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The status of Dorset macro-moths


Newsletter Number 3, in 1996, carried appendices listing the status of all macromoth species known at that time to have been recorded in Dorset. We are all aware of changes in status of resident species, either up or down which may be true changes due to whatever natural or man made causes, or may be due to increased recording activity. There were originally three separate appendices for Critically Indigenous, Migrant and Common and Local Non-critically Indigenous Species. These have now been combined into one table which has been brought up to date by Peter Davey, the Dorset macromoth recorder, to reflect our latest understanding of the status of Macromoths in Dorset.

 

The first column is the Bradley & Fletcher logbook number arranged in species taxonomic order, the second and third columns are the Latin and English names, respectively.  The fourth column provides the following national status categories, where applicable:

 

  • RDB1, RDB2, RDB3 - the top three national rarity categories, in descending order of rarity.

  • (RDBK - considered scarce, but insufficiently known)

  • Notable a - found in fewer than thirty 10 kilometre squares nationally

  • Notable b -found in between thirty and one hundred 10 kilometre squares nationally.

 

The fifth column gives some indication of the county status and includes abbreviations (below) relating to primary habitat type(s) where they are reasonably well known and distinct. Noticeable increases or decreases in number and/or range across the county are denoted by an arrow:

 

C Coast                        T  Salterns

D Dune                         U Urban

G Grassland                 V Verge or Wasteland

H Heathland                  W Woodland

L Landslip                     X Xerothermic

M Marsh or Mire           ↑ Increasing

R River                           ↓ Declining

S Scrub

The status column also provides an indication of the number of sites where the rarest residents may be found, so Sites(2) implies two known sites in the county. A similar notation is used for the dispersive and migrant species; for example, Migrants(2) means that just two individuals from a likely non-UK source have been observed. The term dispersive implies individuals that are resident outside Dorset but UK-sourced or individuals that are frequently trapped well away from their primary Dorset habitat.

 

Those species which require verification by Peter Davey, the County Recorder, or another experienced observer, either by photograph or retention of the specimen, are shown in bold type.


