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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 ↓

Portland Moth 1
Actebia praecox
Flounced Chestnut 2
Agrochola helvola
Brown-spot Pinion 3
Agrochola litura
Beaded Chestnut 4
Agrochola lychnidis
Heart and Club
Agrotis clavis
Sand Dart
Agrotis ripae
Crinan Ear 5
Amphipoea crinanensis
Ear Moth
Amphipoea oculea
Large Nutmeg
Apamea anceps
Crescent Striped 6
Apamea oblonga
Dusky Brocade 3
Apamea remissa
Reddish Light Arches 7
Apamea sublustris
Northern Deep-brown Dart 2
Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Deep-brown Dart 1
Aporophyla lutulenta
Brown-veined Wainscot 3
Archanara dissoluta
Centre-barred Sallow
Atethmia centrago
Blepharita adusta
Minor Shoulder-knot 1
Brachylomia viminalis
Mottled Rustic 8
Caradrina morpheus
Haworth's Minor 9
Celaena haworthii
Crescent 3
Celaena leucostigma
Silky Wainscot
Chilodes maritimus
Brindled Ochre
Dasypolia templi
Small Square-spot 3
Diarsia rubi
Heart Moth 10
Dicycla oo
Bird's Wing 3
Dypterygia scabriuscula
Dusky Sallow 11
Eremobia ochroleuca
Eugnorisma glareosa
Paradiarsia glareosa
Coast Dart Moth
Euxoa cursoria
Garden Dart 3
Euxoa nigricans
Square-Spot Dart 3
Euxoa obelisca
White-line Dart
Euxoa tritici
Soothsayer Dart Moth 3
Graphiphora augur
Heliophobus reticulata 3
Sideridis reticulata
The Rustic 12
Hoplodrina blanda
Rosy Rustic 3
Hydraecia micacea
Butterbur
Hydraecia petasitis
Saxon
Hyppa rectilinea
goldenrod brindle 13
Lithomoia solidaginis
Dot Moth 14
Melanchra persicariae
Melanchra pisi 3
Ceramica pisi
Rosy Minor 15
Mesoligia literosa
Shore Wainscot 16
Mythimna litoralis
Obscure Wainscot 17
Mythimna obsoleta
Striped Wainscot 18
Mythimna pudorina
Lunar Yellow Underwing 3
Noctua orbona
Powdered Quaker 3
Orthosia gracilis
Blossom Underwing 17
Orthosia miniosa
Northern Drab 17
Orthosia opima
Lead-coloured Drab 18
Orthosia populeti
Least Minor 19
Photedes captiuncula
Large Wainscot Moth 3
Rhizedra lutosa
Dotted Rustic 20
Rhyacia simulans
Brown Rustic 2
Rusina ferruginea
White Colon
Sideridis albicolon
Northern Rustic 21
Standfussiana lucernea
Hedge Rustic 22
Tholera cespitis
Feathered Gothic 23
Tholera decimalis
Xanthia aurago 24
Tiliacea aurago
Dusky-lemon Sallow 25
Xanthia gilvago
The Sallow 3
Xanthia icteritia
Heath Rustic 26
Xestia agathina
Neglected Rustic 2
Xestia castanea
Triple-spotted Clay 3
Xestia ditrapezium
Sword-grass 27
Xylena exsoleta

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