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) (VulnerableFox, R., K.F. Conrad, M.S. Parsons, M.S. Warren and I.P. Woiwood, 2006. The State of Britain's Larger Moths. Butterfly Conservation and Rothamsted Research, Wareham, UK.) ‡* 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 comae, 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