List of moths of Great Britain (Geometridae)

The family Geometridae is represented by over 300 species in Great Britain.

Subfamily Archiearinae

 * Archiearis parthenias, orange underwing — throughout (localized)
 * Archiearis notha, light orange underwing —south (Nationally Scarce B)

Subfamily Alsophilinae

 * Alsophila aescularia, March moth — throughout

Subfamily Geometrinae

 * Aplasta ononaria, rest harrow — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Pseudoterpna coronillaria, Jersey emerald — Jersey
 * Pseudoterpna pruinata atropunctaria, grass emerald — throughout
 * Geometra papilionaria, large emerald — throughout
 * Comibaena bajularia, blotched emerald — south & centre (localized)
 * Antonechloris smaragdaria maritima, Essex emerald — south-east, presumed extinct
 * Hemithea aestivaria, common emerald — south & central
 * Chlorissa viridata, small grass emerald — south & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
 * [ Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria, blackberry looper — probable import ]
 * Thalera fimbrialis, Sussex emerald — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Hemistola chrysoprasaria, small emerald — south & central (localized) (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Jodis lactearia, little emerald — south, central & north-west (localized)

Subfamily Sterrhinae

 * Cyclophora pendularia, dingy mocha — south (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Cyclophora annularia, mocha — south (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Cyclophora albipunctata, birch mocha — throughout
 * Cyclophora puppillaria, Blair's mocha — immigrant
 * Cyclophora porata, false mocha — south & central (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
 * Cyclophora punctaria, maiden's blush — south & central (localized)
 * Cyclophora linearia, clay triple-lines —south & central (localized)
 * Timandra comai, blood-vein — south & central; localized in north (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Scopula immorata, Lewes wave — probably extinct
 * Scopula nigropunctata, sub-angled wave — south-east (Red Data Book)
 * [ Scopula virgulata, streaked wave — old, unconfirmed record ]
 * [ Scopula decorata, middle lace border — unverified records ]
 * Scopula ornata, lace border — south (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Scopula rubiginata, tawny wave — south-east (Red Data Book)
 * Scopula marginepunctata, mullein wave — south, central & north (localized) (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Scopula imitaria, small blood-vein — south & central
 * Scopula emutaria, rosy wave — south, east & west (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Scopula immutata, lesser cream wave — south & central (localized)
 * Scopula floslactata, cream wave
 * Scopula floslactata floslactata — south & central (localized)
 * Scopula floslactata f. scotica — north-west (localized)


 * Scopula ternata, smoky wave — north & west (localized)
 * [ Scopula limboundata, large lace border — single, old, unconfirmed record ]
 * Idaea ochrata cantiata, bright wave — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Idaea serpentata, ochraceous wave — rare immigrant [ resident on Jersey ]
 * Idaea muricata, purple-bordered gold — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Idaea rusticata atrosignaria, least carpet — south (localized)
 * [ Idaea laevigata, strange wave — probable import ]
 * Idaea sylvestraria, dotted-border wave — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Idaea biselata, small fan-footed wave — throughout
 * [ Idaea inquinata, rusty wave — probable import ]
 * Idaea dilutaria, silky wave — west (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Idaea fuscovenosa, dwarf cream wave — south & central (localized)
 * Idaea humiliata, Isle of Wight wave — presumed extinct
 * Idaea seriata, small dusty wave — south, central & north-east
 * Idaea dimidiata, single-dotted wave — south, central & north-west
 * Idaea subsericeata, satin wave — south & central
 * Idaea contiguaria britanniae, Weaver's wave — west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Idaea trigeminata, treble brown spot — south (localized)
 * Idaea emarginata, small scallop — south & central (localized)
 * Idaea aversata, riband wave — throughout
 * Idaea degeneraria, Portland ribbon wave — south coast & Isles of Scilly (Red Data Book)
 * Idaea straminata, plain wave — throughout
 * Rhodometra sacraria, Vestal — immigrant

