List of moths of Great Britain (Geometridae)

Subfamily [Archiearinae]

• Archiearis parthenias, orange underwing — throughout
• Archiearis notha, light orange underwing —south

  Subfamily [Alsophilinae]

• Alsophila aescularia, March moth — throughout

  Subfamily [Geometrinae]

• Aplasta ononaria, rest harrow — south-east ‡
• Pseudoterpna coronillaria, Jersey emerald — Jersey
• Pseudoterpna pruinata atropunctaria, grass emerald — throughout
• Geometra papilionaria, large emerald — throughout
• Comibaena bajularia, blotched emerald — south & centre
• Antonechloris smaragdaria maritima, Essex emerald — south-east, presumed extinct
• Hemithea aestivaria, common emerald — south & central
• Chlorissa viridata, small grass emerald — south & west-central
• Thalera fimbrialis, Sussex emerald — south-east ‡
• Hemistola chrysoprasaria, small emerald — south & central ‡*
• Jodis lactearia, little emerald — south, central & north-west

  Subfamily [Sterrhinae]

• Cyclophora pendularia, dingy mocha — south ‡
• Cyclophora annularia, mocha — south
• Cyclophora albipunctata, birch mocha — throughout
• Cyclophora puppillaria, Blair's mocha — immigrant
• Cyclophora porata, false mocha — south & central ‡
• Cyclophora punctaria, maiden's blush — south & central
• Cyclophora linearia, clay triple-lines —south & central
• Timandra comai, blood-vein — south & central; localized in north ‡*
• Scopula immorata, Lewes wave — probably extinct
• Scopula nigropunctata, sub-angled wave — south-east
• Scopula ornata, lace border — south
• Scopula rubiginata, tawny wave — south-east
• Scopula marginepunctata, mullein wave — south, central & north ‡*
• Scopula imitaria, small blood-vein — south & central
• Scopula emutaria, rosy wave — south, east & west
• Scopula immutata, lesser cream wave — south & central
• Scopula floslactata, cream wave
• Scopula ternata, smoky wave — north & west
• Idaea ochrata cantiata, bright wave — south-east ‡
• Idaea serpentata, ochraceous wave — rare immigrant
• Idaea muricata, purple-bordered gold — south & central
• Idaea rusticata atrosignaria, least carpet — south
• Idaea sylvestraria, dotted-border wave — south & central
• Idaea biselata, small fan-footed wave — throughout
• Idaea dilutaria, silky wave — west ‡
• Idaea fuscovenosa, dwarf cream wave — south & central
• Idaea humiliata, Isle of Wight wave — presumed extinct
• Idaea seriata, small dusty wave — south, central & north-east
• Idaea dimidiata, single-dotted wave — south, central & north-west
• Idaea subsericeata, satin wave — south & central
• Idaea contiguaria britanniae, Weaver's wave — west-central
• Idaea trigeminata, treble brown spot — south
• Idaea emarginata, small scallop — south & central
• Idaea aversata, riband wave — throughout
• Idaea degeneraria, Portland ribbon wave — south coast & Isles of Scilly
• Idaea straminata, plain wave — throughout
• Rhodometra sacraria, Vestal — immigrant

  Subfamily [Larentiinae]

