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 ↓

Small White Wave 1
Asthena albulata
Manchester Treble-bar Moth 2
Carsia sororiata
Ruddy Carpet 3
Catarhoe rubidata
The Streak 4
Chesias legatella
Chloroclysta citrata 5
Dysstroma citrata
Beech-green Carpet 6
Colostygia olivata
Small Phoenix 7
Ecliptopera silaceata
Grey Mountain Carpet 8
Entephria caesiata
Galium Carpet 9
Epirrhoe galiata
Spinach 10
Eulithis mellinata
Cloaked Pug 11
Eupithecia abietaria
Bleached Pug
Eupithecia expallidata
Haworth's Pug 12
Eupithecia haworthiata
Lead-coloured Pug 13
Eupithecia plumbeolata
Plain Pug 14
Eupithecia simpliciata
Shaded Pug 15
Eupithecia subumbrata
Triple-spotted Pug
Eupithecia trisignaria
Valerian Pug
Eupithecia valerianata
Netted Pug 16
Eupithecia venosata
Devon Carpet 8
Lampropteryx otregiata
Pretty Chalk Carpet 14
Melanthia procellata
Chimney-sweeper 17
Odezia atrata
Oblique Carpet
Orthonama vittata
Sloe Pug 12
Pasiphila chloerata
Dark Spinach 14
Pelurga comitata
Barred Carpet 13
Perizoma taeniata
Brown Scallop 6
Philereme vetulata
Spear-marked Black Moth 13
Rheumaptera hastata
Shaded Broad-bar 18
Scotopteryx chenopodiata
Juniper Carpet 19
Thera juniperata
Barred Tooth-striped 20
Trichopteryx polycommata
Red Carpet Moth 7
Xanthorhoe decoloraria
Red Twin-spot Moth 21
Xanthorhoe ferrugata

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