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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 ↓

Grey Dagger 1
Acronicta psi
Knot Grass 2
Acronicta rumicis
Portland Moth 3
Actebia praecox
Flounced Chestnut 4
Agrochola helvola
Brown-spot Pinion 2
Agrochola litura
Beaded Chestnut 5
Agrochola lychnidis
Heart and Club
Agrotis clavis
Sand Dart
Agrotis ripae
Green-brindled Crescent 6
Allophyes oxyacanthae
Crinan Ear 7
Amphipoea crinanensis
Ear Moth
Amphipoea oculea
Mouse Moth 8
Amphipyra tragopoginis
Large Nutmeg
Apamea anceps
Crescent Striped 9
Apamea oblonga
Dusky Brocade 2
Apamea remissa
Reddish Light Arches 10
Apamea sublustris
Northern Deep-brown Dart 4
Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Deep-brown Dart 3
Aporophyla lutulenta
Brown-veined Wainscot 2
Archanara dissoluta
Garden Tiger 11
Arctia caja
Sprawler 12
Asteroscopus sphinx
Centre-barred Sallow
Atethmia centrago
Red-necked Footman 13
Atolmis rubricollis
Gold Spangle 14
Autographa bractea
Blepharita adusta
Minor Shoulder-knot 3
Brachylomia viminalis
Mottled Rustic 15
Caradrina morpheus
Light Crimson Underwing 16
Catocala promissa
Haworth's Minor 17
Celaena haworthii
Crescent 2
Celaena leucostigma
Puss Moth 18
Cerura vinula
Silky Wainscot
Chilodes maritimus
Four-dotted Footman
Cybosia mesomella
Brindled Ochre
Dasypolia templi
Silver Hook 2
Deltote uncula
Clouded Buff 19
Diacrisia sannio
Small Square-spot 2
Diarsia rubi
Dark Tussock 20
Dicallomera fascelina
Heart Moth 16
Dicycla oo
Figure of Eight 21
Diloba caeruleocephala
Marbled Brown 22
Drymonia dodonaea
Bird's Wing 2
Dypterygia scabriuscula
Scarce Footman Moth 23
Eilema complana
Dusky Sallow 24
Eremobia ochroleuca
Burnet Companion 23
Euclidia glyphica
Eugnorisma glareosa
Paradiarsia glareosa
Coast Dart Moth
Euxoa cursoria
Garden Dart 2
Euxoa nigricans
Square-Spot Dart 2
Euxoa obelisca
White-line Dart
Euxoa tritici
Poplar Kitten 25
Furcula bifida
Soothsayer Dart Moth 2
Graphiphora augur
Heliophobus reticulata 2
Sideridis reticulata
The Rustic 26
Hoplodrina blanda
Rosy Rustic 2
Hydraecia micacea
Butterbur
Hydraecia petasitis
Beautiful Snout 18
Hypena crassalis
Marsh Oblique-barred
Hypenodes humidalis
Saxon
Hyppa rectilinea
Beautiful Hook-tip
Laspeyria flexula
goldenrod brindle 27
Lithomoia solidaginis
Black Arches 25
Lymantria monacha
Dot Moth 28
Melanchra persicariae
Melanchra pisi 2
Ceramica pisi
Rosy Minor 8
Mesoligia literosa
Shore Wainscot 29
Mythimna litoralis
Obscure Wainscot 21
Mythimna obsoleta
Striped Wainscot 25
Mythimna pudorina
Lunar Yellow Underwing 2
Noctua orbona
Scarce Prominent
Odontosia carmelita
Powdered Quaker 2
Orthosia gracilis
Blossom Underwing 21
Orthosia miniosa
Northern Drab 21
Orthosia opima
Lead-coloured Drab 25
Orthosia populeti
Waved Black 30
Parascotia fuliginaria
Parasemia plantaginis 31
Arctia plantaginis
Great Prominent 22
Peridea anceps
Least Minor 32
Photedes captiuncula
Small Purple-barred 14
Phytometra viridaria
Large Wainscot Moth 2
Rhizedra lutosa
Dotted Rustic 33
Rhyacia simulans
Brown Rustic 4
Rusina ferruginea
White Colon
Sideridis albicolon
White Ermine 34
Spilosoma lubricipeda
Northern Rustic 35
Standfussiana lucernea
Anomalous
Stilbia anomala
Scarce Silver Y Moth 3
Syngrapha interrogationis
Hedge Rustic 14
Tholera cespitis
Feathered Gothic 36
Tholera decimalis
Cinnabar moth 37
Tyria jacobaeae
Xanthia aurago 38
Tiliacea aurago
Dusky-lemon Sallow 39
Xanthia gilvago
The Sallow 2
Xanthia icteritia
Heath Rustic 40
Xestia agathina
Neglected Rustic 4
Xestia castanea
Triple-spotted Clay 2
Xestia ditrapezium
Sword-grass 41
Xylena exsoleta

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