Macros
Micros 		Area
West Midlands
VC36 Herefordshire only
VC37 Worcestershire only
VC39 Staffordshire only
VC40 Shropshire only
Date
All records
post 1980 records only
post 1990 records only
post 2000 records only
post 2010 records only
post 2020 records only
National Status
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Immigrants
Notable A
Notable B
Red Data Book
BAP Priority
Extinct 		Grades
Verification Grade Criteria
Adult Grade 3 (photo required)
Adult Grade 4 (gen. det. required)
Mine Grade L (leaf/photo required)
Mine Grade R (reared)
Micro Species List - Adult Grade 4 (Gen. Det.) - All records - VC40 records only
  ABH BF Family Taxon Vernacular Nat. Status West Midlands Records Grade
  2.006 11 Eriocraniidae Eriocrania cicatricella Small Spring Jewel Local  123  4 R ( i )
Mine: Reared or larval morphology
  2.007 13 Eriocraniidae Eriocrania semipurpurella Large Spring Jewel Common  159  4 R ( i )
Mine: Reared or larval morphology
  2.008 12 Eriocraniidae Eriocrania sangii Purple Spring Jewel Local  149  4 R ( i )
Mine: Reared or larval morphology
  4.074 21 Nepticulidae Etainia sericopeza Norway Maple Dot Nationally Scarce A  28  4 A
  4.075 22 Nepticulidae Etainia louisella Maple Seed Dot Local  83  4 A
  6.003 154 Heliozelidae Heliozela sericiella Oak Cutter Local  90  4 A
  6.004 156 Heliozelidae Heliozela resplendella Alder Cutter Local  99  4 A
  6.005 157 Heliozelidae Heliozela hammoniella Birch Cutter Local  52  4 A
  12.016 216 Tineidae Nemapogon cloacella Cork Moth Common  510  4
  12.017 217 Tineidae Nemapogon koenigi White-speckled Fungus Moth Nationally Scarce B  69  4
  12.027 240 Tineidae Tinea pellionella Case-bearing Clothes Moth Local  427  4
  14.010 274 Bucculatricidae Bucculatrix ulmella Oak Tuft Common  245  4 A
  15.004 282 Gracillariidae Caloptilia elongella Alder Stilt Common  269  4 A
  15.005 283 Gracillariidae Caloptilia betulicola Birch Stilt Common  216  4 L
  15.008 286 Gracillariidae Caloptilia alchimiella Oak Stilt Common  298  4 R
  15.009 287 Gracillariidae Caloptilia robustella Shaded Oak Stilt Common  390  4 R
  15.025 301 Gracillariidae Parornix betulae Birch Parornix Common  323  4 L
  15.026 302 Gracillariidae Parornix fagivora Beech Parornix Local  23  4 L
  15.028 303 Gracillariidae Parornix anglicella Hawthorn Parornix Common  1103  4 A
  15.029 304 Gracillariidae Parornix devoniella Hazel Parornix Common  688  4 A
  15.030 305 Gracillariidae Parornix scoticella Rowan Parornix Common  269  4 L
  15.032 308 Gracillariidae Parornix finitimella Southern Blackthorn Parornix Common  241  4 L ( i )
Vacated spinnings unidentifiable. Examination of larval morphology required.
  15.033 309 Gracillariidae Parornix torquillella Blackthorn Parornix Common  173  4 L ( i )
Vacated spinnings unidentifiable. Examination of larval morphology required.
  15.043 323 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae Common Thorn Leaf-miner Common  519  4 A
  15.044 324 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter sorbi Rowan Leaf-miner Common  164  4 L
  15.045 325 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter mespilella Service-tree Leaf-miner Nationally Scarce B  66  4 R
  15.046 326 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter blancardella Brown Apple Leaf-miner Common  228  4 R ( i )
Mine: must be bred to rule out other Apple feeders inc P. Hostis
  15.049 329 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter spinicolella Blackthorn Leaf-miner Common  241  4 A
  15.050 330 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter cerasicolella Cherry Leaf-miner Local  123  4 A
  15.056 335 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter salicicolella Grey Willow Leaf-miner Common  99  4 R
  15.059 338 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter cavella Large Birch Leaf-miner Local  58  4 L
  15.063 341 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter maestingella Beech Leaf-miner Common  543  4 A
  15.064 342 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter coryli Nut Leaf Blister Moth Common  1085  4 A
  15.065 343 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter esperella Dark Hornbeam Leaf-miner Local  92  4 A
