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Index of the Scientific Names of Moths and Butterflies

Aopen

Abraxas grossulariata Magpie
Abrostola tripartita Spectacle
Abrostola triplasia Dark Spectacle
Acherontia atropos Death's-head Hawk-moth
Acleris aspersana Small Rufous Tortrix
Acleris caledoniana Caledonian Tortrix
Acleris effractana Northern Scalloped Tortrix
Acleris hastiana Varied Tortrix
Acleris hyemana Heath Tortrix
Acleris laterana Dark-marked Tortrix
Acleris rhombana Rhomboid Tortrix
Acleris rufana Sweet-gale Tortrix
Acleris sparsana Lead-coloured Tortrix
Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix
Acrobasis advenella Hawthorn Knot-horn
Acronicta cinerea Sweet Gale
Acronicta leporina Miller
Acronicta menyanthidis Light Knot Grass
Acronicta psi Grey Dagger
Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass
Aethes cnicana Thistle Straw
Aethes piercei Greater Marbled Straw
Aethes rubigana Burdock Straw
Aethes smeathmanniana Common Marbled Straw
Agapeta hamana Garden Straw
Agapeta zoegana Bright Straw
Aglais io Peacock
Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix ciliella Banded Brindled Brown
Agonopterix heracliana Common Brindled Brown
Agonopterix kaekeritziana Knapweed Buff
Agonopterix nervosa Burnt-tip Buff
Agonopterix ocellana Red-eyed Buff
Agonopterix subpropinquella Blackneck Buff
Agonopterix yeatiana Coastal Buff
Agriopis aurantiaria Scarce Umber
Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border
Agriphila geniculea Chevron Grass-moth
Agriphila inquinatella Barred Grass-moth
Agriphila selasella Pale-streak Grass-moth
Agriphila straminella Straw Grass-moth
Agriphila tristella Common Grass-moth
Agrius convolvuli Convolvulus Hawk-moth
Agrotis exclamationis Heart & Dart
Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass
Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth
Agrotis vestigialis Archer's Dart
Alcis jubata Dotted Carpet
Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty
Alucita hexadactyla Many-plumed Moth/Twenty-plume Moth
Amblyptilia punctidactyla Brindled Plume
Amphipoea crinanensis Crinan Ear
Amphipoea fucosa Saltern Ear
Amphipoea lucens Large Ear
Amphipoea sp. Ear Moth agg.
Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth
Anania fuscalis Rattle Pearl
Anania hortulata Small Magpie
Anania terrealis Golden-rod Pearl
Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
Anarta melanopa Broad-bordered White Underwing
Anarta myrtilli Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Anchoscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing
Ancylis diminutana Rufous Hook-wing
Ancylis geminana Willow Hook-wing
Ancylis subarcuana Grey Hook-wing
Ancylis uncella Heather Hook-wing
Ancylis unguicella Heath Hook-wing
Anerastia lotella Sandhill Knot-horn
Anthocharis cardamines Orange-tip
Anthophila fabriciana Common Nettle-tap
Anticlea derivata Streamer
Antitype chi Grey Chi
Apamea crenata Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches
Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches
Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade
Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot
Aphantophus hyperanthus Ringlet
Aphelia viburnana Bilberry Tortrix
Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
Aplocera plagiata Treble-bar
Aporophyla lueneburgensis Northern Deep-brown Dart
Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic
Apotomis betuletana Birch Marble
Apotomis semifasciana Short-barred Marble
Aproaerema anthyllidella Vetch Moth
Arctia caja Garden Tiger
Argyresthia brockeella Gold W
Argyresthia conjugella Apple Fruit Moth
Argyresthia goedartella Brassy Y
Argyresthia pruniella Cherry Fruit Moth
Argyresthia pygmaeella Sallow Tip Moth
Argyresthia retinella Speckled Tip Moth
Argyresthia semifusca Purple-washed Tip Moth
Aspilapteryx tringipennella Ribwort Stilt
Autographa bractea Gold Spangle
Autographa gamma Silver Y
Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y
Axylia putris Flame

