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Lancashire Key Species - Butterflies, Moths and Caddis Flies

Butterfly, moth and caddis fly species listed as Lancashire Key Species in the review of 24/09/2019.

Lancashire Key Species (LKS) refers to species which have a recognised status, either (inter)nationally or locally within Lancashire. The criteria for inclusion are available from ...more ↓

Clouded Buff 1
Diacrisia sannio
Small Square-spot 2
Diarsia rubi
Dark Tussock 3
Dicallomera fascelina
Heart Moth 4
Dicycla oo
Figure of Eight 5
Diloba caeruleocephala
Marbled Brown 6
Drymonia dodonaea
Bird's Wing 2
Dypterygia scabriuscula
Large Mottled Shade 7
Eana penziana
Small Phoenix 8
Ecliptopera silaceata
Scarce Footman Moth 9
Eilema complana
Heath Marble
Endothenia ericetana
Black-edged Marble 10
Endothenia nigricostana
September Thorn 11
Ennomos erosaria
Dusky Thorn 2
Ennomos fuscantaria
August Thorn
Ennomos quercinaria
Grey Mountain Carpet 12
Entephria caesiata
Galium Carpet 13
Epirrhoe galiata
Dusky Sallow 14
Eremobia ochroleuca
Small Eggar 15
Eriogaster lanestris
Burnet Companion 9
Euclidia glyphica
Eugnorisma glareosa
Paradiarsia glareosa
Eulamprotes atrella 15
Eulamprotes unicolorella
Spinach 16
Eulithis mellinata
Cloaked Pug 17
Eupithecia abietaria
Bleached Pug
Eupithecia expallidata
Haworth's Pug 5
Eupithecia haworthiata
Lead-coloured Pug 15
Eupithecia plumbeolata
Plain Pug 2
Eupithecia simpliciata
Shaded Pug 18
Eupithecia subumbrata
Triple-spotted Pug
Eupithecia trisignaria
Valerian Pug
Eupithecia valerianata
Netted Pug 19
Eupithecia venosata
Coast Dart Moth
Euxoa cursoria
Garden Dart 2
Euxoa nigricans
Square-Spot Dart 2
Euxoa obelisca
White-line Dart
Euxoa tritici
Purple-backed Cabbageworm Moth 20
Evergestis pallidata
Poplar Kitten 21
Furcula bifida
Soothsayer Dart Moth 2
Graphiphora augur
Heliophobus reticulata 2
Sideridis reticulata
Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth 22
Hemaris tityus
Small emerald 9
Hemistola chrysoprasaria
Ghost Moth 23
Hepialus humuli
The Rustic 24
Hoplodrina blanda
Rosy Rustic 2
Hydraecia micacea
Butterbur
Hydraecia petasitis
Beautiful Snout 25
Hypena crassalis
Marsh Oblique-barred
Hypenodes humidalis
Saxon
Hyppa rectilinea
Dwarf Cream Wave 2
Idaea fuscovenosa
Purple-bordered Gold 26
Idaea muricata
Plain Wave 9
Idaea straminata
Devon Carpet 12
Lampropteryx otregiata
Grass Eggar 27
Lasiocampa trifolii
Beautiful Hook-tip
Laspeyria flexula
goldenrod brindle 28
Lithomoia solidaginis
Brindled Beauty Moth 2
Lycia hirtaria
Belted Beauty Moth 29
Lycia zonaria
Black Arches 21
Lymantria monacha
V-Moth 4
Macaria wauaria
Dot Moth 30
Melanchra persicariae
Melanchra pisi 2
Ceramica pisi
Pretty Chalk Carpet 2
Melanthia procellata
Rosy Minor 31
Mesoligia literosa
Monochroa lucidella
Common Plain Neb 32
Monochroa tenebrella
Shore Wainscot 33
Mythimna litoralis
Obscure Wainscot 5
Mythimna obsoleta
Striped Wainscot 21
Mythimna pudorina
Lunar Yellow Underwing 2
Noctua orbona
Chimney-sweeper 34
Odezia atrata
Scarce Prominent
Odontosia carmelita
Dusky Plume Moth 5
Oidaematophorus lithodactyla
Large Marble
Olethreutes schulziana
White-barred Tortrix 7
Olindia schumacherana
Oblique Carpet
Orthonama vittata
Powdered Quaker 2
Orthosia gracilis
Blossom Underwing 5
Orthosia miniosa
Northern Drab 5
Orthosia opima
Lead-coloured Drab 21
Orthosia populeti
Square Spot 35
Paradarisa consonaria
Ringed China-Mark 2
Parapoynx stratiotata
Waved Black 11
Parascotia fuliginaria
Parasemia plantaginis 36
Arctia plantaginis
Sloe Pug 5
Pasiphila chloerata
Dark Spinach 2
Pelurga comitata
Grass Wave 37
Perconia strigillaria
Great Prominent 6
Peridea anceps
Barred Carpet 15
Perizoma taeniata
Heath Twist 38
Philedonides lunana
Brown Scallop 39
Philereme vetulata
Least Minor 40
Photedes captiuncula
Small Purple-barred 39
Phytometra viridaria
Prolita sexpunctella 41
Speckled Yellow 40
Pseudopanthera macularia
Silver-barred Sable 7
Pyrausta cingulata
Spear-marked Black Moth 15
Rheumaptera hastata
Large Wainscot Moth 2
Rhizedra lutosa
Dotted Rustic 42
Rhyacia simulans

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