Subfamily Larentiinae

 * [ Lythria purpuraria, purple-barred yellow — old, unconfirmed records ]
 * Phibalapteryx virgata, oblique striped south & west-central (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Orthonama vittata, oblique carpet — throughout ‡*
 * Orthonama obstipata, gem — immigrant
 * Xanthorhoe biriviata, balsam carpet — south & south-east (uncommon)
 * Xanthorhoe designata, flame carpet — throughout
 * Xanthorhoe decoloraria, red carpet ‡*
 * Xanthorhoe decoloraria hethlandica — Shetland
 * Xanthorhoe decoloraria decoloraria — north & west


 * Xanthorhoe spadicearia, red twin-spot carpet — throughout
 * Xanthorhoe ferrugata, dark-barred twin-spot carpet — throughout (Endangered ) ‡*
 * Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata, large twin-spot carpet — south & central (localized)
 * Xanthorhoe montanata, silver-ground carpet
 * Xanthorhoe montanata shetlandica — Shetland
 * Xanthorhoe montanata montanata — throughout


 * Xanthorhoe fluctuata fluctuata, garden carpet — throughout
 * Scotopteryx moeniata, fortified carpet — probable rare immigrant (old records)
 * Scotopteryx peribolata, Spanish sarpet — immigrant to south
 * Scotopteryx bipunctaria cretata, chalk carpet — south & central (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
 * Scotopteryx chenopodiata, shaded broad-bar — throughout (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Scotopteryx mucronata, lead belle
 * Scotopteryx mucronata scotica — west-central & north (localized)
 * Scotopteryx mucronata umbrifera — south-west (localized)


 * Scotopteryx luridata plumbaria, July belle — throughout
 * Catarhoe rubidata, ruddy carpet — south (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Catarhoe cuculata, royal mantle — south & north (localized)
 * Epirrhoe tristata, small argent and sable — north & west
 * Epirrhoe alternata, common carpet
 * Epirrhoe alternata obscurata — Outer Hebrides
 * Epirrhoe alternata alternata — throughout


 * Epirrhoe rivata, wood carpet — south & central (localized)
 * Epirrhoe galiata, galium carpet — south, central & north (localized) (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Costaconvexa polygrammata, many-lined — extinct; rare immigrant
 * [ Costaconvexa centrostrigaria, traveller — probable import ]
 * Camptogramma bilineata, yellow shell
 * Camptogramma bilineata bilineata — throughout
 * Camptogramma bilineata atlantica — Shetland & Outer Hebrides


 * Entephria flavicinctata, yellow-ringed carpet
 * Entephria flavicinctata flavicinctata — west coast of Scotland & Inner Hebrides, Yorkshire Dales & Black Mountains (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Entephria flavicinctata ruficinctata — central & north-west Scotland (localized)


 * Entephria caesiata, grey mountain moth — west-central & north (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Larentia clavaria, mallow — south, central & north
 * Anticlea badiata, shoulder stripe — south, central & north
 * Anticlea derivata, streamer — throughout
 * Mesoleuca albicillata, beautiful carpet — south, central & north
 * Pelurga comitata, dark spinach — south, central & north (Endangered ) ‡*
 * Lampropteryx suffumata, water carpet — throughout
 * Lampropteryx otregiata, Devon carpet — south & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Cosmorhoe ocellata, purple bar — throughout
 * Nebula salicata latentaria, striped twin-spot carpet — north, west & south-west
 * Eulithis prunata, phoenix — throughout
 * Eulithis testata, chevron — throughout
 * Eulithis populata, northern spinach — south-west, west, central & north
 * Eulithis mellinata, spinach — south, central & north
 * Eulithis pyraliata, barred straw — throughout
 * Ecliptopera silaceata, small phoenix — throughout (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Chloroclysta siterata, red–green carpet — throughout
 * Chloroclysta miata, autumn green carpet — throughout (localized)
 * Chloroclysta citrata, dark marbled carpet
 * Chloroclysta citrata citrata — throughout
 * Chloroclysta citrata pythonissata — Shetland & Orkney


