Hackney moths
Most records are from 2007 onwards. The localities are given by numbers in square brackets, the most intensively studied sites being [1] Abney Park, [2] Dumont Road, [3] Hackney Marshes, [4] East Reservoir and [5] Clissold Park. Full details of the different localities and recorders are given at the end.
Key to symbols used:
* species is rare or under recorded in the London metropolitan area according to existing surveys of macro- and micro- Lepidoptera or is local at a national level
** species is Nationally Scarce Category B (or higher)
∆ identification has been confirmed by Colin Plant
‡ identification has been confirmed by dissection
Eriocraniidae
6 Eriocrania subpurpurella [2] Frequent
Nepticulidae
20 Ectoedemia decentella [2] Frequent
22 Ectoedemia louisella [2] 29/08/08
50 Stigmella aurella [1] (mines common; ) [2] 30/08/09 (mines on Rubus fruticosus agg.)
Tischeriidae
125 Emmetia marginea [2]
Tineidae
216 Nemapogon cloacella Cork moth [2] Frequent
218 *Nemapogon variatella [2] 05-viii-09 ∆
227 Monopis laevigella [2] 21-v-10
229 Monopis obviella [2] Common
236 Tineola bisselliella Clothes moth [2] Very common
Bucculatricidae
273 Bucculatrix thoracella [2] Frequent
Gracillariidae
284 Caloptilia rufipennella [2] Common
288 Caloptilia stigmatella [2] 14-vi-09
289 *Caloptilia falconipennella [2] 29-iv-10 ∆
290 Caloptilia semifascia [2] 11-x-08
296 *Calybites phasianipennella [2] 25-viii-08
308 Parornix finitimella [2] 29-viii-08
313 *Acrocercops brongniardella [2] 05-vii-09
321 Phyllonorycter messaniella [2] 2008 once n.d.
321a Phyllonorycter platani [2] 22-viii-08; 31-vii-09; 02-viii-09
332a Phyllonorcyter leucographella [2] 15-xi-08; 01-ix-09
364 Phyllonorycter geniculella [2] Frequent
366a Cameraria ohridella [1] Very common, [2] Very common, [5] Abundant
Choreutidae
385 Anthophila fabriciana Nettle Tap [1] Common, [2] Frequent
Yponomeutidae
411 Argyresthia goedartella [1] Frequent, [2] Frequent
415 Argyresthia retinella [2] 27-vi-09
424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine [2] 26-vi-09
425 Yponomeuta padella Orchard Ermine [2] 11-ix-08
438 Swammerdamia pyrella 10-viii-09
476 Acrolepia autumnitella 14-x-08
464 Plutella xylostella Common
449 Prays fraxinella 14-vi-09
450 Scythropia crataegella 14-vi-09
Eperminiidae
483 Epermenia chaerophyllela 21-v-10
Lyonetiidae
263 Lyonetia clerkella Apple Leaf Miner Frequent
Coleophoridae
519 Coleophora deauratella 26-vi-09
Elachistidae 610 Elachista argentella 21-v-10
Oecophoridae
640 Batia lunaris Frequent
642 Batia unitella Frequent
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Common
648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth Common
649 Esperia sulphurella 14-v-09
658 Carcina quercana Frequent
671 Depressaria ultimella 10-vii-09
706 Agonopterix nervosa 3-x-09
Gelechiidae
746 Chrysoethia drurella 30-viii-08
765 Teleiodes vulgella 29-vi-09
779 Bryotropha affinis 25-vii-09
789 Bryotropha domestica 30-viii-08; 20-v-10
819 Scrobipalpa costella 08-vii-09
Autostichidae
Voucher specimens to be determined
Agnoxenidae
905 Blastodacna hellerella Frequent
Momphidae
892 Mompha subbistrigella Frequent
889 Mompha divisella 3-xii-09
Tortricidae
965 Cochylis hybridella 16-viii-09
969 Pandemis corylana 24-v-09; 05-viii-09
970 Pandemis cerasana
974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana 27-vii-09
977 Archips podana 8-ix-09
980 Archips xylosteana
986 Syndemis musculana 14-v-09
994 Clepsis consimilana Frequent
998 Epiphyas postvitanna Very common
1010 Ditula angustiorana 13-vi-09
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 24-vi-09
1032 Aleimma loeflingiania Common
1033 Tortrix viridana Common
1036 Acleris forsskaleana Common
1041 Acleris sparsana 23-ix-09
1043 Acelris aspersana 25-vii-09
1063 Celypha striana 26-vi-09
1083 Hedya nubiferana 25-vii-09
1092 Apotomis turbidana 11-vi-09
1165 Zeiraphera isertana
1168 Gypsonoma sociana 28-vi-09
1174 Epiblema cynosbatella 20-v-09
1175 Epiblema uddmanniana 28-vi-09
1183 Epiblema foenella Uncommon
1201 Eucosma cana 20-viii-09
1205a Spilonota laricana 26-vi-09
1211 Rhyacionia pinicolana 28-vi-09
1233 Pammene aurita 29-vi-09
Alucitidae
1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth Frequent
