Eulia ministrana (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
30 August 2024
Larval leaf fold in red currant (adult reared)

Eulia ministrana (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
Larva from leaf fold in red currant (adult reared)

Eulia ministrana (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
20 April 2025
Reared from larva in red currant, emerged 20 April 2025.

Dahlica lichenella (Linnaeus, 1761) © Nigel Richards
Lichen Case-bearer

16 April 2025
Parthenogenetic form of apterous female egg-laying in larval case post emergence (with pupal exuviae). Reared from larval case from Muir of Ord, East Ross, collected 4 November 2024.

Dahlica lichenella (Linnaeus, 1761) © Nigel Richards
Lichen Case-bearer

Apterous female, ex larval case. Emerged 16 April 2025.

Syndemis musculana (Hübner, [1799]) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
25 September 2024
From spinning in potentilla (adult reared, emerged 13 April 2025)

Acrolepia autumnitella Curtis, 1838 © Nigel Richards

Ardrossan, Aryshire
31 March 2025
Female, gen. det., FW 5 mm

Carpatolechia decorella (Haworth, 1812) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
31 March 2025
Male, gen. det.

Trichopteryx carpinata (Borkhausen, 1794) © Nigel Richards
Early Tooth-striped

Kildary, East Ross
23 March 2025
Newly emerged

Anorthoa munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards
Twin-spotted Quaker

Kildary, East Ross
21 March 2025

Diurnea fagella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
3 March 2025

Tortricodes alternella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
27 February 2025
Male.

Acleris hastiana (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
11 November 2024

Chesias legatella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards
Streak

Kildary, East Ross
4 October 2024

Notodonta dromedarius (Linnaeus, 1767) © Nigel Richards
Iron Prominent

Kildary, East Ross
23 September 2024
Late instar larva on birch

Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Peppered Moth

Kildary, East Ross
22 September 2024
43 mm larva on hawthorn

Agonopterix assimilella (Treitschke, 1832) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
July 2012
Hindwing showing dark terminal dashes around apex

Mirificarma mulinella (Zeller, 1839) © Nigel Richards

Male 8th segment coremata

Cnephasia asseclana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards
Flax Tortrix

Wing venation showing remnant vein CuP only visible at the margin, not discernible throughout most of its length.

Notodonta dromedarius (Linnaeus, 1767) © Nigel Richards
Iron Prominent

Kildary, East Ross
6 September 2024
ca 18 mm larva off birch

Notodonta dromedarius (Linnaeus, 1767) © Nigel Richards
Iron Prominent

Kildary, East Ross
6 September 2024
ca 18 mm larva off birch

Atolmis rubricollis (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Red-necked Footman

Kildary, East Ross
6 September 2024
ca 17 mm larva off pedunculate oak

Dysstroma citrata (Linnaeus, 1761) © Nigel Richards
Dark Marbled Carpet

Kildary, East Ross
22 August 2024

Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Small Tortoiseshell

Kildary, East Ross
20 August 2024

Thyatira batis (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Peach Blossom

Kildary, East Ross
14 August 2024
ca 20 mm larva daytime resting on wild raspberry

Ypsolopha sequella (Clerck, 1759) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
11 August 2024

Mirificarma mulinella (Zeller, 1839) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
11 August 2024

Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Diamond-back Moth

Kildary, East Ross
7 August 2024

Noctua comes Hübner, [1813] © Nigel Richards
Lesser Yellow Underwing

Kildary, East Ross
7 August 2024

Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787) © Nigel Richards
Buff Footman

Kildary, East Ross
6 August 2024

Agriphila tristella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
6 August 2024
Plain form

Eupithecia icterata (Villers, 1789) © Nigel Richards
Tawny Speckled Pug

Kildary, East Ross
6 August 2024
f. cognata

Hypenodes humidalis Doubleday, 1850 © Nigel Richards
Marsh Oblique-barred

Kildary, East Ross
5 August 2024

Neocochylis dubitana (Hübner, [1799]) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
5 August 2024

Idaea seriata (Schrank, 1802) © Nigel Richards
Small Dusty Wave

Kildary, East Ross
6 August 2024
Male, FW 10 mm.

