrasonella (Scopoli, 1763), (ref. Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
19.003 Plain Fanner Glyphipterix fuscoviridella (Haworth, 1828), (ref. Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
19.007 Cocksfoot Moth Glyphipterix simpliciella (Stephens, 1834), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne), 2019 (BDMG).

Subfamily Acrolepiinae

19.010 Fleabane Smudge Digitivalva pulicariae (Klimesch, 1956), (ref. Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).

Sub-total 5 spp.

Family Argyresthiidae

20.022 Hawthorn Argent Argyresthia bonnetella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2013 (M. Evans & R. Edmundson, BDMG).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Praydidae

22.002 Ash-bud Moth Prays fraxinella (Bjerkander, 1784), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. Mike Bailey).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Oecophoridae

Subfamily Oecophorinae

28.009 White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).
28.010 Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Stainton, 1849), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
28.019 Sulphur Tubic Esperia sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
28.022 Common Tubic Alabonia geoffrella (Linnaeus, 1767), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne), 2019 (BDMG).
28.024 Ruddy Streak Tachystola acroxantha (Meyrick, 1885), 2014 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 5 spp.

Family Chimabachidae

29.001 March Tubic Diurnea fagella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Peleopodidae

31.001 Oak Longhorn Carcina quercana (Fabricius, 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Depressariidae

Subfamily Depressariinae

32.017 Brindled Flat-body Agonopterix arenella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2017 (P. Delve & N.R. Milbourne).
32.039 Dingy Flat-body Depressaria daucella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 2 spp.

Family Gelechiidae

Subfamily Anacampsinae

35.003 White-strap Sober Syncopacma larseniella Gozmány 1957, (ref. D.J. Gibbs, Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
35.018 Square-spot Crest Hypatima rhomboidella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2017 (P. Delve & N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Dichomeridinae

35.031 Orange Crest Helcystogramma rufescens (Haworth, 1828), 2013 (R. Barnett & M. Gillett, BDMG).

Subfamily Anomologinae

35.066 Common Plain Neb Monochroa tenebrella (Hübner, [1817]), (ref. D.J. Gibbs, Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).

Subfamily Gelechiinae

35.092 Greenweed Groundling Mirificarma lentiginosella (Zeller, 1839), (ref. D.J. Gibbs, Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
35.123 Winter Groundling Scrobipalpa costella (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845), (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 6 spp.

Family Coleophoridae

37.002 Stitchwort Case-bearer Coleophora lutarea (Haworth, 1828), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
37.015 Common Case-bearer Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
37.071 Grey Rush Case-bearer Coleophora glaucicolella Wood 1892, 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).

Sub-total 3 spp.

Family Elachistidae

38.004 Swan-feather Dwarf Elachista argentella (Clerck, 1759), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne, det. R. Barnett.).
38.039 Triple-spot Dwarf Elachista maculicerusella (Bruand, 1859), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 2 spp.

Family Momphidae

40.010 Common Cosmet Mompha epilobiella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Blastobasidae

41.002 Dingy Dowd Blastobasis adustella Walsingham 1894, 2013 (P. Chapman & R. Fleetwood, BDMG).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Pterophoridae

Subfamily Pterophorinae

45.030 White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentadactyla (Linnaeus, 1758), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Choreutidae

Subfamily Choreutinae

48.001 Common Nettle-tap Anthophila fabriciana (Linnaeus, 1767), 2012 (N.R. Milbourne). Common.

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Tortricidae

Subfamily Chlidanotinae

49.001 White-barred Twist Olindia schumacherana (Fabricius, 1787), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Tortricinae

49.004 Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana (Haworth, 1811), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.025 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis cerasana (Hübner, 1786), 2013 (M. Evans & R. Edmundson, BDMG).
49.026 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis heparana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
49.028 Dark-barred Twist Syndemis musculana (Hübner, [1799]), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, det. M. Bailey).
49.037 Cyclamen Tortrix Clepsis spectrana (Treitschke, 1830), 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.044 Winter Shade Tortricodes alternella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.049 Light Grey Tortrix Cnephasia incertana (Treitschke, 1835), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
49.051 Flax Tortrix Cnephasia asseclana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
49.061 White-triangle Button Acleris holmiana (Linnaeus, 1758), 2013 (M. Hobbs, BDMG).
49.062 Maple Button Acleris forsskaleana (Linnaeus, 1758), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.066 Dark-triangle Button Acleris laterana (Fabricius, 1794), 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.069 Ashy Button Acleris sparsana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.070 Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.091 Yellow-spot Twist Pseudargyrotoza conwagana (Fabricius, 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.097 Straw Conch Cochylimorpha straminea (Haworth, 1811), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
49.101 Water-mint Conch Phalonidia manniana (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839), adult 21st July 2018 (P. Delve). 1 record
49.109 Common Yellow Conch Agapeta hamana (Linnaeus, 1758), 2005 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.127 Thistle Conch Aethes cnicana (Westwood, 1854), 2014 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Olethreutinae