B & F
No.
Taxon Vernacular UK status Dorset status
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost   Common
15 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift   Common
16 Hepialus hecta Gold Swift   Local, W
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift   Common
18 Hepialus fusconebulosa Map-winged Swift   Site(1), G
160 Phragmataecia castaneae Reed Leopard RDB2 Site(1), M
161 Zeuzera pyrina Leopard   Common
162 Cossus cossus Goat Nb Rare
163 Adscita statices Forester   Local, G
164 Adscita geryon Cistus Forester Nb Rare, G
165 Jordanita globulariae Scarce Forester Na Dispersive(1)
169 Zygaena filipendulae Six-spot Burnet   Common
170 Zygaena trifolii Five-spot Burnet   Local, G
171 Zygaena lonicerae Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet   Local, G
173 Apoda limacodes Festoon Nb Local↑
174 Heterogenea asella Triangle RDB3 Sites(2), W
370 Sesia apiformis Hornet Nb Site(1)
371 Sesia bembeciformis Lunar Hornet   Common
373 Synanthedon tipuliformis Currant Clearwing Nb Local, U
374 Synanthedon vespiformis Yellow-legged Clearwing Nb Local, W
377 Synanthedon flaviventris Sallow Clearwing Nb Local, H
378 Synanthedon andrenaeformis Orange-tailed Clearwing Nb Local, S
379 Synanthedon myopaeformis Red-belted Clearwing Nb Rare, U
380 Synanthedon formicaeformis Red-tipped Clearwing Nb Local, M,R
381 Synanthedon culiciformis Large Red-belted Clearwing Nb Sites(2), H,W↓
382 Bembecia ichneumoniformis Six-belted Clearwing Nb Local, C
1631 Poecilocampa populi December   Common
1632 Trichiura crataegi Pale Eggar   Local, S
1633 Eriogaster lanestris Small Eggar Nb Local, S
1634 Malacosoma neustria Lackey   Common
1636 Lasiocampa trifolii Grass Eggar Na Sites(2), H↓
1637 Lasiocampa quercus Oak Eggar   Common
1638 Macrothylacia rubi Fox   Common
1640 Euthrix potatoria Drinker   Common
1642 Gastropacha quercifolia Lappet   Local, S
1643 Pavonia pavonia Emperor   Local, H
1645 Falcaria lacertinaria Scalloped Hook-tip   Common
1646 Drepana binaria Oak Hook-tip   Common
1647 Drepana cultraria Barred Hook-tip   Local, W
1648 Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip   Common
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character   Common
1652 Thyatira batis Peach Blossom   Common
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches   Common
1654 Tethea ocularis Figure of Eighty   Local
1655 Tethea or Poplar Lutestring   Site(1), W; Migrant(1)
1656 Tetheella fluctuosa Satin Lutestring   Migrants(2)
1657 Ochropacha duplaris Common Lutestring   Common
1658 Cymatophorima diluta Oak Lutestring   Local, W
1659 Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned   Local, H
1660 Polyploca ridens Frosted Green   Local, W
1661 Archiearis parthenias Orange Underwing   Local, H,W
1662 Archiearis notha Light Orange Underwing Nb Sites(4), W
1663 Alsophila aescularia March   Common
1665 Pseudoterpna pruinata Grass Emerald   Common
1666 Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald   Common
1667 Comibaena bajularia Blotched Emerald   Local, W
1669 Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald   Common
1670 Chlorissa viridata Small Grass Emerald Na Local, M
1672 Thalera fimbrialis Sussex Emerald RDB1 Migrants(2)
1673 Hemistola chrysoprasaria Small Emerald   Common
1674 Jodis lactearia Little Emerald   Local, W
1675 Cyclophora pendularia Dingy Mocha RDB3 Local, M; Dispersive
1676 Cyclophora annularia Mocha Nb Local, W
1677 Cyclophora albipunctata Birch Mocha   Local, H
1678 Cyclophora puppillaria Blair's Mocha   Migrant
1679 Cyclophora porata False Mocha   Extinct, W; Migrants(2)
1680 Cyclophora punctaria Maiden's Blush   Common
1681 Cyclophora linearia Clay Triple-lines   Common
1682 Timandra griseata Blood-vein   Common
1684 Scopula nigropunctata Sub-angled Wave RDB2 Migrant(1)
1687 Scopula ornata Lace Border Na Migrants(3)
1688 Scopula rubiginata Tawny Wave RDB3 Extinct, V,G,X; Migrant
1689 Scopula marginepunctata Mullein Wave   Local, H,C
1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein   Common
1691 Scopula emutaria Rosy Wave Nb Rare, H,M
1692 Scopula immutata Lesser Cream Wave   Local, M
1693 Scopula floslactata Cream Wave   Local, W
1696 Idaea ochrata Bright Wave RDB1 Migrants(2)
1698 Idaea muricata Purple-bordered Gold Nb Rare, H,M
1699 Idaea vulpinaria Least Carpet   Migrant
1701 Idaea sylvestraria Dotted Border Wave Nb Rare, H
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave   Common
1705 Idaea fuscovenosa Dwarf Cream Wave   Common
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave   Common
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave   Common
1709 Idaea subsericeata Satin Wave   Common
1711 Idaea trigeminata Treble Brown Spot   Common
1712 Idaea emarginata Small Scallop   Rare, M
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave   Common
1714 Idaea degeneraria Portland Ribbon Wave RDB3 Sites(3), C; Migrant
1715 Idaea straminata Plain Wave   Local, H
1716 Rhodometra sacraria Vestal   Migrant
1718 Phibalapteryx virgata Oblique Striped Nb Site(1), G↓; Migrant(1)