Notodonta ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Pebble Prominent

Kildary, East Ross
5 August 2024
6 mm larva on sallow

Mesotype didymata (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Twin-spot Carpet

Kildary, East Ross
4 August 2024
Female

Oligia versicolor (Borkhausen, 1792) © Nigel Richards
Rufous Minor

Isle of Jura
July 2024
Coll: Barry Prater
Prep., det. & photo: Nigel Richards

Polygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Comma

Kildary, East Ross
31 July 2024

Epinotia brunnichana (Linnaeus, 1767) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
27 July 2024
f. brunneodorsana Sheldon

Argyresthia goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
23 July 2024
Forewing venation showing veins 7 & 8 separated in subgenus Argyresthia (cf. subgenus Blastotere where veins 7 & 8 are stalked)

Argyresthia dilectella Zeller, 1847 © Nigel Richards

Ardrossan, Ayrshire. 16 July 2024
Forewing venation showing veins 7 & 8 stalked in subgenus Blastotere (cf subgenus Argyresthia where veins 7 & 8 are separate)

Phyllonorycter sorbi (Frey, 1855) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
20 July 2024
ex mine in rowan.

Nola confusalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) © Nigel Richards
Least Black Arches

Kildary, East Ross
19 July 2024
Cryptic pupal cocoon on provided blackened birch bark, ex larva on apple.

Nola confusalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) © Nigel Richards
Least Black Arches

Kildary, East Ross
18 July 2024
Cryptic pupal cocoon on provided Scots pine bark, ex larva on rowan

Craniophora ligustri ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards
Coronet

Kildary, East Ross
16 July 2024

Eudonia truncicolella (Stainton, 1849) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
14 July 2024
Two males, no hamus present.

Ptilodon capucina (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Coxcomb Prominent

Kildary, East Ross
13 July 2024
Dark form.

Scopula ternata Schrank, 1802 © Nigel Richards
Smoky Wave

Kildary, East Ross
12 July 2024
Male

Nola confusalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) © Nigel Richards
Least Black Arches

Kildary, East Ross
7 July 2024
15 mm larva on rowan.

Nola confusalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) © Nigel Richards
Least Black Arches

Kildary, East Ross
5 July 2024
7 mm larva off apple (NB only three pairs of prolegs)

Epinotia tenerana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards
Nut Bud Moth

Kildary, East Ross
4 July 2024

Epinotia tenerana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards
Nut Bud Moth

Kildary, East Ross
4 July 2024

Argyresthia pruniella (Clerck, 1759) © Nigel Richards
Cherry Fruit Moth

Kildary, East Ross
4 July 2024

Gypsonoma sociana (Haworth, 1811) © Nigel Richards

Berwickshire
26 June 2024
Male, gen. det., FW 6 mm

Coleophora laricella (Hübner, [1817]) © Nigel Richards
Larch Case-bearer

Kildary, East Ross
1 July 2024
Female, gen. det., FW 5 mm

Blastodacna hellerella (Duponchel, 1838) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
27 June 2024

Diplodoma laichartingella (Goeze, 1783) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
27 June 2024

Alcis repandata (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Mottled Beauty

Kildary, East Ross
22 May 2024
30 mm larva on yellow iris (adult female emerged 27 June)

Alcis repandata (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Mottled Beauty

Kildary, East Ross
27 June 2024
Female, ex larva on yellow iris.

Boloria selene ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Loch Morie, East Ross
22 June 2024

Alcis repandata (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Mottled Beauty

Kildary, East Ross
12 June 2024

Atolmis rubricollis (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Red-necked Footman

Kildary, East Ross
12 June 2024

Swammerdamia compunctella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
1 July 2011

Ypsolopha parenthesella (Linnaeus, 1761) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
5 June 2024
13 mm larva off pedunculate oak

Electrophaes corylata (Thunberg, 1792) © Nigel Richards
Broken-barred Carpet

Kildary, East Ross
10 June 2024

Epirrhoe alternata (Müller, 1764) © Nigel Richards
Common Carpet

Kildary, East Ross
10 June 2024

Bucculatrix nigricomella (Zeller, 1839) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
3 June 2024
ex larva on ox-eye daisy

Scrobipalpa nitentella (Fuchs, 1902) © Nigel Richards

Nr Rhue, Ullapool
1 June 2024
Adult emerged ex larva on Atriplex sp.
Male, gen. det., FW 7 mm

Eupithecia subfuscata (Haworth, 1809) © Nigel Richards
Grey Pug

Kildary, East Ross
30 May 2024
Female, FW 11 mm

Herminia grisealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards
Small Fan-foot

Kildary, East Ross
28 May 2024

Atolmis rubricollis (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Red-necked Footman

Kildary, East Ross
29 May 2024

Tinea trinotella Thunberg, 1794 © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
25 May 2024

Neofaculta ericetella (Geyer, [1832]) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
23 May 2024
Male, FW 7 mm, gen. det.

