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Geometridae

A very large family of small to medium sized moths characterised by larvae having only two functional hind claspers and drawing the body up to the thoracic legs on movement, giving rise to the common names of "loopers" or "inch worms". Larvae are often very procryptic, resembling twigs or stems but others are internal feeders in seed heads and a few make silken spinnings in leaves. The imagines are slim bodied with relatively broad wings evolved for low speed flight and many often flying in evenings and at dusk but also some species are strongly attracted to light. Some are diurnal and fly in sunshine and many can be disturbed in the day. Often rest by day on tree trunks, walls and rocks or under leaves with wings spread out horizontally, and this posture is particularly marked in the "pugs" and "waves". Some species that fly early in the spring or later in the autumn or winter, have flightless females with vestigial wings.

 Sterrhinae
70.002 1698 Purple-bordered Gold
(Idaea muricata)
70.004 1699 Least Carpet
(Idaea rusticata)
70.006 1705 Dwarf Cream Wave
(Idaea fuscovenosa)
70.008 1707 Small Dusty Wave
(Idaea seriata)
70.009 1709 Satin Wave
(Idaea subsericeata)
70.010 1701 Dotted Border Wave
(Idaea sylvestraria)
70.011 1708 Single-dotted Wave
(Idaea dimidiata)
70.012 1711 Treble Brown Spot
(Idaea trigeminata)
70.013 1702 Small Fan-footed Wave
(Idaea biselata)
70.015 1712 Small Scallop
(Idaea emarginata)
70.016 1713 Riband Wave
(Idaea aversata)
70.017 1714 Portland Ribbon Wave
(Idaea degeneraria)
70.018 1715 Plain Wave
(Idaea straminata)
70.021 1687 Lace Border
(Scopula ornata)
70.023 1689 Mullein Wave
(Scopula marginepunctata)
70.024 1690 Small Blood-vein
(Scopula imitaria)
70.025 1692 Lesser Cream Wave
(Scopula immutata)
70.026 1694 Smoky Wave
(Scopula ternata)
70.027 1693 Cream Wave
(Scopula floslactata)
70.0281 1691a Petite Wave
(Scopula minorata)
70.029 1682 Blood-vein
(Timandra comae)
70.030 1675 Dingy Mocha
(Cyclophora pendularia)
70.031 1676 Mocha
(Cyclophora annularia)
70.032 1677 Birch Mocha
(Cyclophora albipunctata)
70.033 1678 Blair's Mocha
(Cyclophora puppillaria)
70.034 1678a Jersey Mocha
(Cyclophora ruficiliaria)
70.035 1679 False Mocha
(Cyclophora porata)
70.036 1680 Maiden's Blush
(Cyclophora punctaria)
70.037 1681 Clay Triple-lines
(Cyclophora linearia)
70.038 1716 Vestal
(Rhodometra sacraria)
 Larentiinae
70.040 1733 Lead Belle
(Scotopteryx mucronata)
70.041 1734 July Belle
(Scotopteryx luridata)
70.043 1731 Chalk Carpet
(Scotopteryx bipunctaria)
70.045 1732 Shaded Broad-bar
(Scotopteryx chenopodiata)
70.046 1719 Oblique Carpet
(Orthonama vittata)
70.047 1720 Gem
(Nycterosea obstipata)
70.048 1723 Red Carpet
(Xanthorhoe decoloraria)
70.049 1728 Garden Carpet
(Xanthorhoe fluctuata)
70.051 1724 Red Twin-spot Carpet
(Xanthorhoe spadicearia)
70.052 1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
(Xanthorhoe ferrugata)
70.053 1722 Flame Carpet
(Xanthorhoe designata)
70.054 1727 Silver-ground Carpet
(Xanthorhoe montanata)
70.055 1726 Large Twin-spot Carpet
(Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata)
70.057 1735 Ruddy Carpet
(Catarhoe rubidata)
70.058 1741 Many-lined
(Costaconvexa polygrammata)
70.059 1742 Yellow Shell
(Camptogramma bilineata)
70.060 1737 Small Argent and Sable
(Epirrhoe tristata)
70.061 1738 Common Carpet