1719 Orthonama vittata Oblique Carpet   Local, M,R
1720 Orthonama obstipata Gem   Migrant
1721 Xanthorhoe biriviata Balsam Carpet   Dispersive(1)
1722 Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet   Common
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet   Common
1725 Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet   Local, M,R
1726 Xanthorhoe quadrifasciata Large Twin-spot Carpet   Extinct, W
1727 Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet   Common
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet   Common
1730 Scotopteryx peribolata Spanish Carpet   Extinct, C
1731 Scotopteryx bipunctaria Chalk Carpet Nb Local, G,X
1732 Scotopteryx chenopodiata Shaded Broad-bar   Common
1733 Scotopteryx mucronata Lead Belle   Unknown
1734 Scotopteryx luridata July Belle   Local, G,H
1735 Catarhoe rubidata Ruddy Carpet Nb Local, G
1736 Catarhoe cuculata Royal Mantle   Rare, S
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet   Common
1739 Epirrhoe rivata Wood Carpet   Local, G
1740 Epirrhoe galiata Galium Carpet   Local, C
1741 Costaconvexa polygrammata Many-lined   Migrant
1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell   Common
1745 Larentia clavaria Mallow   Rare, C↓
1746 Anticlea badiata Shoulder Stripe   Common
1747 Anticlea derivata Streamer   Common
1748 Mesoleuca albicillata Beautiful Carpet   Rare, W
1749 Pelurga comitata Dark Spinach   Rare; Migrant
1750 Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet   Local
1751 Lampropteryx otregiata Devon Carpet Nb Rare, M,W↑; Dispersive
1752 Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar   Common
1753 Nebula salicata Striped Twin-spot Carpet   Migrant(1)
1754 Eulithis prunata Phoenix   Common
1755 Eulithis testata Chevron   Local, H
1756 Eulithis populata Northern Spinach   Dispersives(2)
1757 Eulithis mellinata Spinach   Local, U↓
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw   Common
1759 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix   Common
1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet   Common
1761 Chloroclysta miata Autumn Green Carpet   Site(1), M,W↓
1762 Chloroclysta citrata Dark Marbled Carpet   Rare
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet   Common
1765 Cidaria fulvata Barred Yellow   Common
1766 Plemyria rubiginata Blue-bordered Carpet   Common
1767 Thera firmata Pine Carpet   Common
1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet   Common
1769 Thera britannica Spruce Carpet   Common
1771 Thera juniperata Juniper Carpet   Extinct
1771.1 Thera cupressata Cypress Carpet   Local, U↑; Dispersive
1773 Electrophaes corylata Broken-barred Carpet   Common
1774 Colostygia olivata Beech-green Carpet   Site(1), L
1775 Colostigia multistrigaria Mottled Grey   Local, G
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet   Common
1777 Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer   Common
1778 Hydriomena impluviata May Highflyer   Local, M,W
1779 Hydriomena ruberata Ruddy Highflyer   Rare, H
1781 Horisme vitalbata Small Waved Umber   Common
1782 Horisme tersata Fern   Common
1784 Melanthia procellata Pretty Chalk Carpet   Common
1785 Pareulype berberata Barberry Carpet RDB1 Site(1)
1787 Rheumaptera hastata Argent and Sable Nb Extinct, W
1788 Rheumaptera cervinalis Scarce Tissue   Extinct; Migrant
1789 Rheumaptera undulata Scallop Shell   Local, W
1790 Triphosa dubitata Tissue   Site(1), S↓; Migrant
1791 Philereme vetulata Brown Scallop   Local, S
1792 Philereme transversata Dark Umber   Local, S
1793 Euphyia biangulata Cloaked Carpet Nb Local
1794 Euphyia unangulata Sharp-angled Carpet   Local
1795 Epirrita dilutata November   Common
1796 Epirrita christyi Pale November   Common
1797 Epirrita autumnata Autumnal   Common
1799 Operophtera brumata Winter   Common
1800 Operophtera fagata Northern Winter   Rare, W
1802 Perizoma affinitata Rivulet   Local, V
1803 Perizoma alchemillata Small Rivulet   Common
1804 Perizoma bifaciata Barred Rivulet   Rare, G
1807 Perizoma albulata Grass Rivulet   Sites(4)↓, G,W
1808 Perizoma flavofasciata Sandy Carpet   Common
1809 Perizoma didymata Twin-spot Carpet   Local, W
1811 Eupithecia tenuiata Slender Pug   Common
1812 Eupithecia inturbata Maple Pug   Common
1813 Eupithecia haworthiata Haworth's Pug   Common
1814 Eupithecia plumbeolata Lead-coloured Pug Nb Sites(3), W
1815 Eupithecia abietaria Cloaked Pug   Site(1), W; Migrant
1816 Eupithecia linariata Toadflax Pug   Local, G
1817 Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug   Common
1818 Eupithecia irriguata Marbled Pug Nb Sites(4), W
1819 Eupithecia exiguata Mottled Pug   Common
1820 Eupithecia insigniata Pinion-spotted Pug Nb Sites(2), S
1821 Eupithecia valerianata Valerian Pug Nb Rare
1823 Eupithecia venosata Netted Pug   Rare, G
1824 Eupithecia egenaria Pauper Pug RDB3 Site(1), W; Dispersive
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug   Common
1826 Eupithecia trisignaria Triple-spotted Pug   Sites(2), W
1827 Eupithecia intricata Freyer's Pug   Common
1828 Eupithecia satyrata Satyr Pug   Sites(3), G