Bopen

Bactra furfurana Marsh Lance
Bactra lacteana Sedge Lance
Bactra lancealana Common Lance
Biston betularia Peppered Moth
Blastobasis adustella Common Masoner
Blastobasis lacticolella Large Pale Masoner
Brachylomia viminalis Minor Shoulder-knot
Bryotropha domestica House Moss-moth
Bryotropha politella Satin Moss-moth
Bryotropha terrella Brown Moss-moth
Bucculatrix demaryella Birch Tuft
Bupalus piniaria Bordered White

Copen

Cabera exanthemata Common Wave
Cabera pusaria Common White Wave
Caloptilia betulicola Birch Stilt
Caloptilia elongella Alder Stilt
Caloptilia populetorum Black-dot Stilt
Caloptilia rufipennella Rufous Stilt
Caloptilia stigmatella Willow Stilt
Campaea margaritaria Light Emerald
Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell
Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow
Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic
Carpatolechia notatella Willow Grey
Carpatolechia proximella Spotted Birch Grey
Carsia sororiata Manchester Treble-bar
Caryocolum marmorea Mouse-ear Groundling
Catoptria margaritella Pearl-banded Grass-moth
Catoptria pinella Pearl Grass-moth
Celaena haworthii Haworth's Minor
Celypha cespitana Thyme Marble
Celypha lacunana Common Marble
Celypha striana Barred Marble
Ceramica pisi Broom Moth
Cerapteryx graminis Antler Moth
Cerastis rubricosa Red Chestnut
Cerura vinula Puss Moth
Chloroclysta miata Autumn Green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet
Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug
Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-moth
Cirrhia icteritia Sallow
Clepsis senecionana Tawny Tortrix
Clepsis spectrana Cyclamen Tortrix
Clostera pigra Small Chocolate-tip
Cnephasia conspersana Coast Grey Tortrix
Cnephasia stephensiana Common Grey Tortrix
Cochylchroa atricapitana Black-fronted Straw
Cochylimorpha straminea Common Straw
Coenocalpe lapidata Slender-striped Rufous
Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Large Heath
Coenotephria salicata Striped Twin-spot Carpet
Coleophora albicosta Gorse Case-bearer
Coleophora alticolella Common Rush Case-bearer
Coleophora discordella Lotus Case-bearer
Coleophora glaucicolella Grey Rush Case-bearer
Coleophora juncicolella Least Case-bearer
Coleophora lusciniaepennella Willow Case-bearer
Coleophora otidipennella Wood-rush Case-bearer
Coleophora pyrrhulipennella Heath Case-bearer
Coleophora saxicolella Orache Case-bearer
Coleophora striatipennella Hedge Case-bearer
Coleophora taeniipennella Small Rush Case-bearer
Coleophora versurella Pale Orache Case-bearer
Coleophora virgaureae Goldenrod Case-bearer
Colias croceus Clouded Yellow
Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock
Colostygia multistrigaria Mottled Grey
Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet
Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn
Conistra vaccinii Chestnut
Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar
Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar
Crambus ericella Northern Heath Grass-moth
Crambus lathoniellus Meadow Grass-moth
Crambus pascuella White-banded Grass-moth
Crambus perlella Satin Grass-moth
Crambus pratella Scarce Grass-moth
Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak
Cucullia umbratica Shark
Cybosia mesomella Four-dotted Footman
Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
Cydia splendana Marbled Piercer
Cydia ulicetana Common Gorse Moth

Dopen

Daphnis nerii Oleander Hawk-moth
Dasypolia templi Brindled Ochre
Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth
Deileptenia ribeata Satin Beauty
Delplanqueia dilutella Western Thyme Knot-horn
Deltote uncula Silver Hook
Denticucullus pygmina Small Wainscot
Depressaria badiella Varied Brown
Depressaria daucella Water-dropwort Brown
Depressaria radiella Parsnip Moth
Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass
Diacrisia sannio Clouded Buff
Diarsia brunnea Purple Clay
Diarsia dahlii Barred Chestnut
Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot
Dichrorampha aeratana Dingy Daisy Moth
Dichrorampha alpestrana Northern Yarrow Moth
Dichrorampha petiverella Yellow-spot Yarrow Moth
Dichrorampha plumbana Lead-coloured Daisy Moth
Dioryctria abietella Pine Knot-horn
Dioryctria simplicella Drab Pine Knot-horn
Donacaula mucronella Scarce Water-veneer
Dyscia fagaria Grey Scalloped Bar
Dysstroma citrata Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata Common Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata concinnata Arran Carpet

