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Abrostola tripartita © John Kemp
Spectacle
Abrostola triplasia © John Kemp
Dark Spectacle
Trichoplusia ni © Peter Hall
Ni Moth
Thysanoplusia orichalcea © Peter Hall
Slender Burnished Brass
Chrysodeixis chalcites © Brian Goodey
Golden Twin-spot
Macdunnoughia confusa © Donald Hobern
Dewick's Plusia
Diachrysia chryson © Mike Bailey
Scarce Burnished Brass
Diachrysia chrysitis © Les Hill
Burnished Brass
Euchalcia variabilis © Horst Pichler
Purple Shaded Gem
Autographa gamma © Graeme J. Smith
Silver Y
Autographa pulchrina © John Kemp
Beautiful Golden Y
Autographa jota © Peter Hall
Plain Golden Y
Autographa bractea © Andy King
Gold Spangle
Syngrapha interrogationis © John Kemp
Scarce Silver Y
Plusia festucae © Shane Farrell
Gold Spot
Plusia putnami © Brian Goodey
Lempke's Gold Spot
Deltote pygarga © Mike Dale
Marbled White Spot
Deltote uncula © Sveinung Larsen
Silver Hook
Deltote bankiana © Patrick Clement
Silver Barred
Acontia lucida © Peter Hall
Pale Shoulder
Tyta luctuosa © Mike Bailey
Four-spotted
Colocasia coryli © Rachel Terry
Nut-tree Tussock
Diloba caeruleocephala © Peter Hall
Figure of Eight
Moma alpium © Peter Hall
Scarce Merveille du jour
Simyra albovenosa © Patrick Clement
Reed Dagger
Acronicta alni © Peter Hall
Alder Moth
Acronicta tridens © Shane Farrell
Dark Dagger
Acronicta psi © Shane Farrell
Grey Dagger
Acronicta aceris © Andy King
Sycamore
Acronicta leporina © Peter Hall
Miller
Acronicta menyanthidis © Peter Hall
Light Knot Grass
Acronicta cinerea © John Kemp
Sweet Gale Moth
Acronicta rumicis © Peter Hall
Knot Grass
Craniophora ligustri © Raymond A. Watson
Coronet
Cucullia umbratica © Peter Hall
Shark
Cucullia calendulae © Ken Bond
Marigold Shark
Cucullia scrophulariae © Peter Costen
Water Betony
Cucullia lychnitis © Phil Sterling
Striped Lychnis
Cucullia verbasci © Peter Costen
Mullein
Calophasia lunula © Peter Hall
Toadflax Brocade
Stilbia anomala © Peter Hall
Anomalous
Amphipyra pyramidea © Peter Hall
Copper Underwing
Amphipyra berbera © Patrick Clement
Svensson's Copper Underwing
Amphipyra tragopoginis © John Kemp
Mouse Moth
Asteroscopus sphinx © Peter Hall
Sprawler
Brachionycha nubeculosa © Shane Farrell
Rannoch Sprawler
Allophyes oxyacanthae © Graeme J. Smith
Green-brindled Crescent
Xylocampa areola © Mike Dale
Early Grey
Pyrrhia umbra © Brian Goodey
Bordered Sallow
Helicoverpa armigera © Shane Farrell
Scarce Bordered Straw
Cryphia algae © Horst Pichler
Tree-lichen Beauty
Bryophila domestica © Graeme J. Smith
Marbled Beauty
Nyctobrya muralis © Mike Bailey
Marbled Green
Spodoptera exigua © Peter Hall
Small Mottled Willow
Spodoptera cilium © Shane Farrell
Dark Mottled Willow
Elaphria venustula © Shane Farrell
Rosy Marbled
Caradrina morpheus © Peter Hall
Mottled Rustic
Caradrina kadenii © Brian Goodey
Clancy's Rustic
Caradrina flavirena © Werner Pichler
Lorimer's Rustic
Caradrina clavipalpis © Jon Clifton
Pale Mottled Willow
Hoplodrina octogenaria © Rachel Terry
Uncertain
Hoplodrina blanda © Rachel Terry
Rustic
Hoplodrina superstes © Brian Goodey
Powdered Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua © Sveinung Larsen
Vine's Rustic
Chilodes maritima © Peter Hall
Silky Wainscot
Charanyca trigrammica © Brian Goodey
Treble Lines
Rusina ferruginea © Pete Haynes
Brown Rustic
Athetis hospes © Patrice Chatard
Porter's Rustic
Dypterygia scabriuscula © Peter Hall
Bird's Wing
Trachea atriplicis © Peter Hall
Orache Moth
Thalpophila matura © Peter Hall
Straw Underwing
Hyppa rectilinea © Peter Hall
Saxon
Actinotia polyodon © Peter Hall
Purple Cloud
Phlogophora meticulosa © Andy King
Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara © Andy King
Small Angle Shades
Helotropha leucostigma © Patrick Clement