  15.075 353 Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella Common Birch Leaf-miner Common  482  4 A
  15.090 367 Gracillariidae Phyllocnistis saligna Willow Maze-miner Local  221  4 L
  16.015 437 Yponomeutidae Swammerdamia caesiella Birch Drab Common  242  4 ( i )
Poorly marked / worn examples Grade 4
  16.020 441 Yponomeutidae Paraswammerdamia nebulella Hawthorn Drab Common  1020  4 ( i )
Poorly marked / worn examples Grade 4
  16.024 445 Yponomeutidae Ocnerostoma friesei Plain Needle-miner Local  79  4
  20.001 401 Argyresthiidae Argyresthia laevigatella Larch Tip Moth Local  69  4
  27.001 870 Autostichidae Oegoconia quadripuncta Four-spotted Yellowneck Common  242  4
  35.003 844 Gelechiidae Aproaerema larseniella Meadow White-barred Local  200  4
  35.011 853 Gelechiidae Anacampsis populella Poplar Roller Common  232  4
  35.012 854 Gelechiidae Anacampsis blattariella Birch Roller Local  170  4
  35.039 788 Gelechiidae Bryotropha politella Satin Moss-moth Local  36  4
  35.049 780 Gelechiidae Bryotropha similis Obscure Moss-moth Local  22  4
  35.066 735 Gelechiidae Monochroa tenebrella Burnished Sorrel Moth Local  79  4
  35.080 732 Gelechiidae Oxypteryx unicolorella Bronze Neb Nationally Scarce B  87  4
  35.096 790 Gelechiidae Chionodes fumatella Smoky Groundling Nationally Scarce B  8  4
  35.109 822 Gelechiidae Scrobipalpa acuminatella Common Thistle Miner Common  195  4
  35.129 828 Gelechiidae Caryocolum viscariella Campion Groundling Nationally Scarce B  32  4
  35.132 830 Gelechiidae Caryocolum fraternella Stitchwort Groundling Local  101  4
  35.137 834 Gelechiidae Caryocolum tricolorella Beautiful Groundling Local  85  4
  36.0021 879a Batrachedridae Batrachedra pinicolella/confusella   22  4 ( i )
Please keep for dissection
  37.005 490 Coleophoridae Coleophora lutipennella Oak Case-bearer Common  360  4 C4
  37.006 491 Coleophoridae Coleophora gryphipennella Rose Case-bearer Common  220  4 C1
  37.007 492 Coleophoridae Coleophora flavipennella Yellow Oak Case-bearer Common  312  4 C4 ( i )
Case: C2 for initial mine from which case excised
  37.009 496 Coleophoridae Coleophora milvipennis Birch Case-bearer Local  70  4 C1
  37.012 499 Coleophoridae Coleophora limosipennella Elm Case-bearer Local  97  4 C1
  37.014 494 Coleophoridae Coleophora coracipennella Blackthorn Case-bearer Local  79  4 C4
  37.015 493 Coleophoridae Coleophora serratella Common Case-bearer Common  545  4 C2
  37.016 495 Coleophoridae Coleophora spinella Apple & Plum Case-bearer Common  169  4 C4 ( i )
Case: On Hawthorn (Crataegus) and Apple (Malus) C4
  37.022 504 Coleophoridae Coleophora lusciniaepennella Willow Case-bearer Common  158  4 C1
  37.026 509 Coleophoridae Coleophora violacea White-tipped Case-bearer Nationally Scarce B  40  4 C2 ( i )
Case: Feeding hole goes right through
  37.028 510 Coleophoridae Coleophora juncicolella Least Case-bearer Local  27  4 C1
  37.029 511 Coleophoridae Coleophora orbitella Dusky Case-bearer Nationally Scarce B  34  4 C2
  37.030 512 Coleophoridae Coleophora binderella Alder Case-bearer Local  43  4 C2
  37.035 517 Coleophoridae Coleophora alcyonipennella Clover Case-bearer Local  182  4 C3
  37.038 522 Coleophoridae Coleophora lineolea Woundwort Case-bearer Local  79  4 C2 ( i )
Case: If on Lambs-ear (Stachys byzantina) = C1
  37.040 524 Coleophoridae Coleophora lithargyrinella Stitchwort Case-bearer Nationally Scarce B  19  4 C2 ( i )
Case: Photo to show mouth angle & keel, otherwise = C4
  37.049 533 Coleophoridae Coleophora anatipennella Pistol Case-bearer Local  104  4 C1
  37.050 532 Coleophoridae Coleophora albidella Sallow Pistol Case-bearer Local  13  4 C1
  37.051 537 Coleophoridae Coleophora kuehnella Cloaked Case-bearer Local  43  4 C2
  37.052 535 Coleophoridae Coleophora ibipennella Oak Pistol Case-bearer Local  102  4 C2
  37.053 536 Coleophoridae Coleophora betulella Birch Pistol Case-bearer Local  75  4 C1
  37.054 534 Coleophoridae Coleophora currucipennella Wood Pistol Case-bearer pRDB3  10  4
  37.066 526 Coleophoridae Coleophora laricella Larch Case-bearer Common  210  4 C1
  37.069 587 Coleophoridae Coleophora caespititiella Buff Rush Case-bearer Common  309  4 C2