Eopen

Eana osseana Dotted Cloak
Eana penziana Northern Mottled Cloak
Eathalura punctulata Grey Birch
Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix
Eilema depressa Buff Footman
Eilema lurideola Common Footman
Elachista albidella Cotton-grass Sedge-miner
Elachista albifrontella White-headed Grass-miner
Elachista alpinella Marsh Sedge-miner
Elachista argentella Silver Grass-miner
Elachista canapennella Common Grass-miner
Elachista subalbidella Buff Grass-miner
Elophila nymphaeata Brown China-mark
Ematurga atomaria Common Heath
Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume
Endothenia marginana Bordered Marble
Endothenia quadrimaculana Marsh Marble
Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House-moth
Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn
Entephria caesiata Grey Mountain Carpet
Entephria flavicinctata Yellow-ringed Carpet
Epermenia chaerophyllella Garden Ridge-back
Epiblema cirsiana Knapweed Root-borer
Epiblema costipunctana Ragwort Root-borer
Epiblema scutulana Thistle Root-borer
Epinotia caprana Large Willow Roler
Epinotia cruciana Willow Tortrix
Epinotia immundana Birch Tortrix
Epinotia nisella Brindled Poplar Tortrix
Epinotia ramella Black-marked Tortrix
Epinotia sordidana Brown Alder Roller
Epinotia subocellana White Willow Tortrix
Epinotia tedella Common Spruce Tortrix
Epinotia tenerana Nut Bud Moth
Epinotia tetraquetrana Birch Borer Tortrix
Epione repandaria Bordered Beauty
Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth
Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Autumnal Moth
Epirrita filigrammaria Small Autumnal Moth
Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber
Eucosma campoliliana Pied Tortrix
Eucosma cana Hoary Tortrix
Eucosma hohenwartiana Common Knapweed Tortrix
Eudonia angustea Narrow-winged Grey
Eudonia lineola Coastal Grey
Eudonia mercurella Garden Grey
Eudonia murana Moorland Grey
Eudonia pallida Pallid Grey
Eudonia truncicolella Peppered Grey
Eugnorisma glareosa Autumnal Rustic
Eulithis populata Northern Spinach
Eulithis testata Chevron
Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug
Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug
Eupithecia assimilata Currant Pug
Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia distinctaria Thyme Pug
Eupithecia dodoneata Oak-tree Pug
Eupithecia indigata Ochreous Pug
Eupithecia intricata Edinburgh Pug
Eupithecia lariciata Larch Pug
Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug
Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug
Eupithecia pusillata Juniper Pug
Eupithecia pygmaeata Marsh Pug
Eupithecia satyrata Satyr Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Grey Pug
Eupithecia venosata Netted Pug
Eupithecia virgaureata Golden-rod Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug
Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades
Eupoecilia angustana Dark-barred Straw
Eupsilia transversa Satellite
Eurois occulta Great Brocade
Euthrix potatoria Drinker
Euxoa tritici White-line Dart
Evergestis pallidata Chequered Pearl

F-Gopen

Falseuncaria ruficiliana Rusty-tipped Straw
Furcula furcula Sallow Kitten
Gandaritis pyraliata Barred Straw
Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald
Gillmeria pallidactyla Yarrow Plume
Glyphipterix forsterella Woodland Sedge-moth
Glyphipterix haworthana Cottongrass Moth
Glyphipterix schoenicolella Bog-rush Moth
Glyphipterix simpliciella Cocksfoot Moth
Glyphipterix thrasonella Eyed Rush Moth
Gnophos obfuscata Scotch Annulet
Gracillaria syringella Garden Stilt
Graphiphora augur Double Dart
Grapholita compositella Meadow Tortrix
Grapholita tenebrosana Deep-brown Piercer
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug
Gynnidomorpha permixtana Coast Straw