Crescent
Gortyna flavago © Peter Hall
Frosted Orange
Hydraecia micacea © Brian Goodey
Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia petasitis © Dave Appleton
Butterbur
Amphipoea fucosa © Brian Goodey
Saltern Ear
Amphipoea lucens © Shane Farrell
Large Ear
Amphipoea oculea © Brian Goodey
Ear Moth
Amphipoea crinanensis © Jeff Higgott
Crinan Ear
Luperina testacea © Brian Goodey
Flounced Rustic
Luperina nickerlii © Brian Goodey
Sandhill Rustic
Fabula zollikoferi © Jon Clifton
Scarce Arches
Rhizedra lutosa © Peter Hall
Large Wainscot
Nonagria typhae © Patrick Clement
Bulrush Wainscot
Arenostola phragmitidis © Andy King
Fen Wainscot
Longalatedes elymi © Brian Goodey
Lyme Grass
Lenisa geminipuncta © Peter Hall
Twin-spotted Wainscot
Archanara neurica © Jim Wheeler
White-mantled Wainscot
Coenobia rufa © Peter Hall
Small Rufous
Denticucullus pygmina © Peter Hall
Small Wainscot
Photedes fluxa © Peter Hall
Mere Wainscot
Photedes captiuncula © John McClean
Least Minor
Photedes minima © Peter Hall
Small Dotted Buff
Globia sparganii © Peter Hall
Webb's Wainscot
Apamea remissa © Brian Goodey
Dusky Brocade
Apamea epomidion © Andy King
Clouded Brindle
Apamea crenata © Peter Hall
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea anceps © Peter Hall
Large Nutmeg
Apamea sordens © Brian Goodey
Rustic Shoulder-knot
Apamea unanimis © Peter Hall
Small Clouded Brindle
Apamea scolopacina © Peter Hall
Slender Brindle
Apamea oblonga © Andy King
Crescent Striped
Apamea monoglypha © Leiv Tommas
Dark Arches
Apamea lithoxylaea © John Kemp
Light Arches
Apamea sublustris © Ken Bond
Reddish light Arches
Apamea furva © Brian Goodey
Confused
Apamea lateritia © Leiv Tommas
Scarce Brindle
Apamea exulis © Patrick Clement
Northern Arches
Lateroligia ophiogramma © Peter Hall
Double Lobed
Mesapamea secalis © Brian Goodey
Common Rustic
Mesapamea didyma © Brian Goodey
Lesser Common Rustic
Litoligia literosa © Peter Hall
Rosy Minor
Mesoligia furuncula © Peter Hall
Cloaked Minor
Oligia strigilis © Brian Goodey
Marbled Minor
Oligia latruncula © Brian Goodey
Tawny Marbled Minor
Oligia versicolor © Brian Goodey
Rufous Minor
Oligia fasciuncula © Brian Goodey
Middle-barred Minor
Leucochlaena oditis © Shane Farrell
Beautiful Gothic
Tiliacea citrago © Peter Hall
Orange Sallow
Tiliacea aurago © Andy King
Barred Sallow
Xanthia togata © Andy King
Pink-barred Sallow
Cirrhia icteritia © Leiv Tommas
Sallow
Cirrhia ocellaris © Brian Goodey
Pale-lemon Sallow
Mesogona acetosellae © Brian Goodey
Pale Stigma
Agrochola lychnidis © Graeme J. Smith
Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola litura © Horst Pichler
Brown-spot Pinion
Agrochola helvola © Peter Hall
Flounced Chestnut
Agrochola lota © John Kemp
Red-line Quaker
Agrochola macilenta © Peter Hall
Yellow-line Quaker
Agrochola haematidea © Peter Hall
Southern Chestnut
Agrochola circellaris © Patrick Clement
Brick
Omphaloscelis lunosa © John Kemp
Lunar Underwing
Conistra vaccinii © Rachel Terry
Chestnut
Conistra ligula © Peter Hall
Dark Chestnut
Conistra rubiginosa © Philip Jewess
Black-spotted Chestnut
Conistra rubiginea © Graeme J. Smith
Dotted Chestnut
Conistra erythrocephala © Wayne Fennell
Red-headed Chestnut
Lithophane semibrunnea © Peter Hall
Tawny Pinion
Lithophane socia © Peter Hall
Pale Pinion
Lithophane ornitopus © Graeme J. Smith
Grey Shoulder-knot
Lithophane furcifera © Wayne Fennell
Conformist
Lithophane consocia © Leiv Tommas
Softly's Shoulder-knot
Lithophane leautieri © Graeme J. Smith
Blair's Shoulder-knot
Xylena solidaginis © Peter Hall
Golden-rod Brindle
Xylena vetusta © Shane Farrell
Red Sword-grass
Eupsilia transversa © Andy King
Satellite
Enargia paleacea © Patrick Clement
Angle-striped Sallow
Ipimorpha retusa © Horst Pichler
Double Kidney