 * Chloroclysta concinnata, Arran carpet — north-west (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Chloroclysta truncata, common marbled carpet — throughout
 * Cidaria fulvata, barred yellow — throughout
 * Plemyria rubiginata, blue-bordered carpet
 * Plemyria rubiginata rubiginata — south & central
 * Plemyria rubiginata plumbata — north (localized)


 * Thera firmata, pine carpet — throughout
 * Thera obeliscata, grey pine carpet — throughout
 * Thera britannica, spruce carpet — throughout
 * Thera cognata, chestnut-coloured carpet — central & north (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Thera juniperata, juniper carpet
 * Thera juniperata juniperata — throughout
 * Thera juniperata scotica —north (localized)
 * Thera juniperata orcadensis — Orkney (possibly extinct)


 * Thera cupressata, cypress carpet — south-east (uncommon)
 * Eustroma reticulata, netted carpet — west-central (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Electrophaes corylata, broken-barred carpet — throughout
 * Colostygia olivata, beech-green carpet — north, west-central & south (localized)
 * Colostygia multistrigaria, mottled grey — throughout
 * Colostygia pectinataria, green carpet — throughout
 * Hydriomena furcata, July highflyer — throughout
 * Hydriomena impluviata, May highflyer — throughout
 * Hydriomena ruberata, ruddy highflyer —north, west, south & east (localized)
 * Coenocalpe lapidata, slender-striped rufous — north (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Horisme vitalbata, small waved umber — south & central
 * Horisme tersata, fern — south & central
 * [ Horisme aquata, Cumbrian umber — dubious record ]
 * Melanthia procellata, pretty chalk carpet — south & central (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Pareulype berberata, barberry carpet — south (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Spargania luctuata, white-banded carpet — south-east (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Rheumaptera hastata, argent and sable ‡
 * Rheumaptera hastata hastata — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Rheumaptera hastata f. nigrescens — north (Nationally Scarce B)


 * Rheumaptera cervinalis, scarce tissue — south & central (localized)
 * Rheumaptera undulata, scallop shell — south, central & north (localized)
 * Triphosa dubitata, tissue — south & central (localized)
 * Philereme vetulata, brown scallop — south (not south-west) & central (localized)
 * Philereme transversata britannica, dark umber — south (not south-west) & central (localized)
 * Euphyia biangulata, cloaked carpet — west, south & south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Euphyia unangulata, sharp-angled carpet — south (localized)
 * Epirrita dilutata, November moth — throughout
 * Epirrita christyi, pale November moth — south, central & north
 * Epirrita autumnata, autumnal moth — throughout
 * Epirrita filigrammaria, small autumnal moth — north, central & west
 * Operophtera brumata, winter moth — throughout
 * Operophtera fagata, northern winter moth — throughout
 * Perizoma taeniata, barred carpet — central & north (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Perizoma affinitata, rivulet — throughout
 * Perizoma alchemillata, small rivulet — throughout
 * Perizoma bifaciata, barred rivulet — south, central & north (localized)
 * Perizoma minorata ericetata, heath rivulet — north & central (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Perizoma blandiata, pretty pinion
 * Perizoma blandiata blandiata — north & west (local)
 * Perizoma blandiata perfasciata — Hebrides & Rùm


 * Perizoma albulata, grass rivulet (Endangered ) ‡*
 * Perizoma albulata albulata — throughout (localized)
 * Perizoma albulata subfasciaria — Shetland


 * Perizoma flavofasciata, sandy carpet — throughout
 * Perizoma didymata, twin-spot carpet
 * Perizoma didymata didymata — throughout
 * Perizoma didymata hethlandica — Shetland


