List of moths of Great Britain (Geometridae)
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 Geometridae is represented by over 300 species in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

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Subfamily Archiearinae
Archiearinae
Archiearinae is a subfamily of the geometer moth family .-Genera:The subfamily contains the following genera:*Acalyphes*Archiearides*Archiearis*Boudinotiana*Caenosynteles*Dirce*Lachnocephala*Leucobrephos...

  • Archiearis parthenias
    Archiearis parthenias
    The Orange Underwing is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is ca. 30-40 mm. The moths fly from February to May depending on the location.The larva feed on Birch.-External links:...

    Orange Underwing — throughout (localized)
  • Archiearis notha
    Archiearis notha
    The Light Orange Underwing is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is ca. 35 mm. The moths fly from March to April depending on the location.The larva feed on Populus tremula....

    Light Orange Underwing —south (Nationally Scarce B)

Subfamily Alsophilinae
Alsophilinae
Alsophilinae is a subfamily of the moth family Geometridae, consisting of two genera, Alsophila and Inurois....

  • Alsophila aescularia
    Alsophila aescularia
    The March Moth is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The female of this species is wingless. It is usually found resting on tree-trunks. The male has a distinctive way of resting with overlapping wings. The males are attracted to light.The wingspan is 25-35 mm...

    March Moth — throughout

Subfamily Geometrinae
Geometrinae
Geometrinae is the nominate subfamily of the geometer moth family . It is strongly split, containing a considerable number of tribes of which most are presently very small or monotypic however...

  • Aplasta ononaria
    Aplasta ononaria
    The Rest Harrow is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Southern Europe to Anatolia and from England to the Baltic States....

    Rest Harrow — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Pseudoterpna coronillaria
    Pseudoterpna coronillaria
    The Jersey Emerald or Gorse Emerald is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is known from Spain, Portugal, the Pyrenees, western and southern France, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy, Samos, Rhodos, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, northern Jordan and North Africa...

    Jersey Emerald — Jersey
  • Pseudoterpna pruinata atropunctaria Grass Emerald — throughout
  • Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald — throughout
  • Comibaena bajularia Blotched Emerald — south & centre (localized)
  • Antonechloris smaragdaria maritima Essex Emerald — south-east, presumed extinct
    Extinction
    In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...

  • Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald — south & central
  • Chlorissa viridata
    Chlorissa viridata
    The Small Grass Emerald is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from western Europe to eastern Asia.The wingspan is 24-27 mm. The base colour of the forewings is green, but soon fades to yellow....

    Small Grass Emerald — south & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • [Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria
    Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria
    The Blackberry Looper is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west in Canada to Manitoba, west in the United States to the Rocky Mountains, and south into Mexico....

    Blackberry Looper — probable import
    Import
    The term import is derived from the conceptual meaning as to bring in the goods and services into the port of a country. The buyer of such goods and services is referred to an "importer" who is based in the country of import whereas the overseas based seller is referred to as an "exporter". Thus...

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  • Thalera fimbrialis
    Thalera fimbrialis
    The Sussex Emerald, Thalera fimbrialis, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe and Asia up to the area surrounding the Amur River....

    Sussex Emerald — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Hemistola chrysoprasaria
    Hemistola chrysoprasaria
    The Small Emerald is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 28-32 mm. The moths fly in one generation from June to August. .The larva feed on Clematis vitalba.-Notes:...

    Small Emerald — south & central (localized) (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Jodis lactearia
    Jodis lactearia
    The Little Emerald is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found throughout the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 23-26 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location....

    Little Emerald — south, central & north-west (localized)

Subfamily Sterrhinae
Sterrhinae
Sterrhinae is a large subfamily of the geometer moth family with some 2,800 described species.- Systematics :Sterrhinae is in fact a junior synonym of Idaeidae...

  • Cyclophora pendularia
    Cyclophora pendularia
    The Dingy Mocha is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 26–29 mm. The moths fly from May to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Willow....

    Dingy Mocha — south (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Cyclophora annularia
    Cyclophora annularia
    The Mocha is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moths fly from May to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Maple....