Ipimorpha subtusa © Peter Hall
Olive
Cosmia affinis © Peter Hall
Lesser-spotted Pinion
Cosmia trapezina © Jim Wheeler
Dun-bar
Cosmia pyralina © Peter Hall
Lunar-spotted Pinion
Atethmia centrago © Graeme J. Smith
Centre-barred Sallow
Brachylomia viminalis © Peter Hall
Minor Shoulder-knot
Parastichtis suspecta © Pete Haynes
Suspected
Apterogenum ypsillon © Peter Hall
Dingy Shears
Dryobota labecula © Shane Farrell
Oak Rustic
Griposia aprilina © Peter Hall
Merveille du Jour
Dryobotodes eremita © Brian Goodey
Brindled Green
Dichonioxa tenebrosa © Mark Lawler
Sombre Brocade
Antitype chi © Peter Hall
Grey Chi
Trigonophora flammea © Shane Farrell
Flame Brocade
Aporophyla australis © Brian Goodey
Feathered Brindle
Aporophyla lutulenta © Peter Hall
Deep-brown Dart
Aporophyla lueneburgensis © John Kemp
Northern Deep-brown Dart
Aporophyla nigra © Peter Hall
Black Rustic
Dasypolia templi © Peter Hall
Brindled Ochre
Polymixis lichenea © Les Hill
Feathered Ranunculus
Polymixis xanthomista © Peter Hall
Black-banded
Polymixis flavicincta © Peter Hall
Large Ranunculus
Mniotype adusta © John Kemp
Dark Brocade
Panolis flammea © Les Hill
Pine Beauty
Orthosia incerta © Les Hill
Clouded Drab
Orthosia miniosa © Brian Goodey
Blossom Underwing
Orthosia cerasi © Patrick Clement
Common Quaker
Orthosia cruda © Peter Hall
Small Quaker
Orthosia populeti © Brian Goodey
Lead-coloured Drab
Orthosia gracilis © Peter Hall
Powdered Quaker
Orthosia opima © Patrick Clement
Northern Drab
Orthosia gothica © Peter Hall
Hebrew Character
Anorthoa munda © Peter Hall
Twin-spotted Quaker
Egira conspicillaris © Peter Hall
Silver Cloud
Tholera cespitis © Raymond A. Watson
Hedge Rustic
Tholera decimalis © Stephen Palmer
Feathered Gothic
Cerapteryx graminis © Peter Hall
Antler Moth
Anarta trifolii © Patrick Clement
Nutmeg
Anarta melanopa © Patrick Clement
Broad-bordered White Underwing
Anarta myrtilli © Andy King
Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Coranarta cordigera © Mike Bailey
Small Dark Yellow Underwing
Polia bombycina © Mike Bailey
Pale Shining Brown
Polia nebulosa © Andy King
Grey Arches
Pachetra sagittigera © Mike Bailey
Feathered Ear
Lacanobia w-latinum © Raymond A. Watson
Light Brocade
Lacanobia thalassina © Rachel Terry
Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia contigua © Peter Hall
Beautiful Brocade
Lacanobia suasa © Leiv Tommas
Dog's Tooth
Lacanobia oleracea © Shane Farrell
Bright-line Brown-eye
Melanchra persicariae © Peter Hall
Dot Moth
Ceramica pisi © Shane Farrell
Broom Moth
Papestra biren © Peter Hall
Glaucous Shears
Hada plebeja © Pete Haynes
Shears
Mamestra brassicae © Graeme J. Smith
Cabbage Moth
Sideridis rivularis © Leiv Tommas
Campion
Conisania andalusica © Peter Hall
Barrett's Marbled Coronet
Hecatera bicolorata © Andy King
Broad-barred White
Hecatera dysodea © Peter Hall
Small Ranunculus
Hadena bicruris © Peter Hall
Lychnis
Hadena confusa © Brian Goodey
Marbled Coronet
Hadena caesia © Ken Bond
Grey
Mythimna turca © Peter Hall
Double Line
Mythimna pudorina © Peter Hall
Striped Wainscot
Mythimna conigera © Andy King
Brown-line Bright-eye
Mythimna pallens © Peter Hall
Common Wainscot
Mythimna impura © Pete Haynes
Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna straminea © Brian Goodey
Southern Wainscot
Mythimna vitellina © Shane Farrell
Delicate
Mythimna unipuncta © Mike Dale
White-speck
Mythimna albipuncta © Peter Hall
White-point
Mythimna ferrago © Shane Farrell
Clay
Mythimna l-album © Shane Farrell
L-album Wainscot
Leucania comma © Peter Hall
Shoulder-striped Wainscot
Leucania obsoleta © Peter Hall
Obscure Wainscot
Leucania loreyi © Mike Braid
Cosmopolitan
Peridroma saucia © Tony Thomas
Pearly Underwing
Actebia praecox © Mike Bailey
Portland Moth