Erannis defoliaria (Clerck, 1759) © Nigel Richards
Mottled Umber

Kildary, East Ross
24 May 2024
larva on pedunculate oak

Odontopera bidentata (Clerck, 1759) © Nigel Richards
Scalloped Hazel

Kildary, East Ross
21 May 2024

Hydriomena impluviata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards
May Highflyer

Kildary, East Ross
17 May 2024

Cyclophora albipunctata (Hufnagel, 1767) © Nigel Richards
Birch Mocha

Kildary, East Ross
18 May 2024
ex larva

Semioscopis steinkellneriana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
13 May 2024

Pammene argyrana (Hübner, [1799]) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
13 May 2024
Male to FAG lure

Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Diamond-back Moth

Kildary, East Ross
4 May 2024

Bucculatrix nigricomella (Zeller, 1839) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
4 May 2024
Larva feeding externally on ox-eye daisy after exiting moulting cocoonet

Bucculatrix ulmella Zeller, 1848 © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
13 April 2024
Bred ex larva on pedunculate oak.

Trichopteryx carpinata (Borkhausen, 1794) © Nigel Richards
Early Tooth-striped

Kildary, East Ross
18 March 2024
Male

Anorthoa munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards
Twin-spotted Quaker

Kildary, East Ross
13 March 2024
Males, gen. det.

Xylena exsoleta (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Sword-grass

Kildary, East Ross
12 March 2024

Agonopterix heracliana (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
12 March 2024
Male, FW 9.5 mm

Agonopterix ciliella (Stainton, 1849) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
12 March 2024
Male, FW 11 mm

Orthosia gothica (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Hebrew Character

Kildary, East Ross
5 March 2024

Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier, 1789) © Nigel Richards
Angoumois Grain Moth

Golspie, Sutherland
1 February 2024
Male, gen. det., FW 7 mm
Coll: Tony Mainwood
Det. & Photo: Nigel Richards

Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier, 1789) © Nigel Richards
Angoumois Grain Moth

Golspie, Sutherland
1 February 2024
Hindwing of male specimen

Bankesia conspurcatella (Zeller, 1850) © Nigel Richards

Glasgow, VC77
February 2024
Male, gen. det., FW 5.5 mm

Acleris ferrugana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards

Scottish Borders VC81
February 2024
Male, gen. det., FW 7.5 mm

Agonopterix scopariella (Heinemann, 1870) © Nigel Richards

Scottish Borders VC81
February 2024
Male, gen. det., FW 9 mm

Coleophora asteris Mühlig, 1864 © Nigel Richards

Nigg Bay, Cromarty Firth, East Ross
28 July 2019
Male, gen. det., FW 8 mm

Mompha subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828) © Nigel Richards

Lochussie (VC106)
7 February 2024
Female, gen. det., FW 4.5 mm
Coll: Mary Eagleson
Det., prep. & photo: Nigel Richards

Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, [1777]) © Nigel Richards
Dotted Border

Kildary, East Ross
2 February 2024

Acalyptris platani (Müller-Rutz, 1934) © Nigel Richards

Russell Park, London N22
26 October 2023
Mine in London Plane (Platanus x hispanicus)
Coll: Murdo Macdonald
Det. & photo: Nigel Richards

Acalyptris platani (Müller-Rutz, 1934) © Nigel Richards

Russell Park, London N22
26 October 2023
Oviposition underside next to a vein in London Plane

Phigalia pilosaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards
Pale Brindled Beauty

Kildary, East Ross
25 January 2024

Capua vulgana (Frölich, 1828) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
19 June 2015
Female

Capua vulgana (Frölich, 1828) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
18 May 2020
Male

Acleris logiana (Clerck, 1759) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
18 November 2013

Acleris logiana (Clerck, 1759) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
9 October 2021

Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Small Tortoiseshell

Kildary, East Ross
21 August 2018

Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) © Nigel Richards
Small Copper

Kildary, East Ross
4 May 2022

Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Red Admiral

Kildary, East Ross
5 August 2022

Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Peacock

Kildary, East Ross
31 March 2020

Callophrys rubi (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Green Hairstreak

Scotsburn Wood, East Ross
9 May 2019

Polyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) © Nigel Richards
Common Blue

Logie Quarry, East Ross
6 July 2016

Speyeria aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Dark Green Fritillary