    Mocha — south (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Cyclophora albipunctata
    Cyclophora albipunctata
    The Birch Mocha is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 20–25 mm.-External links:****...

    Birch Mocha — throughout
  • Cyclophora puppillaria
    Cyclophora puppillaria
    The Blair's Mocha is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found in Europe and from North Africa up to the Caucasus area.The wingspan is 28–36 mm. The moths fly from June to October depending on the location....

    Blair's Mocha — immigrant
  • Cyclophora porata
    Cyclophora porata
    The False Mocha, Cyclophora porata, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is . The length of the forewings is . The moths fly in generations from May to June and from August to September....

    False Mocha — south & central (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
  • Cyclophora punctaria
    Cyclophora punctaria
    for the Australian rainforest tree known as Maiden's Blush, see Sloanea australisThe Maiden’s Blush is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe....

    Maiden's Blush — south & central (localized)
  • Cyclophora linearia
    Cyclophora linearia
    The Clay Triple-lines is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 26–33 mm. The moths fly from May to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on Beech....

    Clay Triple-lines —south & central (localized)
  • Timandra comai Blood-vein — south & central; localized in north (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Scopula immorata
    Scopula immorata
    The Lewes Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe and the Near East.The wingspan is 20–27 mm. The moth flies in two generations from the end of June to mid August ....

    Lewes Wave — probably extinct
    Extinction
    In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...

  • Scopula nigropunctata
    Scopula nigropunctata
    The Sub-angled Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The species has a wingspan of 29–34 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location....

    Sub-angled Wave — south-east (Red Data Book)

  • [Scopula virgulata
    Scopula virgulata
    The Streaked Wave is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from most of Europe to central Asia and northern Mongolia.The wingspan is 20–22 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to August in one generation per year....

    Streaked Wave — old, unconfirmed record]
  • [Scopula decorata
    Scopula decorata
    The Middle Lace Border is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is . The moth flies in two generations from the end of May to August .The larva feed on thyme.-Notes:...

    Middle Lace Border — unverified records]
  • Scopula ornata
    Scopula ornata
    The Lace Border is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Europe, North Africa and the Near East.The wingspan is 21–24 mm...

    Lace Border — south (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Scopula rubiginata
    Scopula rubiginata
    The Tawny Wave is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula up to the Ural. In the North its range extends to Denmark and Southern Sweden and Finland. It is not present in most of the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula , Sicily and the southern Greek islands...

    Tawny Wave — south-east (Red Data Book)
  • Scopula marginepunctata
    Scopula marginepunctata
    The Mullein Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm. The moth flies in two generations from mid May to September ....

    Mullein Wave — south, central & north (localized) (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Scopula imitaria
    Scopula imitaria
    The Small Blood-vein is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 18–25 mm. The moth flies in two generations from June to September .The larvae feed on various forms of privet.-Notes:...

    Small Blood-vein — south & central
  • Scopula emutaria Rosy Wave — south, east & west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Scopula immutata
    Scopula immutata
    The Lesser Cream Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 24–27 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–13 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August ....

    Lesser Cream Wave — south & central (localized)
  • Scopula floslactata Cream Wave
  • Scopula floslactata floslactata — south & central (localized)
  • Scopula floslactata f. scotica — north-west (localized)
  • Scopula ternata
    Scopula ternata
    The Smoky Wave is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is mainly found in Northern and parts of Central Europe and in isolated populations in Southern and South-Eastern Europe. Its western range is Eastern France, Eastern Belgium and Scotland, with an isolated population in the Pyrenees...

    Smoky Wave — north & west (localized)
  • [Scopula limboundata
    Scopula limboundata
    The Large Lace-border is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. There is a single and unconfirmed record from Great BritainThe wingspan is 25–30 mm...

    Large Lace Border — single, old, unconfirmed record]

  • Idaea ochrata cantiata
    Idaea ochrata
    The Bright Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 21–24 mm. The adults fly at night from late June to early August in one generation ....