  37.071 582 Coleophoridae Coleophora glaucicolella Grey Rush Case-bearer Common  158  4 C4
  37.072 578 Coleophoridae Coleophora otidipennella Wood-rush Case-bearer Local  97  4 C4
  37.073 584 Coleophoridae Coleophora alticolella Common Rush Case-bearer Common  327  4 C4
  37.074 581 Coleophoridae Coleophora taeniipennella Small Rush Case-bearer Common  75  4 C2
  37.080 564 Coleophoridae Coleophora virgaureae Goldenrod Case-bearer Nationally Scarce B  31  4
  37.083 565 Coleophoridae Coleophora saxicolella Orache Case-bearer Local  150  4 C4
  37.086 568 Coleophoridae Coleophora versurella Pale Orache Case-bearer Local  40  4 C4
  37.093 559 Coleophoridae Coleophora peribenanderi Thistle Case-bearer Common  135  4 C1
  37.099 553 Coleophoridae Coleophora striatipennella Hedge Case-bearer Common  190  4 C2
  37.102 563 Coleophoridae Coleophora argentula Yarrow Case-bearer Common  99  4 C1
  38.024 596 Elachistidae Elachista poae Sweet-grass Miner Nationally Scarce B  38  4
  38.036 606 Elachistidae Elachista humilis Dusky Grass-miner Common  153  4
  38.037 607 Elachistidae Elachista canapennella Common Grass-miner Common  839  4 ( i )
Worn specimens Grade 4
  38.041 625 Elachistidae Elachista cinereopunctella Glaucous Sedge-miner Nationally Scarce B  29  4
  40.005 889 Momphidae Mompha divisella Hourglass Mompha Nationally Scarce A  22  4
  40.007 889a Momphidae Mompha bradleyi Dusky Hourglass Mompha Nationally Scarce B  47  4
  48.002 388 Choreutidae Prochoreutis myllerana Skullcap Skeletoniser Nationally Scarce B  31  4
  49.042 1027 Tortricidae Neosphaleroptera nubilana Dingy Hedge Grey Local  72  4
  49.047 1030 Tortricidae Eana incanana Bluebell Moth Local  375  4
  49.049 1024 Tortricidae Cnephasia incertana Light Grey Tortrix Common  463  4
  49.050 1020 Tortricidae Cnephasia stephensiana Common Grey Tortrix Common  1272  4
  49.051 1021 Tortricidae Cnephasia asseclana Flax Tortrix Common  1083  4
  49.052 1022 Tortricidae Cnephasia pasiuana Meadow Grey Tortrix Local  58  4
  49.064 1040 Tortricidae Acleris caledoniana Caledonian Tortrix Local  24  4 ( i )
Upland bilberry / heather habitat = 2
  49.065 1039 Tortricidae Acleris comariana Strawberry Tortrix Local  79  4 ( i )
Dissection essential away from known sites.
  49.066 1038 Tortricidae Acleris laterana Dark-marked Tortrix Common  1176  4
  49.083 1044 Tortricidae Acleris ferrugana Tawny Oak Tortrix Common  260  4
  49.084 1045 Tortricidae Acleris notana Tawny Birch Tortrix Common  277  4
  49.101 926 Tortricidae Phalonidia manniana Water Mint Straw Local  46  4
  49.186 1097 Tortricidae Endothenia gentianaeana Teasel Marble Common  140  4
  49.225 1205a Tortricidae Spilonota laricana Larch Bud Moth Local  197  4
  49.231 1155 Tortricidae Epinotia brunnichana Large Birch Roller Common  549  4 ( i )
Non distinctive forms - Grade 4
  49.310 1286 Tortricidae Dichrorampha sedatana Tansy Moth Nationally Scarce B  51  4
  49.311 1287 Tortricidae Dichrorampha aeratana Dingy Daisy Moth Local  97  4
  49.313 1279 Tortricidae Dichrorampha acuminatana Common Daisy Moth Local  157  4
  49.315 1281 Tortricidae Dichrorampha simpliciana Mugwort Moth Local  65  4
  49.320 1274 Tortricidae Dichrorampha alpinana Orange-spot Daisy Moth Local  169  4 ( i )
If recorded away from foodplant - Grade 4
  49.322 1276 Tortricidae Dichrorampha plumbagana Lead-coloured Yarrow Moth Local  57  4
  49.323 1283 Tortricidae Dichrorampha montanana Northern Yarrow Moth   29  4
  49.357 1247 Tortricidae Grapholita funebrana Plum Fruit Moth Local  472  4
  49.358 1246 Tortricidae Grapholita tenebrosana Rose Piercer Local  72  4
  49.365 1229 Tortricidae Pammene albuginana Scarce Oak Gall Moth Local  95  4
  49.366 1225 Tortricidae Pammene obscurana Birch Catkin Tortrix Nationally Scarce A  14  4
  62.057 1485 Pyralidae Phycitodes maritima Coast Knot-horn Local  31  4
  62.064 1473 Pyralidae Ephestia elutella Cacao Moth Nationally Scarce B  27  4 ( i )
Dissection needed
  62.065 1474 Pyralidae Ephestia woodiella Blushed Knot-horn Local  933  4 ( i )
If recorded Indoors - Grade 4
Total Species: 124
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