(Epirrhoe alternata)
70.062 1739 Wood Carpet
(Epirrhoe rivata)
70.063 1740 Galium Carpet
(Epirrhoe galiata)
70.064 1793 Cloaked Carpet
(Euphyia biangulata)
70.065 1794 Sharp-angled Carpet
(Euphyia unangulata)
70.066 1746 Shoulder Stripe
(Earophila badiata)
70.067 1747 Streamer
(Anticlea derivata)
70.068 1748 Beautiful Carpet
(Mesoleuca albicillata)
70.069 1749 Dark Spinach
(Pelurga comitata)
70.070 1745 Mallow
(Larentia clavaria)
70.071 1743 Yellow-ringed Carpet
(Entephria flavicinctata)
70.072 1744 Grey Mountain Carpet
(Entephria caesiata)
70.074 1777 July Highflyer
(Hydriomena furcata)
70.075 1778 May Highflyer
(Hydriomena impluviata)
70.076 1779 Ruddy Highflyer
(Hydriomena ruberata)
70.077 1767 Pine Carpet
(Pennithera firmata)
70.079 1769 Spruce Carpet
(Thera britannica)
70.081 1768 Grey Pine Carpet
(Thera obeliscata)
70.082 1771 Juniper Carpet
(Thera juniperata)
70.083 1771a Cypress Carpet
(Thera cupressata)
70.084 1766 Blue-bordered Carpet
(Plemyria rubiginata)
70.085 1765 Barred Yellow
(Cidaria fulvata)
70.086 1773 Broken-barred Carpet
(Electrophaes corylata)
70.087 1752 Purple Bar
(Cosmorhoe ocellata)
70.089 1754 Phoenix
(Eulithis prunata)
70.090 1755 Chevron
(Eulithis testata)
70.091 1756 Northern Spinach
(Eulithis populata)
70.092 1757 Spinach
(Eulithis mellinata)
70.093 1758 Barred Straw
(Gandaritis pyraliata)
70.094 1759 Small Phoenix
(Ecliptopera silaceata)
70.095 1760 Red-green Carpet
(Chloroclysta siterata)
70.096 1761 Autumn Green Carpet
(Chloroclysta miata)
70.097 1764 Common Marbled Carpet
(Dysstroma truncata)
70.098 1762 Dark Marbled Carpet
(Dysstroma citrata)
70.099 1774 Beech-green Carpet
(Colostygia olivata)
70.100 1776 Green Carpet
(Colostygia pectinataria)
70.101 1775 Mottled Grey
(Colostygia multistrigaria)
70.102 1753 Striped Twin-spot Carpet
(Coenotephria salicata)
70.103 1750 Water Carpet
(Lampropteryx suffumata)
70.104 1751 Devon Carpet
(Lampropteryx otregiata)
70.105 1800 Northern Winter Moth
(Operophtera fagata)
70.106 1799 Winter Moth
(Operophtera brumata)
70.107 1795 November Moth
(Epirrita dilutata)
70.1071 1795x November Moth agg.
(Epirrita dilutata agg.)
70.108 1796 Pale November Moth
(Epirrita christyi)
70.109 1797 Autumnal Moth
(Epirrita autumnata)
70.110 1798 Small Autumnal Moth
(Epirrita filigrammaria)
70.111 1875 Small White Wave
(Asthena albulata)
70.112 1874 Dingy Shell
(Euchoeca nebulata)
70.113 1877 Waved Carpet
(Hydrelia sylvata)
70.114 1876 Small Yellow Wave
(Hydrelia flammeolaria)
70.115 1873 Welsh Wave
(Venusia cambrica)
70.116 1872 Blomer's Rivulet
(Venusia blomeri)
70.117 1878 Drab Looper
(Minoa murinata)
70.118 1791 Brown Scallop
(Philereme vetulata)
70.119 1792 Dark Umber
(Philereme transversata)
70.120 1787 Argent & Sable
(Rheumaptera hastata)
70.121 1789 Scallop Shell
(Rheumaptera undulata)
70.122 1788 Scarce Tissue
(Rheumaptera cervinalis)
70.123 1790 Tissue
(Triphosa dubitata)
70.126 1781 Small Waved Umber
(Horisme vitalbata)
70.127 1782 Fern
(Horisme tersata)
70.128 1784 Pretty Chalk Carpet
(Melanthia procellata)
70.129 1863 Dentated Pug
(Anticollix sparsata)
70.130 1870 Chimney Sweeper
(Odezia atrata)
70.131 1809 Twin-spot Carpet
(Mesotype didymata)
70.132 1802 Rivulet
(Perizoma affinitata)
70.133 1803 Small Rivulet
(Perizoma alchemillata)
70.134 1804 Barred Rivulet
(Perizoma bifaciata)
70.137 1807 Grass Rivulet
(Perizoma albulata)
70.138 1808 Sandy Carpet