 * Perizoma sagittata, marsh carpet — east-central (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Eupithecia tenuiata, slender pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia inturbata, maple pug — south & central (localized)
 * Eupithecia haworthiata, Haworth's pug — south & central (localized)
 * Eupithecia plumbeolata, lead-coloured pug — south, central & north-west (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Eupithecia abietaria, cloaked pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia linariata, toadflax pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia pulchellata, foxglove pug
 * Eupithecia pulchellata pulchellata — throughout
 * Eupithecia pulchellata hebudium — Wales & Hebrides


 * Eupithecia irriguata, marbled pug — south (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Eupithecia exiguata, mottled pug
 * Eupithecia exiguata exiguata — throughout
 * Eupithecia exiguata muricolor — Aberdeenshire


 * Eupithecia insigniata, pinion-spotted pug — south (not south-west) & central (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Eupithecia valerianata, valerian pug — throughout (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Eupithecia pygmaeata, marsh pug — south, central & north (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Eupithecia venosata, netted pug
 * Eupithecia venosata venosata — south, central & north-east (localized)
 * Eupithecia venosata hebridensis — Hebrides
 * Eupithecia venosata fumosae — Shetland & Orkney
 * Eupithecia venosata ochracae — Orkney


 * Eupithecia egenaria, Fletcher's (pauper) pug — south-west & east (Red Data Book)
 * Eupithecia centaureata, lime-speck pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia trisignaria, triple-spotted pug — throughout (localized)
 * Eupithecia intricata
 * Eupithecia intricata millieraria, Edinburgh pug — north
 * Eupithecia intricata arceuthata, Freyer's pug — south & central


 * Eupithecia satyrata, satyr pug
 * Eupithecia satyrata callunaria — south (localized)
 * Eupithecia satyrata satyrata — north (moorlands)
 * Eupithecia satyrata curzoni — Shetland


 * [ Eupithecia cauchiata, Doubleday's pug — single old record, Essex ]
 * Eupithecia absinthiata, wormwood pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata, ling pug — throughout (localized, especially heathland and moorland)


 * Eupithecia assimilata, currant pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia expallidata, bleached pug — south-east, west & north (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Eupithecia vulgata, common pug
 * Eupithecia vulgata vulgata — south & central
 * Eupithecia vulgata scotica — north


 * Eupithecia tripunctaria, white-spotted pug — south, central & north (localized)
 * Eupithecia denotata
 * Eupithecia denotata denotata, campanula pug — south & east (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Eupithecia denotata jasioneata, jasione pug — south-west & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)


 * Eupithecia subfuscata, grey pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia icterata subfulvata, tawny speckled pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia succenturiata, bordered pug — south, central & north
 * Eupithecia subumbrata, shaded pug — throughout (localized)
 * Eupithecia millefoliata, yarrow pug — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Eupithecia simpliciata, plain pug — south & central (localized)
 * Eupithecia sinuosaria, goosefoot pug — probable rare immigrant
 * Eupithecia distinctaria constrictata, thyme pug — throughout (except south-east) (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Eupithecia indigata, ochreous pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia pimpinellata, pimpinel pug — south & central (localized)
 * Eupithecia nanata, narrow-winged pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia extensaria occidua, scarce pug — east-central (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Eupithecia innotata, angle-barred pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia fraxinata, ash pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia tamarisciata, tamarisk pug — south (uncommon on alien Tamarisk)
 * Eupithecia virgaureata, golden-rod pug — west & east (localized)
 * Eupithecia abbreviata, brindled pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia dodoneata, oak-tree pug —south & central
 * Eupithecia pusillata, juniper pug
 * Eupithecia pusillata pusillata — throughout
 * Eupithecia pusillata anglicata — extinct


 * Eupithecia phoeniceata, cypress pug — south (uncommon)
 * Eupithecia ultimaria, Channel Islands pug — south (uncommon)
 * Eupithecia lariciata, larch pug — throughout
 * Eupithecia tantillaria, dwarf pug — throughout
 * Chloroclystis v-ata, v-pug — throughout
 * Pasiphila chloerata, sloe pug — south & central
 * Pasiphila rectangulata, green pug — throughout
 * Pasiphila debiliata, bilberry pug — south & west (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Gymnoscelis rufifasciata, double-striped pug — throughout
 * Anticollix sparsata, dentated pug — south & central (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Chesias legatella, streak — throughout (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Chesias rufata, broom-tip (Vulnerble ) ‡*
 * Chesias rufata rufata — south-east & west (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Chesias rufata scotica — north (Nationally Scarce B)