1830 Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug   Common
1831 Eupithecia goossensiata Ling Pug   Local, H
1832 Eupithecia assimilata Currant Pug   Local, U
1833 Eupithecia expallidata Bleached Pug Nb Extinct, W
1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug   Common
1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug   Common
1837 Eupithecia subfuscata Grey Pug   Common
1838 Eupithecia icterata Tawny-speckled Pug   Local, G
1839 Eupithecia succenturiata Bordered Pug   Rare, V
1840 Eupithecia subumbrata Shaded Pug   Common
1841 Eupithecia millefoliata Yarrow Pug Nb Dispersive(1)
1842 Eupithecia simpliciata Plain Pug   Rare, C,V
1843 Eupithecia distinctaria Thyme Pug Nb Sites(2), G↓
1844 Eupithecia indigata Ochreous Pug   Local, W
1845 Eupithecia pimpinellata Pimpinel Pug   Sites(3), G↓
1846 Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug   Common; Dispersive
1848 Eupithecia innotata Angle-barred Pug   Unknown
1851 Eupithecia virgaureata Golden-rod Pug   Site(1), W↑; Dispersive
1852 Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug   Common
1853 Eupithecia dodoneata Oak-tree Pug   Common
1854 Eupithecia pusillata Juniper Pug   Extinct, G
1855 Eupithecia phoeniceata Cypress Pug   Local, U
1855.1 Eupithecia ultimaria Channel Islands Pug   Migrant
1856 Eupithecia lariciata Larch Pug   Common
1857 Eupithecia tantillaria Dwarf Pug   Common
1858 Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug   Common
1859 Chloroclystis chloerata Sloe Pug   Local, S↑
1860 Chloroclystis rectangulata Green Pug   Common
1861 Pasiphila debiliata Bilberry Pug Nb Migrant(1)
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug   Common
1863 Anticollix sparsata Dentated Pug Na Sites(2), M,W
1864 Chesias legatella Streak   Rare, H; Migrant
1865 Chesias rufata Broom-tip Nb Extinct, U,V
1867 Aplocera plagiata Treble Bar   Local, G
1868 Aplocera efformata Lesser Treble-bar   Local, G
1870 Odezia atrata Chimney Sweeper   Sites(3), G
1872 Discoloxia blomeri Blomer's Rivulet Nb Migrant(1)
1874 Euchoeca nebulata Dingy Shell   Local, M,W
1875 Asthena albulata Small White Wave   Common
1876 Hydrelia flammeolaria Small Yellow Wave   Common
1877 Hydrelia sylvata Waved Carpet Nb Sites(3), W; Migrant(1)
1878 Minoa murinata Drab Looper Nb Sites(2), W↓
1879 Lobophora halterata Seraphim   Local, W
1880 Trichopteryx polycommata Barred Tooth-striped Na Site(1), S↓
1881 Trichopteryx carpinata Early Tooth-striped   Common
1882 Pterapherapteryx sexalata Small Seraphim   Common
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle   Common
1884 Abraxas grossulariata Magpie   Common
1885 Abraxas sylvata Clouded Magpie   Migrant
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border   Common
1888 Ligdia adustata Scorched Carpet   Common
1888.1 Stegania trimaculata Dorset Cream Wave   Migrants(2)
1889 Semiothisa notata Peacock   Site(1), M; Migrant
1890 Semiothisa alternaria Sharp-angled Peacock   Common
1893 Semiothisa liturata Tawny-barred Angle   Common
1894 Semiothisa clathrata Latticed Heath   Extinct, V; Migrant
1896 Itame brunneata Rannoch Looper Na Migrant(1)
1897 Semiothisa wauaria V   Extinct, U
1901 Cepphis advenaria Little Thorn Nb Rare, S,W
1902 Petrophora chlorosata Brown Silver-line   Common
1903 Plagodis pulveraria Barred Umber   Local, W
1904 Plagodis dolabraria Scorched Wing   Common
1905 Pachycnemia hippocastanaria Horse Chestnut Nb Local, H; Dispersive
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone   Common
1907 Epione repandaria Bordered Beauty   Local, M,W
1909 Pseudopanthera macularia Speckled Yellow   Local, C,W
1910 Apeira syringaria Lilac Beauty   Common
1911 Ennomos autumnaria Large Thorn Nb Migrant(1)
1912 Ennomos quercinaria August Thorn   Local, U,W
1913 Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn   Common
1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn   Common
1915 Ennomos erosaria September Thorn   Rare, U,W
1917 Selenia dentaria Early Thorn   Common
1918 Selenia lunularia Lunar Thorn   Sites(4), W
1919 Selenia tetralunaria Purple Thorn   Common
1920 Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel   Common
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak   Common
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed   Common
1923 Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn   Common
1924 Angerona prunaria Orange   Sites(3), W
1925 Apocheima hispidaria Small Brindled Beauty   Rare, W
1926 Apocheima pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty   Common
1927 Lycia hirtaria Brindled Beauty   Common
1930 Biston strataria Oak Beauty   Common
1931 Biston betularia Peppered   Common
1932 Agriopis leucophaearia Spring Usher   Common
1933 Agriopis aurantiaria Scarce Umber   Local, S,U
1934 Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border   Common
1935 Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber   Common
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber   Common
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty   Common
1938