(Perizoma flavofasciata)
70.139 1801 Barred Carpet
(Martania taeniata)
70.141 1862 Double-striped Pug
(Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
70.142 1858 V-Pug
(Chloroclystis v-ata)
70.143 1859 Sloe Pug
(Pasiphila chloerata)
70.144 1860 Green Pug
(Pasiphila rectangulata)
70.145 1861 Bilberry Pug
(Pasiphila debiliata)
70.146 1813 Haworth's Pug
(Eupithecia haworthiata)
70.147 1811 Slender Pug
(Eupithecia tenuiata)
70.148 1812 Maple Pug
(Eupithecia inturbata)
70.149 1815 Cloaked Pug
(Eupithecia abietaria)
70.150 1816 Toadflax Pug
(Eupithecia linariata)
70.151 1817 Foxglove Pug
(Eupithecia pulchellata)
70.153 1814 Lead-coloured Pug
(Eupithecia plumbeolata)
70.154 1822 Marsh Pug
(Eupithecia pygmaeata)
70.155 1823 Netted Pug
(Eupithecia venosata)
70.156 1852 Brindled Pug
(Eupithecia abbreviata)
70.157 1853 Oak-tree Pug
(Eupithecia dodoneata)
70.158 1854 Juniper Pug
(Eupithecia pusillata)
70.159 1855 Cypress Pug
(Eupithecia phoeniceata)
70.160 1835 White-spotted Pug
(Eupithecia tripunctaria)
70.161 1851 Golden-rod Pug
(Eupithecia virgaureata)
70.162 1857 Dwarf Pug
(Eupithecia tantillaria)
70.163 1856 Larch Pug
(Eupithecia lariciata)
70.164 1824 Pauper Pug / Fletcher's Pug
(Eupithecia egenaria)
70.165 1845 Pimpinel Pug
(Eupithecia pimpinellata)
70.166 1842 Plain Pug
(Eupithecia simpliciata)
70.168 1846 Narrow-winged Pug
(Eupithecia nanata)
70.169 1848 Angle-barred Pug
(Eupithecia innotata)
70.170 1818 Marbled Pug
(Eupithecia irriguata)
70.171 1844 Ochreous Pug
(Eupithecia indigata)
70.172 1843 Thyme Pug
(Eupithecia distinctaria)
70.173 1825 Lime-speck Pug
(Eupithecia centaureata)
70.174 1820 Pinion-spotted Pug
(Eupithecia insigniata)
70.175 1826 Triple-spotted Pug
(Eupithecia trisignaria)
70.176 1827 Freyer's Pug
(Eupithecia intricata)
70.177 1828 Satyr Pug
(Eupithecia satyrata)
70.179 1830 Wormwood Pug
(Eupithecia absinthiata)
70.180 1833 Bleached Pug
(Eupithecia expallidata)
70.181 1821 Valerian Pug
(Eupithecia valerianata)
70.182 1832 Currant Pug
(Eupithecia assimilata)
70.183 1834 Common Pug
(Eupithecia vulgata)
70.184 1819 Mottled Pug
(Eupithecia exiguata)
70.185 1836 Campanula Pug
(Eupithecia denotata)
70.186 1841 Yarrow Pug
(Eupithecia millefoliata)
70.187 1838 Tawny Speckled Pug
(Eupithecia icterata)
70.188 1839 Bordered Pug
(Eupithecia succenturiata)
70.189 1840 Shaded Pug
(Eupithecia subumbrata)
70.190 1837 Grey Pug
(Eupithecia subfuscata)
70.191 1866 Manchester Treble-bar
(Carsia sororiata)
70.192 1867 Treble-bar
(Aplocera plagiata)
70.193 1868 Lesser Treble-bar
(Aplocera efformata)
70.195 1864 Streak
(Chesias legatella)
70.196 1865 Broom-tip
(Chesias rufata)
70.198 1879 Seraphim
(Lobophora halterata)
70.199 1882 Small Seraphim
(Pterapherapteryx sexalata)
70.200 1883 Yellow-barred Brindle
(Acasis viretata)
70.201 1880 Barred Tooth-striped
(Trichopteryx polycommata)
70.202 1881 Early Tooth-striped
(Trichopteryx carpinata)
 Archiearinae
70.203 1661 Orange Underwing
(Archiearis parthenias)
70.204 1662 Light Orange Underwing
(Archiearis notha)
 Ennominae
70.205 1884 Magpie Moth
(Abraxas grossulariata)
70.206 1885 Clouded Magpie
(Abraxas sylvata)
70.207 1887 Clouded Border
(Lomaspilis marginata)
70.208 1888 Scorched Carpet
(Ligdia adustata)
70.211 1889 Peacock Moth
(Macaria notata)
70.212 1890 Sharp-angled Peacock
(Macaria alternata)
70.214 1893 Tawny-barred Angle
(Macaria liturata)
70.215 1897 V-Moth