Euxoa cursoria © Brian Goodey
Coast Dart
Euxoa obelisca © Brian Goodey
Square-spot Dart
Euxoa tritici © Brian Goodey
White-line Dart
Euxoa nigricans © Brian Goodey
Garden Dart
Agrotis bigramma © Peter Hall
Great Dart
Agrotis cinerea © Peter Hall
Light Feathered Rustic
Agrotis exclamationis © Brian Goodey
Heart & Dart
Agrotis segetum © Brian Goodey
Turnip Moth
Agrotis clavis © Brian Goodey
Heart & Club
Agrotis vestigialis © John Kemp
Archer's Dart
Agrotis ripae © Mark Cubitt
Sand Dart
Agrotis trux © Shane Farrell
Crescent Dart
Agrotis puta © Peter Hall
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis ipsilon © Shane Farrell
Dark Sword-grass
Axylia putris © Peter Hall
Flame
Ochropleura plecta © Peter Hall
Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura leucogaster © Peter Hall
Radford's Flame Shoulder
Diarsia dahlii © Peter Hall
Barred Chestnut
Diarsia brunnea © Peter Hall
Purple Clay
Diarsia mendica © Brian Goodey
Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia rubi © Peter Hall
Small Square-spot
Cerastis rubricosa © Patrick Clement
Red Chestnut
Cerastis leucographa © Peter Hall
White-marked
Lycophotia porphyrea © Peter Hall
True Lover's Knot
Rhyacia simulans © John Kemp
Dotted Rustic
Standfussiana lucernea © John Kemp
Northern Rustic
Noctua pronuba © Leiv Tommas
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata © Brian Goodey
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua orbona © Andy King
Lunar Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes © Graeme J. Smith
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta © Mike Bailey
Least Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthina © Brian Goodey
Langmaid's Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe © Brian Goodey
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Eurois occulta © Mike Bailey
Great Brocade
Graphiphora augur © Peter Hall
Double Dart
Anaplectoides prasina © Leiv Tommas
Green Arches
Xestia baja © Peter Hall
Dotted Clay
Xestia stigmatica © Peter Hall
Square-spotted Clay
Xestia castanea © Peter Hall
Nelected Rustic
Xestia agathina © Peter Hall
Heath Rustic
Xestia xanthographa © Peter Hall
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia sexstrigata © Peter Hall
Six-striped Rustic
Xestia c-nigrum © Shane Farrell
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia ditrapezium © Peter Hall
Triple-spotted Clay
Xestia triangulum © Peter Hall
Double Square-spot
Xestia ashworthii © Mike Bailey
Ashworth's Rustic
Xestia alpicola © Patrick Clement
Northern Dart
Coenophila subrosea © Peter Hall
Rosy Marsh Moth
Eugnorisma glareosa © Les Hill
Autumnal Rustic
Protolampra sobrina © Brian Goodey
Cousin German
Naenia typica © Peter Hall
Gothic
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Moth Dissection UK & EU Checklists

UK: United Kingdom list EU: European list

Compiled from multiple sources including:
ABH: Agassiz, D.J.L., Beavan, S.D. & Heckford R.J. (2013) Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles. (including Appendix A: Adventive Species, not including Appendix B: Questionable Records)
BF: Bradley, J.D. (Fletcher, D.S.) Checklist of Lepidoptera Recorded from the British Isles (2000) Second Ed. (*=proposed BF code)
EU: Karsholt, O. & Nieukerken, E.J. van (2013) Lepidoptera, Moths. Fauna Europaea version 2.6, http://www.fauna-eu.org
KR: Karsholt, O., Razowski, J. (1996) The Lepidoptera of Europe: A Distributional Checklist.
Wheeler, J.R. (2017) Micro Moth Vernacular Names: A Nomenclatural Checklist of British Microlepidoptera. http://imoths.com/micromoths
Moth Dissection checklists include additional European species, and species new to Britain published up to Jan 2021.

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