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Euxoa recussa © Leiv Tommas
Bryophila felina © František Kosorín
Noctua tertia © Brian Goodey
Hoplodrina respersa © Andy King
Trichoplusia ni © Peter Hall
Ni Moth
Chrysodeixis chalcites © Ken Bond
Golden Twin-spot
Macdunnoughia confusa © Donald Hobern
Dewick's Plusia
Autographa gamma © Graeme J. Smith
Silver Y
Syngrapha interrogationis © Peter Hall
Scarce Silver Y
Plusia festucae © Brian Goodey
Gold Spot
Plusia putnami © Brian Goodey
Lempke's Gold Spot
Deltote pygarga © Shane Farrell
Marbled White Spot
Deltote bankiana © Shane Farrell
Silver Barred
Acontia lucida © Peter Hall
Pale Shoulder
Moma alpium © Shane Farrell
Scarce Merveille du Jour
Simyra albovenosa © Patrick Clement
Reed Dagger
Acronicta tridens © Peter Hall
Dark Dagger
Acronicta psi © Brian Goodey
Grey Dagger
Subacronicta megacephala © Andy King
Poplar Grey
Panemeria tenebrata © Graeme J. Smith
Small Yellow Underwing
Cucullia chamomillae © Raymond A. Watson
Chamomile Shark
Cucullia scrophulariae © Brian Goodey
Water Betony
Cucullia lychnitis © Brian Goodey
Striped Lychnis
Cucullia verbasci © Brian Goodey
Mullein
Amphipyra pyramidea © Peter Hall
Copper Underwing
Amphipyra tragopoginis © Mike Bailey
Mouse Moth
Asteroscopus sphinx © Peter Hall
Sprawler
Xylocampa areola © Peter Hall
Early Grey
Pyrrhia umbra © Brian Goodey
Bordered Sallow
Heliothis peltigera © Andy King
Bordered Straw
Helicoverpa armigera © Mike Bailey
Scarce Bordered Straw
Cryphia algae © Peter Hall
Tree-lichen Beauty
Bryophila raptricula © Leiv Tommas
Marbled Grey
Bryophila domestica © Peter Hall
Marbled Beauty
Nyctobrya muralis © Shane Farrell
Marbled Green
Spodoptera exigua © Mike Bailey
Small Mottled Willow
Caradrina flavirena © František Kosorín
Lorimer's Rustic
Caradrina clavipalpis © Ken Bond
Pale Mottled Willow
Hoplodrina superstes © Brian Goodey
Powdered Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua © Brian Goodey
Vine's Rustic
Chilodes maritima © Patrick Clement
Silky Wainscot
Charanyca trigrammica © Andy King
Treble Lines
Rusina ferruginea © Peter Hall
Brown Rustic
Athetis pallustris © Rachel Terry
Marsh Moth
Athetis hospes © Brian Goodey
Porter's Rustic
Athetis lepigone © Rachel Terry
Phlogophora meticulosa © Mike Braid
Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara © Andy King
Small Angle Shades
Celaena haworthii © Peter Hall
Haworth's Minor
Helotropha leucostigma © Peter Hall
Crescent
Amphipoea fucosa © Mike Bailey and Brian Goodey
Saltern Ear
Amphipoea lucens © Peter Hall
Large Ear
Amphipoea oculea © Brian Goodey
Ear Moth
Amphipoea crinanensis © Brian Goodey
Crinan Ear
Luperina testacea © Brian Goodey
Flounced Rustic
Rhizedra lutosa © Raymond A. Watson
Large Wainscot
Nonagria typhae © Peter Hall
Bulrush Wainscot
Arenostola phragmitidis © Peter Hall
Fen Wainscot
Lenisa geminipuncta © Patrick Clement
Twin-spotted Wainscot
Archanara dissoluta © Jon Clifton and Peter Hall
Brown-veined 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 © Patrick Clement
Small Dotted Buff
Apamea remissa © Brian Goodey
Dusky Brocade
Apamea epomidion © Andy King
Clouded Brindle
Apamea crenata © Peter Hall
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea sordens © Peter Hall
Rustic Shoulder-knot
Apamea unanimis © Jim Wheeler
Small Clouded Brindle
Apamea scolopacina © Andy King
Slender Brindle
Apamea oblonga © Mike Bailey
Crescent Striped
Apamea monoglypha © Jon Clifton
Dark Arches
Apamea sublustris © Helen Bantock
Reddish light Arches
Apamea furva © Brian Goodey
Confused
Apamea lateritia © Leiv Tommas
Scarce Brindle
Apamea exulis © Chris Lewis
Northern Arches
Mesapamea secalis © Rachel Terry
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
Tiliacea aurago © Andy King
Barred Sallow
Xanthia togata © Andy King
Pink-barred Sallow
Cirrhia ocellaris © Brian Goodey
Pale-lemon Sallow
Agrochola lychnidis © Andy King
Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola litura © Raymond A. Watson
Brown-spot Pinion
Agrochola macilenta © Peter Hall
Yellow-line Quaker
Agrochola circellaris © Andy King
Brick
Omphaloscelis lunosa © Graeme J. Smith
Lunar Underwing
Conistra ligula © Maxime Martin
Dark Chestnut
Conistra rubiginea © Brian Goodey
Dotted Chestnut
Conistra erythrocephala © Wayne Fennell
Red-headed Chestnut