49.157 Plum Tortrix Hedya pruniana (Hübner, [1799]), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne), 2019 (BDMG).
49.166 Common Marble Celypha lacunana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne, det. R. Barnett).
49.183 Smoky-barred Marble Lobesia abscisana (Doubleday, [1849]), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.194 Rush Marble Bactra lancealana (Hübner, [1799]), 2013 (Various captors, BDMG.).
49.244 Bud Moth Spilonota ocellana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2013 (P. Chapman & R. Fleetwood, BDMG).
49.255 Grey Poplar Bell Epinotia nisella (Clerck, 1759), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.265 Hoary Belle Eucosma cana (Haworth, 1811), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, det. R. Barnett.).
49.266 Fulvous Bell Eucosma hohenwartiana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2010 (R. Barnett.)
49.292 Yellow-faced Bell Epiblema cynosbatella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, det. M. Bailey).
49.297 Common Rose Bell Notocelia cynosbatella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
49.309 Lead-coloured Drill Dichrorampha plumbana (Scopoli, 1763), (ref. Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
49.320 Broad-blotch Drill Dichrorampha alpinana (Treitschke, 1830), (ref. Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
49.341 Marbled Piercer Cydia splendana (Hübner, [1799]), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
49.354 Vetch Piercer Grapholita jungiella (Clerck, 1759), 2012 (N.R. Milbourne, det. R. Barnett.).
49.365 Blotched Piercer Pammene albuginana (Guenée, 1845), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.375 Regal Piercer Pammene regiana (Zeller, 1849), 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).
49.379 Orange-spot Piercer Pammene aurana (Fabricius, 1775), 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 36 spp.

Family Pyralidae

Subfamily Galleriinae

62.001 Bee Moth Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Phycitinae

62.029 Dotted Oak Knot-horn Phycita roborella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
62.035 Grey Knot-horn Acrobasis advenella (Zincken, 1818), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
62.038 Broad-barred Knot-horn Acrobasis consociella (Hübner, [1813]), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
62.048 Ash-bark Knot-horn Euzophera pinguis (Haworth, 1811), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Pyralinae

62.075 Gold Triangle Hypsopygia costalis (Fabricius, 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 6 spp.

Family Crambidae

Subfamily Pyraustinae

63.006 Small Purple & Gold Pyrausta aurata (Scopoli, 1763), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.007 Common Purple & Gold Pyrausta purpuralis (Linnaeus, 1758), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.016 Cinerous Pearl Anania fuscalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), 2019 (BDMG).
63.025 Small Magpie Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Spilomelinae

63.031 Rusty Dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis (Hübner, 1796), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.034 Dusky (Brindled) Pearl Udea prunalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.037 Olive Pearl Udea olivalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.038 Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis (Scopoli, 1763), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne). Common.
63.052 Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2013 (P. Chapman & R. Fleetwood, BDMG).

Subfamily Glaphyriinae

63.057 Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis (Linnaeus, 1758), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.060 Chequered Pearl Evergestis pallidata (Hufnagel, 1767), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Scopariinae

63.063 Base-lined Grey Scoparia basistrigalis Knaggs 1866, 2014 (M. Evans & R. Edmundson).
63.064 Common Grey Scoparia ambigualis (Treitschke, 1829), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
63.067 Little Grey Eudonia lacustrata (Panzer, 1804), 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.069 Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea (Curtis, 1827), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.074 Small Grey Eudonia mercurella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.075 Marsh Grey Eudonia pallida (Curtis, 1827), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Crambinae

63.077 Reed Veneer Chilo phragmitella (Hübner, [1810]), 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.079 Bulrush Veneer Calamotropha paludella (Hübner, [1824]), 2013 (P. Chapman & D.J. Gibbs, BDMG).
63.080 Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella (Linnaeus, 1758), 2010 (R. Barnett).
63.086 Hook-streak Grass-veneer Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.088 Satin Grass-veneer Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.089 Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.093 Straw-coloured Grass-veneer Agriphila straminella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Acentropinae

63.114 Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata (Linnaeus, 1758), 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.115 Water Veneer Acentria ephemerella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne). Abundant.
63.116 Small China-mark Cataclysta lemnata (Linnaeus, 1758), 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
63.117 Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata (Linnaeus, 1758), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Schoenobiinae

63.121 Pale Water-veneer Donacaula forficella (Thunberg, 1794), 2013 (Various captors, BDMG.).

Sub-total 28 spp.

Total 119 spp.

Key to abundance (where known):

Extremely rare - five or less records

Very rare - twenty or less records

Rare - less than annual; many years between records

Very scarce - less than annual; typically every 2 or 3 years

Scarce - very small numbers virtually every year

Uncommon - recorded in low numbers each year

Fairly common - occurs in reasonable numbers

Common - regularly occurs in good numbers

Abundant - occurs in large numbers

Bibliography (sources of information)

Agassiz, D.J.L., Beavan, S.D. & Heckford R.J., 2013. A checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles. Field Studies Council, London.

UK Moths website