Pyralidae
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass Veneer Frequent
1304 Agriphila straminella Occasional
1305 Agriphila tristella Occasional
1309 Agriphila geniculea 01-ix-09
1316 Catoptria falsella 04-viii-09
1331 Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer 26-vi-09
1333 Scoparia pyralella 27-vi-09
1336 Eudonia pallida 11-vi-09
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 11-vi-09; 21-vi-09
1342 Eudonia angustea 01-ix-09
1344 Eudonia mercurella 30-vi-09
1348 Paraponyx stratiotata Ringed China-mark 26-vii-09
1354 Cataclysta lemnata Small China-mark Frequent
1361 Pyrausta aurata Purpurzünsler (Mint Moth) Common
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 14-vi-09
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata 21-vi-09
1392 Udea olivalis 11-vi-09
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer Frequent
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl Moth Common
1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis 14-vi-09
1421 Aglossa pinguinalis Large Tabby 29-vi-09
1424 Endotricha flammealis 27-vi-09
1425 Galleria mellonella Wax Moth
1426 Achroia grisella Lesser Wax Moth 26-vi-09
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 13-vi-09; 24-vi-09
1439 Trachycera advenella 04-viii-09
1474 Ephestia parasitella 25-v-09
Pterophoridae
1497 Ambyptilia acanthadactyla Common
1524 Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume Moth Common
Geometridae
Alcis repandaria Mottled Beauty [1] frequent; [2]
Campaea margaritata Light Emerald Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn Crocalis elinguaria Scalloped Oak Eupithecia assimilata Currant Pug Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug *Eupithecia dodoneata Oak-tree Pug 23-v-10 Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald Idaea rusticata Least Carpet Idaea averasta Riband Wave Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave Idaea trigeminata Treble Brown Spot 21-v-10 Lycia hirtaria Brindled Beauty 6-iii-10 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty Selenia dentaria Early Thorn Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet
Sphingidae
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth [1] 12-viii-10 (larva)
1979 Mimas tiliae Lime Hawk-moth [2] 23-v-10
Arctiidae 2067 **Euplagia quadripunctaria Jersey Tiger [2] Frequent
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine
2069 Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar 2004 ND
Noctuidae Acronicta psi Grey Dagger
Acronicta tridens Dark Dagger 7-vii-09 (‡ 28-xii-09)
Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass
Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth Amphibyra berbera Svensson’s Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic Autographa gamma Silver Y Catocala nupta Red Underwing Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar Cryphia algae Tree-lichen Beauty Cryphia domestica Marbled Beauty Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot Hadena bicruris Lychnis Helicoverpa armigera Scarce Bordered Straw Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain Hoplodrina ambigua Vine’s Rustic Hoplodrina blanda Rustic Hypena crassalis Snout Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye Lithophane leautieri Blair’s Shoulder-knot Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic Mesologia furuncula Cloaked Minor Mormo Maura Old Lady Mythimna obsolete Obscure Wainscot Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua interjecta Least Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing Nycteola revayana Oak Nycteoline Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder
Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor 13-vi-09 (GD: 28-xii-09)
Oligia latruncula Tawny Marbled Minor 27-vi-09 (GD: 28-xii-09)
Orthosia ceraci Common Quaker Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character Orthosia inverta Clouded Drab Paradrina clavipalpis Pale-mottled Willow Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades Polymixis flavicincta Large Ranunculus Protodeltote pygarga Marbled White Spot Rivula sericealis Straw Dot Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic Xylocampa areola Early Grey