    Bright Wave — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Idaea serpentata
    Idaea serpentata
    Idaea serpentata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of continental Europe and the Near East.The wingspan is about 22 mm. The adults fly from late June to early August. . They are attracted to light....

    Ochraceous Wave — rare immigrant [resident on Jersey
    Jersey
    Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...

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  • Idaea muricata
    Idaea muricata
    The Purple-bordered Gold is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 18–20 mm. The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The adults fly at night from June to July ....

    Purple-bordered Gold — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Idaea rusticata atrosignaria
    Idaea rusticata
    The Least Carpet or or is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 19–21 mm. The length of the forewings is 9–11 mm. The adults fly at night from July to August , and are attracted to light.#The flight season refers to the British Isles...

    Least Carpet — south (localized)
  • [Idaea laevigata
    Idaea laevigata
    The Strange Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Central Europe and Southern Europe. It occurs in Brittain as an imported species....

    Strange Wave — probable import]
  • Idaea sylvestraria
    Idaea sylvestraria
    The Dotted Border Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 20–23 mm. The adults fly in July and August.The larvae feed on dandelion and knotgrass.-Notes:...

    Dotted-border Wave — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave — throughout
  • [Idaea inquinata
    Idaea inquinata
    The Rusty Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 16–19 mm. The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The adults fly at night from June to July in Britain...

    Rusty Wave — probable import]
  • Idaea dilutaria
    Idaea dilutaria
    The Silky Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 20–22 mm. The adults fly in one generation in July .The larvae feed on Helianthemum nummularium.-Notes:...

    Silky Wave — west (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Idaea fuscovenosa
    Idaea fuscovenosa
    The Dwarf Cream Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe and the Near East.The species has a wingspan of 19–22 mm. The length of the forewings is 9–11 mm...

    Dwarf Cream Wave — south & central (localized)
  • Idaea humiliata
    Idaea humiliata
    The Isle of Wight Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe. This species was found on the Isle of Wight but became extinct around 1931. There was one sighting in Portsmouth in 1954 but the moth seems extinct in the UK at the present time.The species has a wingspan of...

    Isle of Wight Wave — presumed extinct

  • Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave — south, central & north-east
  • Idaea dimidiata
    Idaea dimidiata
    The Single-dotted Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe. The moth generally flies to thistles and Purple Moor Grass.The species has a wingspan of 13–18 mm...

    Single-dotted Wave — south, central & north-west
  • Idaea subsericeata
    Idaea subsericeata
    The Satin Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 22–25 mm. The adults fly in one generation from June to July ....

    Satin Wave — south & central
  • Idaea contiguaria britanniae
    Idaea contiguaria
    The Weaver's Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of ca. 20 mm. The adults fly in one generation from June to July .The larvae feed on calluna, crowberry and navelwort....

    Weaver's Wave — west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Idaea trigeminata
    Idaea trigeminata
    The Treble Brown Spot is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 23–25 mm. The adults fly in one generation from late May to early July . They are attracted to light....

    Treble Brown Spot — south (localized)
  • Idaea emarginata
    Idaea emarginata
    The Small Scallop is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 22–25 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm...

    Small Scallop — south & central (localized)
  • Idaea aversata Riband Wave — throughout
  • Idaea degeneraria
    Idaea degeneraria
    The Portland Ribbon Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 26–31 mm. The adults fly in one generation from June to July .The larvae feed on dandelion and knotgrass....

    Portland Ribbon Wave — south coast & Isles of Scilly
    Isles of Scilly
    The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part...

     (Red Data Book)
  • Idaea straminata
    Idaea straminata
    The Plain Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The species has a wingspan of 28–33 mm. The adults fly in one generation in July .The larvae feed on dandelion and knotgrass.-Notes:...

    Plain Wave — throughout
  • Rhodometra sacraria
    Rhodometra sacraria
    The Vestal is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe, Africa and large parts of Asia.The wingspan is 22-28 mm. The length of the forewings is 12-14 mm...