H-Kopen

Hada plebeja Shears
Hadena bicruris Lychnis
Hadena confusa Marbled Coronet
Hedya atropunctana Black-spot Marble
Helicoverpa armigera Scarce Bordered Straw
Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw
Helotropha leucostigma Crescent
Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth
Hippocharia semele Grayling
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House-moth
Hoplodrina blanda Rustic
Hoplodrina octogenaria Uncertain
Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic
Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer
Hydriomena impluviata May Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata Ruddy Highflyer
Hylaea fasciaria Barred Red
Hyles gallii Bedstraw Hawk-moth
Hyles livornica Striped Hawk-moth
Hypena proboscidalis Snout
Hypenodes humidalis Marsh Oblique-barred
Hyppa rectilinea Saxon
Idaea aversata Riband Wave
Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave
Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
Incurvaria praelatella Strawberry Cutter
Korscheltellus fusconebulosa Map-winged Swift

Lopen

Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia thalassina Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet
Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth
Lasiocampa quercus Northern Eggar
Lateroligia ophiogramma Double Lobed
Lathronympha strigana Slender Rufous Tortrix
Leptologia lota Red-line Quaker
Leptologia macilenta Yellow-line Quaker
Leucoptera spartifoliella Broom Stem-miner
Lobesia littoralis Shore Marble
Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border
Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic
Lycia zonaria Belted Beauty
Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot

Mopen

Macaria liturata Tawny-barred Angle
Macaria notata Peacock Moth
Macroglossum stellatarum Hummingbird Hawk-moth
Macrothylacia rubi Fox Moth
Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth
Maniola jurtina Meadow Brown
Mesapamea didyma Lesser Common Rustic
Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic
Mesapamea secalis agg. Common Rustic
Mesoleuca albicillata Beautiful Carpet
Mesoligia furuncula Cloaked Minor
Mesotype didymata Twin-spot Carpet
Micropterix aruncella White-lines Pollen-moth
Micropterix aureatella Yellow-barred Pollen-moth
Micropterix calthella Plain Pollen-moth
Mniotype adusta Dark Brocade
Mompha locupletella Flame Mompha
Mompha propinquella White-headed Mompha
Mompha raschkiella Fireweed Mompha
Monopis laevigella Skin Moth
Monopis weaverella Carrion Moth
Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot
Mythimna unipuncta White-speck

Nopen

Naenia typica Gothic
Nemapogon asyntacta
Neofaculta ericetella Heather Grey
Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta Least Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing
Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer
Nonagria typae Bulrush Wainscot
Notocelia cynosbatella Black Cloak
Notocelia uddmanniana Bramble Shoot Moth
Notodonta dromedarius Iron Prominent
Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent
Nycterosea obstipata Gem
Nymphula nitidulata Beautiful China-mark

Oopen

Ochropacha duplaris Common Lutestring
Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder
Ochsenheimeria urella Bull's-horn Stem Moth
Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel
Oligia fasciuncula Middle-barred Minor
Operophtera brumata Winter Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth
Opostega salaciella Sorrel Cap
Orthonama vittata Oblique Carpet
Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker
Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character
Orthosia gracilis Powdered Quaker
Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab
Orthotelia sparganella Reed Minor
Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth
Oxypteryx immaculatella Obscure Neb