• Phibalapteryx virgata, oblique striped south & west-central
• Orthonama vittata, oblique carpet — throughout ‡*
• Orthonama obstipata, gem — immigrant
• Xanthorhoe biriviata, balsam carpet — south & south-east
• Xanthorhoe designata, flame carpet — throughout
• Xanthorhoe decoloraria, red carpet ‡*
• Xanthorhoe spadicearia, red twin-spot carpet — throughout
• Xanthorhoe ferrugata, dark-barred twin-spot carpet — throughout ‡*
• Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata, large twin-spot carpet — south & central
• Xanthorhoe montanata, silver-ground carpet
• Xanthorhoe fluctuata fluctuata, garden carpet — throughout
• Scotopteryx moeniata, fortified carpet — probable rare immigrant
• Scotopteryx peribolata, Spanish sarpet — immigrant to south
• Scotopteryx bipunctaria cretata, chalk carpet — south & central ‡
• Scotopteryx chenopodiata, shaded broad-bar — throughout ‡*
• Scotopteryx mucronata, lead belle
• Scotopteryx luridata plumbaria, July belle — throughout
• Catarhoe rubidata, ruddy carpet — south
• Catarhoe cuculata, royal mantle — south & north
• Epirrhoe tristata, small argent and sable — north & west
• Epirrhoe alternata, common carpet
• Epirrhoe rivata, wood carpet — south & central
• Epirrhoe galiata, galium carpet — south, central & north ‡*
• Costaconvexa polygrammata, many-lined — extinct; rare immigrant
• Camptogramma bilineata, yellow shell
• Entephria flavicinctata, yellow-ringed carpet
• Entephria caesiata, grey mountain moth — west-central & north ‡*
• Larentia clavaria, mallow — south, central & north
• Anticlea badiata, shoulder stripe — south, central & north
• Anticlea derivata, streamer — throughout
• Mesoleuca albicillata, beautiful carpet — south, central & north
• Pelurga comitata, dark spinach — south, central & north ‡*
• Lampropteryx suffumata, water carpet — throughout
• Lampropteryx otregiata, Devon carpet — south & south-west
• Cosmorhoe ocellata, purple bar — throughout
• Nebula salicata latentaria, striped twin-spot carpet — north, west & south-west
• Eulithis prunata, phoenix — throughout
• Eulithis testata, chevron — throughout
• Eulithis populata, northern spinach — south-west, west, central & north
• Eulithis mellinata, spinach — south, central & north
• Eulithis pyraliata, barred straw — throughout
• Ecliptopera silaceata, small phoenix — throughout ‡*
• Chloroclysta siterata, red–green carpet — throughout
• Chloroclysta miata, autumn green carpet — throughout
• Chloroclysta citrata, dark marbled carpet
• Chloroclysta concinnata, Arran carpet — north-west
• Chloroclysta truncata, common marbled carpet — throughout
• Cidaria fulvata, barred yellow — throughout
• Plemyria rubiginata, blue-bordered carpet
• Thera firmata, pine carpet — throughout
• Thera obeliscata, grey pine carpet — throughout
• Thera britannica, spruce carpet — throughout
• Thera cognata, chestnut-coloured carpet — central & north
• Thera juniperata, juniper carpet
• Thera cupressata, cypress carpet — south-east
• Eustroma reticulata, netted carpet — west-central ‡
• Electrophaes corylata, broken-barred carpet — throughout
• Colostygia olivata, beech-green carpet — north, west-central & south
• Colostygia multistrigaria, mottled grey — throughout
• Colostygia pectinataria, green carpet — throughout
• Hydriomena furcata, July highflyer — throughout
• Hydriomena impluviata, May highflyer — throughout
• Hydriomena ruberata, ruddy highflyer —north, west, south & east
• Coenocalpe lapidata, slender-striped rufous — north
• Horisme vitalbata, small waved umber — south & central
• Horisme tersata, fern — south & central
• Melanthia procellata, pretty chalk carpet — south & central ‡*
• Pareulype berberata, barberry carpet — south ‡
• Spargania luctuata, white-banded carpet — south-east
• Rheumaptera hastata, argent and sable ‡
• Rheumaptera cervinalis, scarce tissue — south & central
• Rheumaptera undulata, scallop shell — south, central & north
• Triphosa dubitata, tissue — south & central
• Philereme vetulata, brown scallop — south & central
• Philereme transversata britannica, dark umber — south & central
• Euphyia biangulata, cloaked carpet — west, south & south-east
• Euphyia unangulata, sharp-angled carpet — south
• Epirrita dilutata, November moth — throughout
• Epirrita christyi, pale November moth — south, central & north
• Epirrita autumnata, autumnal moth — throughout
• Epirrita filigrammaria, small autumnal moth — north, central & west
• Operophtera brumata, winter moth — throughout