 * Carsia sororiata anglica, Manchester treble-bar — north & central (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Aplocera plagiata, treble bar
 * Aplocera plagiata plagiata — throughout
 * Aplocera plagiata scotica — north


 * Aplocera efformata, lesser treble-bar —south & central
 * Aplocera praeformata, purple treble-bar — probable immigrant (2 records)
 * Odezia atrata, chimney sweeper — north, central & south
 * Lithostege griseata, grey carpet — east (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Discoloxia blomeri, Blomer's rivulet — south, central & west (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Venusia cambrica, Welsh wave — west & north (localized)
 * Euchoeca nebulata, dingy shell — south & central (localized)
 * Asthena albulata, small white wave — throughout
 * Hydrelia flammeolaria, small yellow wave — throughout
 * Hydrelia sylvata, waved carpet — west, south-east & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Minoa murinata, drab looper — west, south & south-west (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
 * Lobophora halterata, seraphim — throughout
 * Trichopteryx polycommata, barred tooth-striped — throughout (Nationally Scarce A) ‡
 * Trichopteryx carpinata, early tooth-striped — throughout
 * Pterapherapteryx sexalata, small seraphim — throughout
 * Acasis viretata, yellow-barred brindle — south, central & north-west (localized)
 * Abraxas grossulariata, magpie moth — throughout
 * Abraxas sylvata, clouded magpie — south & central (localized)
 * [ Abraxas pantaria, light magpie — unconfirmed old record ]
 * Lomaspilis marginata, clouded border — throughout
 * Ligdia adustata, scorched carpet — south & central (localized)
 * Stegania trimaculata, Dorset cream wave — rare immigrant
 * Stegania cararia, ringed border — rare immigrant
 * Macaria notata, peacock moth — south, west-central & north-west (localized)
 * Macaria alternata, sharp-angled peacock — south & central (localized)
 * Macaria signaria, dusky peacock — immigrant
 * [ Macaria bicolorata praeatomata, dingy angle — dubious very old record ]
 * Macaria liturata, tawny-barred angle — throughout
 * Macaria carbonaria, netted mountain moth — north-east (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Macaria wauaria, v-moth — throughout (localized) ‡*
 * Chiasmia clathrata clathrata, latticed heath — south, central & north (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Itame brunneata, Rannoch looper — north-east (Nationally Scarce A)
 * [ Hypagyrtis unipunctata, white spot — dubious very old record ]
 * Isturgia limbaria, frosted yellow — presumed extinct
 * [ Nematocampa limbata, bordered chequer — dubious very old record ]
 * Cepphis advenaria, little thorn — west & south (not south-west) (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Petrophora chlorosata, brown silver-line — throughout
 * Plagodis pulveraria, barred umber — throughout (localized)
 * Plagodis dolabraria, scorched wing — throughout (localized)
 * Pachycnemia hippocastanaria, horse chestnut — south & east-central (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Opisthograptis luteolata, brimstone moth — throughout
 * Epione repandaria, bordered beauty — throughout
 * Epione vespertaria, dark bordered beauty — north-east (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Pseudopanthera macularia, speckled yellow — throughout
 * Apeira syringaria, lilac beauty — south & central (localized)
 * Ennomos autumnaria, large thorn — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Ennomos quercinaria, August thorn — south & central (localized) (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Ennomos alniaria, canary-shouldered thorn — throughout
 * Ennomos fuscantaria, dusky thorn — south & central (Endangered ) ‡*
 * Ennomos erosaria, September thorn — south, central & north (Endangered ) ‡*
 * [ Ennomos quercaria, clouded August thorn — unconfirmed records ]
 * [ Ennomos subsignaria — probable import ]
 * Selenia dentaria, early thorn — throughout
 * Selenia lunularia, lunar thorn — throughout (localized)
 * Selenia tetralunaria, purple thorn — south, central & north
 * Odontopera bidentata, scalloped hazel — throughout
 * Crocallis elinguaria, scalloped oak — throughout
 * Ourapteryx sambucaria, swallow-tailed moth — throughout
 * Colotois pennaria, feathered thorn — throughout
 * Angerona prunaria, orange moth — south (localized)
 * Apocheima hispidaria, small brindled beauty — south & central (localized)
 * Apocheima pilosaria, pale brindled beauty — throughout
 * Lycia hirtaria, brindled beauty — south, central & north (Vulnerable ) ‡*
 * Lycia zonaria, belted beauty
 * Lycia zonaria britannica — west-central (Red Data Book)
 * Lycia zonaria atlantica — north-west (Nationally Scarce A)