P-Qopen

Palpita vitreali Olive-tree Pearl
Pammene gallicana Purple Marbled Tortrix
Pammene rhediella Fruit Mining Tortrix
Pandemis cerasana Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix
Panolis flammea Pine Beauty
Papestra biren Glaucous Shears
Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood
Parasemia plantaginis Wood Tiger
Parornix scoticella Rowan Parornix
Patania ruralis Mother of Pearl
Pelurga comitata Dark Spinach
Pennithera firmata Pine Carpet
Peridroma saucia Pearly Underwing
Perizoma albulata Grass Rivulet
Perizoma alchemillata Small Rivulet
Perizoma bifaciata Barred Rivulet
Perizoma blandiata Pretty Pinion
Petrophora chlorosata Brown Silver-line
Phalera bucephala Buff-tip
Phaulernis fulviguttella Yellow-spotted Drab
Pheosia gnoma Lesser Swallow Prominent
Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent
Phiaris schulziana Large Marble
Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty
Philedone gerningana Northern Reveller
Philedonides lunana Northern Heath Tortrix
Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades
Photedes minima Small Dotted Buff
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger
Phycitodes saxicola Lesser Clouded Knot-horn
Phyllonorycter hilarella Large Willow Leaf-miner
Phyllonorycter maestingella Beech Leaf-miner
Phyllonorycter rajella Common Alder Leaf-miner
Phyllonorycter salicicolella Grey Willow Leaf-miner
Phymatopus hecta Gold Swift
Phytometra viridaria Small Purple-barred
Pieris brassicae Large White
Pieris napi Green-veined White
Pieris rapae Small White
Plagodis dolabraria Scorched Wing
Platyptilia gonodactyla Triangle Plume
Platyptilia isodactylus Hoary Plume
Pleurota bicostella Heath Streak
Plusia festucae Gold Spot
Plusia putnami Lempke's Gold Spot
Plutella porrectella Streaked Diamond-back
Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth
Poecilocampa populi December Moth
Polia nebulosa Grey Arches
Polyommatus icarus Common Blue
Prays fraxinella Ash Bud Moth
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana Yellow-spotted Tortrix
Pseudoips prasinana Green Silver-lines
Pseudotelphusa paripunctella Domino Groundling
Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent
Pyla fusca Dusky Knot-horn
Pyrausta despicata Straw-barred Pearl
Pyrausta purpuralis Common Purple & Gold

Ropen

Rheumaptera hastata Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera undulata Scallop Shell
Rhigognostis annulatella Coast Diamond-back
Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot
Rhodometra sacraria Vestal
Rhopobota naevana Holly Tortrix
Rhopobota stagnana Scabious Marble
Rhyacia simulans Dotted Rustic
Rhyacionia pinivorana Spotted Shoot Moth
Rivula sericealis Straw Dot
Rusina ferruginea Brown Rustic

Sopen

Saturnia pavonia Emperor Moth
Schrankia costaestrigalis Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrekensteinia festaliella Blackberry skeletoniser
Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald
Scoparia ambigualis Common Grey
Scoparia pyralella Meadow Grey
Scoparia subfusca Large Grey
Scopula ternata Smoky Wave
Scrobipalpa samadensis Buck's-horn Root Miner
Selenia dentaria Early Thorn
Selenia lunularia Lunar Thorn
Selidosema brunnearia Bordered Grey
Sideridis rivularis Campion
Speyeria aglaja Dark Green Fritillary
Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea Buff Ermine
Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow
Standfussiana lucernea Northern Rustic
Stigmella aurella Golden Dot
Stilbia anomala Anomalous
Sunira circellaris Brick
Swammerdamia caesiella Birch Drab
Syndemis musculana Dark-barred Tortrix
Syngrapha interrogationis Scarce Silver Y

Topen

Tethea or Poplar Lutestring
Thera britannica Spruce Carpet
Thera cognata Chestnut-coloured Carpet
Thera juniperata Juniper Carpet
Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet
Tholera cespitis Hedge Rustic
Thyatira batis Peach Blossom
Tinea pallescentella Large Pale Clothes Moth
Tinea semifulvella Orange-tipped Nest Moth
Trichopteryx carpinata Early Tooth-striped
Triphosa dubitata Tissue
Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar

U-Wopen

Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl
Udea lutealis Pale Straw Pearl
Udea prunalis Dusky Pearl
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady

Xopen

Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia agathina Heath Rustic
Xestia baja Dotted Clay
Xestia c-nigrum Neglected Rustic
Xestia castanea Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia ditrapezium Triple-spotted Clay
Xestia sexstrigata Six-striped Rustic
Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot
Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic
Xylena vetusta Red Sword-grass
Xylocampa areola Early Grey

Y-Zopen

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