• Operophtera fagata, northern winter moth — throughout
• Perizoma taeniata, barred carpet — central & north
• Perizoma affinitata, rivulet — throughout
• Perizoma alchemillata, small rivulet — throughout
• Perizoma bifaciata, barred rivulet — south, central & north
• Perizoma minorata ericetata, heath rivulet — north & central
• Perizoma blandiata, pretty pinion
• Perizoma albulata, grass rivulet ‡*
• Perizoma flavofasciata, sandy carpet — throughout
• Perizoma didymata, twin-spot carpet
• Perizoma sagittata, marsh carpet — east-central
• Eupithecia tenuiata, slender pug — throughout
• Eupithecia inturbata, maple pug — south & central
• Eupithecia haworthiata, Haworth's pug — south & central
• Eupithecia plumbeolata, lead-coloured pug — south, central & north-west
• Eupithecia abietaria, cloaked pug — throughout
• Eupithecia linariata, toadflax pug — throughout
• Eupithecia pulchellata, foxglove pug
• Eupithecia irriguata, marbled pug — south
• Eupithecia exiguata, mottled pug
• Eupithecia insigniata, pinion-spotted pug — south & central
• Eupithecia valerianata, valerian pug — throughout
• Eupithecia pygmaeata, marsh pug — south, central & north
• Eupithecia venosata, netted pug
• Eupithecia egenaria, Fletcher's pug — south-west & east
• Eupithecia centaureata, lime-speck pug — throughout
• Eupithecia trisignaria, triple-spotted pug — throughout
• Eupithecia intricata
• Eupithecia satyrata, satyr pug
• Eupithecia absinthiata, wormwood pug — throughout
• Eupithecia assimilata, currant pug — throughout
• Eupithecia expallidata, bleached pug — south-east, west & north
• Eupithecia vulgata, common pug
• Eupithecia tripunctaria, white-spotted pug — south, central & north
• Eupithecia denotata
• Eupithecia subfuscata, grey pug — throughout
• Eupithecia icterata subfulvata, tawny speckled pug — throughout
• Eupithecia succenturiata, bordered pug — south, central & north
• Eupithecia subumbrata, shaded pug — throughout
• Eupithecia millefoliata, yarrow pug — south-east
• Eupithecia simpliciata, plain pug — south & central
• Eupithecia sinuosaria, goosefoot pug — probable rare immigrant
• Eupithecia distinctaria constrictata, thyme pug — throughout
• Eupithecia indigata, ochreous pug — throughout
• Eupithecia pimpinellata, pimpinel pug — south & central
• Eupithecia nanata, narrow-winged pug — throughout
• Eupithecia extensaria occidua, scarce pug — east-central ‡
• Eupithecia innotata, angle-barred pug — throughout
• Eupithecia fraxinata, ash pug — throughout
• Eupithecia tamarisciata, tamarisk pug — south
• Eupithecia virgaureata, golden-rod pug — west & east
• Eupithecia abbreviata, brindled pug — throughout
• Eupithecia dodoneata, oak-tree pug —south & central
• Eupithecia pusillata, juniper pug
• Eupithecia phoeniceata, cypress pug — south
• Eupithecia ultimaria, Channel Islands pug — south
• Eupithecia lariciata, larch pug — throughout
• Eupithecia tantillaria, dwarf pug — throughout
• Chloroclystis v-ata, v-pug — throughout
• Pasiphila chloerata, sloe pug — south & central
• Pasiphila rectangulata, green pug — throughout
• Pasiphila debiliata, bilberry pug — south & west
• Gymnoscelis rufifasciata, double-striped pug — throughout
• Anticollix sparsata, dentated pug — south & central
• Chesias legatella, streak — throughout ‡*
• Chesias rufata, broom-tip ‡*
• Carsia sororiata anglica, Manchester treble-bar — north & central
• Aplocera plagiata, treble bar
• Aplocera efformata, lesser treble-bar —south & central
• Aplocera praeformata, purple treble-bar — probable immigrant
• Odezia atrata, chimney sweeper — north, central & south
• Lithostege griseata, grey carpet — east ‡
• Discoloxia blomeri, Blomer's rivulet — south, central & west
• Venusia cambrica, Welsh wave — west & north
• Euchoeca nebulata, dingy shell — south & central
• Asthena albulata, small white wave — throughout
• Hydrelia flammeolaria, small yellow wave — throughout
• Hydrelia sylvata, waved carpet — west, south-east & south-west
• Minoa murinata, drab looper — west, south & south-west ‡
• Lobophora halterata, seraphim — throughout
• Trichopteryx polycommata, barred tooth-striped — throughout ‡
• Trichopteryx carpinata, early tooth-striped — throughout
• Pterapherapteryx sexalata, small seraphim — throughout
• Acasis viretata, yellow-barred brindle — south, central & north-west
• Abraxas grossulariata, magpie moth — throughout
• Abraxas sylvata, clouded magpie — south & central
• Lomaspilis marginata, clouded border — throughout