(Macaria wauaria)
70.217 1896 Rannoch Looper
(Macaria brunneata)
70.218 1894 Latticed Heath
(Chiasmia clathrata)
70.221 1901 Little Thorn
(Cepphis advenaria)
70.222 1902 Brown Silver-line
(Petrophora chlorosata)
70.223 1903 Barred Umber
(Plagodis pulveraria)
70.224 1904 Scorched Wing
(Plagodis dolabraria)
70.225 1905 Horse Chestnut
(Pachycnemia hippocastanaria)
70.226 1906 Brimstone Moth
(Opisthograptis luteolata)
70.227 1907 Bordered Beauty
(Epione repandaria)
70.229 1909 Speckled Yellow
(Pseudopanthera macularia)
70.230 1924 Orange Moth
(Angerona prunaria)
70.231 1910 Lilac Beauty
(Apeira syringaria)
70.233 1912 August Thorn
(Ennomos quercinaria)
70.234 1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn
(Ennomos alniaria)
70.235 1914 Dusky Thorn
(Ennomos fuscantaria)
70.236 1915 September Thorn
(Ennomos erosaria)
70.237 1917 Early Thorn
(Selenia dentaria)
70.238 1918 Lunar Thorn
(Selenia lunularia)
70.239 1919 Purple Thorn
(Selenia tetralunaria)
70.240 1920 Scalloped Hazel
(Odontopera bidentata)
70.241 1921 Scalloped Oak
(Crocallis elinguaria)
70.243 1922 Swallow-tailed Moth
(Ourapteryx sambucaria)
70.244 1923 Feathered Thorn
(Colotois pennaria)
70.245 1663 March Moth
(Alsophila aescularia)
70.246 1925 Small Brindled Beauty
(Apocheima hispidaria)
70.247 1926 Pale Brindled Beauty
(Phigalia pilosaria)
70.248 1927 Brindled Beauty
(Lycia hirtaria)
70.251 1930 Oak Beauty
(Biston strataria)
70.252 1931 Peppered Moth
(Biston betularia)
70.253 1932 Spring Usher
(Agriopis leucophaearia)
70.254 1933 Scarce Umber
(Agriopis aurantiaria)
70.255 1934 Dotted Border
(Agriopis marginaria)
70.256 1935 Mottled Umber
(Erannis defoliaria)
70.257 1936 Waved Umber
(Menophra abruptaria)
70.258 1937 Willow Beauty
(Peribatodes rhomboidaria)
70.262 1938 Bordered Grey
(Selidosema brunnearia)
70.264 1940 Satin Beauty
(Deileptenia ribeata)
70.265 1941 Mottled Beauty
(Alcis repandata)
70.266 1942 Dotted Carpet
(Alcis jubata)
70.267 1943 Great Oak Beauty
(Hypomecis roboraria)
70.268 1944 Pale Oak Beauty
(Hypomecis punctinalis)
70.270 1947 Engrailed
(Ectropis crepuscularia)
70.272 1949 Square Spot
(Paradarisa consonaria)
70.273 1950 Brindled White-spot
(Parectropis similaria)
70.274 1951 Grey Birch
(Aethalura punctulata)
70.275 1952 Common Heath
(Ematurga atomaria)
70.276 1954 Bordered White
(Bupalus piniaria)
70.277 1955 Common White Wave
(Cabera pusaria)
70.278 1956 Common Wave
(Cabera exanthemata)
70.279 1957 White-pinion Spotted
(Lomographa bimaculata)
70.280 1958 Clouded Silver
(Lomographa temerata)
70.282 1960 Early Moth
(Theria primaria)
70.283 1961 Light Emerald
(Campaea margaritaria)
70.284 1962 Barred Red
(Hylaea fasciaria)
70.2841 1962b Banded Pine Carpet
(Pungeleria capreolaria)
70.287 1964 Annulet
(Charissa obscurata)
70.288 1945 Brussels Lace
(Cleorodes lichenaria)
70.292 1969 Grey Scalloped Bar
(Dyscia fagaria)
70.294 1968 Yellow Belle
(Aspitates ochrearia)
70.295 1970 Grass Wave
(Perconia strigillaria)
 Geometrinae
70.297 1665 Grass Emerald
(Pseudoterpna pruinata)
70.299 1666 Large Emerald
(Geometra papilionaria)
70.300 1667 Blotched Emerald
(Comibaena bajularia)
70.302 1673 Small Emerald
(Hemistola chrysoprasaria)
70.303 1674 Little Emerald
(Jodis lactearia)
70.305 1669 Common Emerald
(Hemithea aestivaria)
70.306 1670 Small Grass Emerald
(Chlorissa viridata)
   

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