 * Lycia lapponaria scotica, Rannoch brindled beauty — north (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Biston strataria, oak beauty — south, central & north
 * Biston betularia, peppered moth — throughout
 * Agriopis leucophaearia, spring usher — throughout
 * Agriopis aurantiaria, scarce umber — throughout
 * Agriopis marginaria, dotted border — throughout
 * Erannis defoliaria, mottled umber — throughout
 * Menophra abruptaria, waved umber — south & central
 * Peribatodes rhomboidaria, willow beauty — south, central & north
 * Peribatodes secundaria, feathered beauty — south-east (uncommon on alien Norway spruce)
 * Peribatodes ilicaria, Lydd beauty — rare immigrant to south-east
 * Selidosema brunnearia scandinaviaria, bordered grey — south, west-central, north-west & north-east (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Cleora cinctaria, ringed carpet
 * Cleora cinctaria bowesi — north-west & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Cleora cinctaria cinctaria — south (Nationally Scarce A)


 * Deileptenia ribeata, satin beauty — throughout
 * Alcis repandata, mottled beauty
 * Alcis repandata repandata — throughout
 * Alcis repandata sodorensium — Hebrides


 * Alcis jubata, dotted carpet — west & north (localized)
 * Hypomecis roboraria, great oak beauty — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Hypomecis punctinalis, pale oak beauty — south
 * Cleorodes lichenaria, Brussels lace — west, west-central, south & north (localized)
 * Fagivorina arenaria, speckled beauty — extinct
 * Ectropis bistortata, engrailed — throughout
 * Ectropis crepuscularia, small engrailed — south, central & north (localized)
 * Paradarisa consonaria, square spot — south & west (localized)
 * Parectropis similaria, brindled white-spot — south (localized)
 * Aethalura punctulata, grey birch — south, central & north
 * Ematurga atomaria, common heath — throughout
 * Tephronia sepiaria, dusky carpet — probable immigrant
 * Bupalus piniaria, bordered white — throughout
 * Cabera pusaria, common white wave — throughout
 * Cabera exanthemata, common wave — throughout
 * Lomographa bimaculata, white-pinion spotted — south & west-central
 * Lomographa temerata, clouded silver — south, central & north
 * Aleucis distinctata, sloe carpet — south-east & south (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
 * Theria primaria, early moth — south, central & north
 * Campaea margaritata, light emerald — throughout
 * Hylaea fasciaria, barred red — throughout
 * Gnophos obfuscata, Scotch (Scottish) annulet — north (Nationally Scarce B)
 * Charissa obscurata, annulet — throughout
 * Glacies coracina, black mountain moth — north (Nationally Scarce A)
 * Siona lineata, black-veined moth — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Aspitates gilvaria gilvaria, straw belle — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
 * Semiaspilates ochrearia, yellow belle — south (localized)
 * Dyscia fagaria, grey scalloped bar — throughout (localized)
 * Perconia strigillaria, grass wave — throughout (localized)

Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).