• Ligdia adustata, scorched carpet — south & central
• Stegania trimaculata, Dorset cream wave — rare immigrant
• Stegania cararia, ringed border — rare immigrant
• Macaria notata, peacock moth — south, west-central & north-west
• Macaria alternata, sharp-angled peacock — south & central
• Macaria signaria, dusky peacock — immigrant
• Macaria liturata, tawny-barred angle — throughout
• Macaria carbonaria, netted mountain moth — north-east ‡
• Macaria wauaria, v-moth — throughout ‡*
• Chiasmia clathrata clathrata, latticed heath — south, central & north ‡*
• Itame brunneata, Rannoch looper — north-east
• Isturgia limbaria, frosted yellow — presumed extinct
• Cepphis advenaria, little thorn — west & south
• Petrophora chlorosata, brown silver-line — throughout
• Plagodis pulveraria, barred umber — throughout
• Plagodis dolabraria, scorched wing — throughout
• Pachycnemia hippocastanaria, horse chestnut — south & east-central
• Opisthograptis luteolata, brimstone moth — throughout
• Epione repandaria, bordered beauty — throughout
• Epione vespertaria, dark bordered beauty — north-east ‡
• Pseudopanthera macularia, speckled yellow — throughout
• Apeira syringaria, lilac beauty — south & central
• Ennomos autumnaria, large thorn — south-east
• Ennomos quercinaria, August thorn — south & central ‡*
• Ennomos alniaria, canary-shouldered thorn — throughout
• Ennomos fuscantaria, dusky thorn — south & central ‡*
• Ennomos erosaria, September thorn — south, central & north ‡*
• Selenia dentaria, early thorn — throughout
• Selenia lunularia, lunar thorn — throughout
• Selenia tetralunaria, purple thorn — south, central & north
• Odontopera bidentata, scalloped hazel — throughout
• Crocallis elinguaria, scalloped oak — throughout
• Ourapteryx sambucaria, swallow-tailed moth — throughout
• Colotois pennaria, feathered thorn — throughout
• Angerona prunaria, orange moth — south
• Apocheima hispidaria, small brindled beauty — south & central
• Apocheima pilosaria, pale brindled beauty — throughout
• Lycia hirtaria, brindled beauty — south, central & north ‡*
• Lycia zonaria, belted beauty
• Lycia lapponaria scotica, Rannoch brindled beauty — north
• Biston strataria, oak beauty — south, central & north
• Biston betularia, peppered moth — throughout
• Agriopis leucophaearia, spring usher — throughout
• Agriopis aurantiaria, scarce umber — throughout
• Agriopis marginaria, dotted border — throughout
• Erannis defoliaria, mottled umber — throughout
• Menophra abruptaria, waved umber — south & central
• Peribatodes rhomboidaria, willow beauty — south, central & north
• Peribatodes secundaria, feathered beauty — south-east
• Peribatodes ilicaria, Lydd beauty — rare immigrant to south-east
• Selidosema brunnearia scandinaviaria, bordered grey — south, west-central, north-west & north-east
• Cleora cinctaria, ringed carpet
• Deileptenia ribeata, satin beauty — throughout
• Alcis repandata, mottled beauty
• Alcis jubata, dotted carpet — west & north
• Hypomecis roboraria, great oak beauty — south & central
• Hypomecis punctinalis, pale oak beauty — south
• Cleorodes lichenaria, Brussels lace — west, west-central, south & north
• Fagivorina arenaria, speckled beauty — extinct
• Ectropis bistortata, engrailed — throughout
• Ectropis crepuscularia, small engrailed — wouth, central & north
• Paradarisa consonaria, square spot — south & west
• Parectropis similaria, brindled white-spot — south
• Aethalura punctulata, grey birch — south, central & north
• Ematurga atomaria, common heath — throughout
• Tephronia sepiaria, dusky carpet — probable immigrant
• Bupalus piniaria, bordered white — throughout
• Cabera pusaria, common white wave — throughout
• Cabera exanthemata, common wave — throughout
• Lomographa bimaculata, white-pinion spotted — south & west-central
• Lomographa temerata, clouded silver — south, central & north
• Aleucis distinctata, sloe carpet — south-east & south ‡
• Theria primaria, early moth — south, central & north
• Campaea margaritata, light emerald — throughout
• Hylaea fasciaria, barred red — throughout
• Gnophos obfuscata, Scotch annulet — north
• Charissa obscurata, annulet — throughout
• Glacies coracina, black mountain moth — north
• Siona lineata, black-veined moth — south-east ‡
• Aspitates gilvaria gilvaria, straw belle — south-east ‡
• Semiaspilates ochrearia, yellow belle — south
• Dyscia fagaria, grey scalloped bar — throughout
• Perconia strigillaria, grass wave — throughout