Kildary, East Ross
28 July 2023

Anthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Orange-tip

Kildary, East Ross
23 April 2020

Phalera bucephala (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Buff-tip

Kildary, East Ross
8 September 2017
35 mm larva

Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards

Nigg Bay, East Ross
4 July 2015

Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
6 June 2014
Female

Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
26 May 2016
Male

Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763) © Nigel Richards

Tarbat Ness, East Ross
21 July 2013

Agriphila selasella (Hübner, [1813]) © Nigel Richards

Nigg Bay, East Ross
25 July 2019
Male

Agriphila tristella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
18 July 2022

Catoptria pinella (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
21 August 2016

Catoptria falsella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
3 August 2017

Pyrausta purpuralis (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards

Strathconon, East Ross
23 July 2021

Ectoedemia argyropeza (Zeller, 1839) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
20 October 2018
Mine in fallen leaf of aspen.

Ectoedemia intimella (Zeller, 1848) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
6 November 2018
Mine in leaf of sallow.

Ectoedemia occultella (Linnaeus, 1767) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
14 September 2018
Tenanted mine in leaf of silver birch.

Fomoria septembrella (Stainton, 1849) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
8 September 2019
Tenanted mines in leaves of St John's-wort.

Stigmella tityrella (Stainton, 1854) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, Est Ross
25 October 2011
Mine in leaf of beech.

Stigmella hemargyrella (Kollar, 1832) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
5 October 2016
Mine in leaf of beech.

Stigmella atricapitella (Haworth, 1828) © Nigel Richards

Nigg Bay, East Ross
24 October 2020
Tenanted mine in leaf of sessile oak, egg underside, with close-up of larva inset.

Stigmella ruficapitella (Haworth, 1828) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
6 November 2018
Tenanted mines in leaf of pedunculate oak, eggs upperside.

Stigmella nylandriella (Tengström, 1848) © Nigel Richards

Scotsburn Forest, East Ross
28 July 2017
Mine in leaf of rowan.

Incurvaria pectinea Haworth, 1828 © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
15 June 2015
Tenanted mines in leaf of silver birch.

Incurvaria pectinea Haworth, 1828 © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
15 June 2015
Larval holes in leaf of silver birch and near-excised cases.

Heliozela hammoniella Sorhagen, 1885 © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
14 September 2018
Mine and larval cut-out in leaf of birch.

Heliozela sericiella (Haworth, 1828) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
31 August 2018
Mines and larval cut-outs in leaves of oak.

Heliozela resplendella (Stainton, 1851) © Nigel Richards

Fearn, East Ross
24 August 2018
Mine and larval cut-out in leaf of alder.

Bucculatrix nigricomella (Zeller, 1839) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
17 March 2021
Tenanted early mine in leaf of ox-eye daisy.

Bucculatrix nigricomella (Zeller, 1839) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
23 April 2021
Vacated moulting cocoonet and external larval feeding signs in leaf of ox-eye daisy.

Lyonetia clerkella (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Apple Leaf Miner

Kildary, East Ross
8 September 2016
Mines in leaf of cherry.

Lyonetia clerkella (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Apple Leaf Miner

Kildary, East Ross
8 September 2016
Pupal cocoon on leaf of apple.

Bucculatrix maritima Stainton, 1851 © Nigel Richards

Nigg Bay, East Ross
29 July 2019
Mines in leaf of sea aster

Stigmella magdalenae (Klimesch, 1950) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
28 July 2017
Mines in leaf of rowan.

Stigmella confusella (Wood, 1894) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
14 September 2018
Mine in leaf of birch

Ancylis badiana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © Nigel Richards

Kildary, East Ross
24 May 2020

Ancylis geminana (Donovan, 1806) © Nigel Richards

Logie Quarry, East Ross
27 May 2014

Plagodis dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767) © Nigel Richards
Scorched Wing

Kildary, East Ross
29 May 2016

Cleorodes lichenaria (Hufnagel, 1767) © Nigel Richards
Brussels Lace

Kildary, East Ross
7 July 2016

Ematurga atomaria (Linnaeus, 1758) © Nigel Richards
Common Heath

Croick, East Ross
18 May 2017
Female

Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, [1777]) © Nigel Richards
Dotted Border

Kildary, East Ross
10 February 2017

Lycia lapponaria (Boisduval, 1840) © Nigel Richards
Rannoch Brindled Beauty

Garve, East Ross
April 2017