Lithophane socia © Peter Hall
Pale Pinion
Lithophane furcifera © Leiv Tommas
Conformist
Lithophane consocia © Leiv Tommas
Softly's Shoulder-knot
Xylena solidaginis © Brian Goodey
Golden-rod Brindle
Xylena vetusta © Peter Hall
Red Sword-grass
Eupsilia transversa © Patrick Clement
Satellite
Enargia paleacea © Brian Goodey
Angle-striped Sallow
Ipimorpha retusa © Peter Hall
Double Kidney
Cosmia diffinis © Peter Hall
White-spotted Pinion
Cosmia trapezina © Patrick Clement
Dun-bar
Cosmia pyralina © Peter Hall
Lunar-spotted Pinion
Atethmia centrago © Peter Hall
Centre-barred Sallow
Brachylomia viminalis © Peter Hall
Minor Shoulder-knot
Parastichtis suspecta © Andy King
Suspected
Apterogenum ypsillon © Peter Hall
Dingy Shears
Dryobotodes eremita © Peter Hall
Brindled Green
Aporophyla australis © Raymond A. Watson
Feathered Brindle
Aporophyla lutulenta © Peter Hall
Deep-brown Dart
Aporophyla nigra © Andy King
Black Rustic
Polymixis lichenea © Ken Bond
Feathered Ranunculus
Mniotype adusta © John Kemp
Dark Brocade
Panolis flammea © Les Hill
Pine Beauty
Orthosia incerta © Peter Hall
Clouded Drab
Orthosia miniosa © Peter Hall
Blossom Underwing
Orthosia cerasi © Patrick Clement
Common Quaker
Orthosia cruda © Pete Haynes
Small Quaker
Orthosia populeti © Brian Goodey
Lead-coloured Drab
Orthosia opima © Brian Goodey
Northern Drab
Orthosia gothica © Andy King
Hebrew Character
Tholera cespitis © Raymond A. Watson
Hedge Rustic
Tholera decimalis © Andy King
Feathered Gothic
Cerapteryx graminis © Mike Bailey
Antler Moth
Anarta trifolii © Peter Hall
Nutmeg
Anarta myrtilli © Peter Hall
Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Polia hepatica © Peter Hall
Silvery Arches
Lacanobia w-latinum © Peter Hall
Light Brocade
Lacanobia thalassina © Raymond A. Watson
Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia contigua © Shane Farrell
Beautiful Brocade
Papestra biren © Peter Hall
Glaucous Shears
Hada plebeja © Mike Bailey
Shears
Mamestra brassicae © Shane Farrell
Cabbage Moth
Hadena bicruris © Giedrius Svitra
Lychnis
Hadena confusa © Brian Goodey
Marbled Coronet
Hadena caesia © Ken Bond
Grey
Hadena perplexa © Patrick Clement
Tawny Shears
Mythimna pudorina © Helen Bantock
Striped Wainscot
Mythimna straminea © Brian Goodey
Southern Wainscot
Mythimna vitellina © Mike Braid
Delicate
Mythimna unipuncta © Mike Dale
White-speck
Mythimna albipuncta © Peter Hall
White-point
Mythimna ferrago © Paul Wilkins
Clay
Leucania comma © Mike Bailey
Shoulder-striped Wainscot
Leucania obsoleta © Mike Bailey
Obscure Wainscot
Leucania loreyi © Ian Barton
Cosmopolitan
Peridroma saucia © Tony Thomas
Pearly Underwing
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 exclamationis © Shane Farrell
Heart & Dart
Agrotis segetum © Brian Goodey
Turnip Moth
Agrotis clavis © Brian Goodey
Heart & Club
Agrotis trux © Peter Hall
Crescent Dart
Agrotis ipsilon © Patrick Clement
Dark Sword-grass
Ochropleura plecta © Peter Hall
Flame Shoulder
Diarsia dahlii © Peter Hall
Barred Chestnut
Diarsia brunnea © John Kemp
Purple Clay
Diarsia mendica © Brian Goodey
Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia rubi © Brian Goodey
Small Square-spot
Cerastis rubricosa © Peter Hall
Red Chestnut
Cerastis leucographa © Patrick Clement
White-marked
Lycophotia porphyrea © Mike Bailey
True Lover's Knot
Rhyacia simulans © John Kemp
Dotted Rustic
Noctua pronuba © Leiv Tommas
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes © Patrick Clement
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthina © Brian Goodey
Langmaid's Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe © Brian Goodey
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Xestia baja © Peter Hall
Dotted Clay
Xestia stigmatica © Raymond A. Watson
Square-spotted Clay
Xestia castanea © Peter Hall
Nelected Rustic
Xestia xanthographa © Andy King
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia c-nigrum © Tony Thomas
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia ditrapezium © Peter Hall
Triple-spotted Clay
Xestia triangulum © Andy King
Double Square-spot
Coenophila subrosea © Peter Hall
Rosy Marsh Moth
Protolampra sobrina © Mike Braid
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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 2020.

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