    Vestal — immigrant

Subfamily Larentiinae
Larentiinae
Larentiinae moths contain roughly 5,800 species and occur mostly in the temperate regions of the world. They are generally considered a subfamily of the geometer moth family and divided into a few large or good-sized tribes, and numerous very small or even monotypic ones which might not always be...

  • [Lythria purpuraria
    Lythria purpuraria
    The Purple-barred Yellow is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from western Europe to Siberia, Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan....

    Purple-barred Yellow — old, unconfirmed records]
  • Phibalapteryx virgata
    Phibalapteryx virgata
    The Oblique Striped is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The length of the forewings is 22–25 mm. The moth resembles Orthonama vittata, but has a lighter colour...

    Oblique Striped south & west-central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Orthonama vittata
    Orthonama vittata
    The Oblique Carpet is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–14 mm. The moth flies from the beginning of May to mid September ....

    Oblique Carpet — throughout ‡*
  • Orthonama obstipata Gem — immigrant
  • Xanthorhoe biriviata
    Xanthorhoe biriviata
    The Balsam Carpet, Xanthorhoe biriviata, is a moth of the genus Xanthorhoe in the family Geometridae....

    Balsam Carpet — south & south-east (uncommon)
  • Xanthorhoe designata
    Xanthorhoe designata
    The Flame Carpet, Xanthorhoe designata, is a moth of the genus Xanthorhoe in the family Geometridae....

    Flame Carpet — throughout
  • Xanthorhoe decoloraria
    Xanthorhoe decoloraria
    The Red Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is about 32 mm. Adults are on wing from mid June to August.The larvae feed on Alchemilla species and possibly other low plants....

    Red Carpet ‡*
  • Xanthorhoe decoloraria hethlandica — Shetland
  • Xanthorhoe decoloraria decoloraria — north & west
  • Xanthorhoe spadicearia
    Xanthorhoe spadicearia
    The Red Twin-spot Carpet, Xanthorhoe spadicearia, is a moth of the genus Xanthorhoe in the family Geometridae.-References:...

    Red Twin-spot Carpet — throughout
  • Xanthorhoe ferrugata
    Xanthorhoe ferrugata
    The Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Xanthorhoe ferrugata, is a moth of the genus Xanthorhoe in the family Geometridae....

    Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet — throughout (Endangered) ‡*
  • Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata
    Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata
    The Large Twin-spot Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe , east to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone....

    Large Twin-spot Carpet — south & central (localized)
  • Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet
  • Xanthorhoe montanata shetlandica — Shetland
  • Xanthorhoe montanata montanata — throughout

  • Xanthorhoe fluctuata fluctuata Garden Carpet — throughout
  • Scotopteryx moeniata
    Scotopteryx moeniata
    The Fortified Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe except the north. It is also found in the Near East....

    Fortified Carpet — probable rare immigrant (old records)
  • Scotopteryx peribolata Spanish Carpet — immigrant to south
  • Scotopteryx bipunctaria cretata
    Scotopteryx bipunctaria
    The Chalk Carpet is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found from Morocco and Spain through western and central Europe and Great Britain to the Ural. In the north it is found up to the Baltic region and in the south its range extends over Italy and the Balkan Peninsula up to the Black Sea and...

    Chalk Carpet — south & central (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
  • Scotopteryx chenopodiata
    Scotopteryx chenopodiata
    The Shaded Broad-bar, Scotopteryx chenopodiata, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–19 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August ....

    Shaded Broad-bar — throughout (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Scotopteryx mucronata Lead Belle
  • Scotopteryx mucronata scotica — west-central & north (localized)
  • Scotopteryx mucronata umbrifera — south-west (localized)
  • Scotopteryx luridata plumbaria July Belle — throughout
  • Catarhoe rubidata
    Catarhoe rubidata
    The Ruddy Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in western Europe and the Iberian Peninsula and western central Asia....

    Ruddy Carpet — south (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Catarhoe cuculata
    Catarhoe cuculata
    The Royal Mantle is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe to western central Asia.The wingspan is 22-27 mm. The base colour of the wings is whitish with a greyish band along the edges. Adults are on wing from April to August in one generation.The larvae feed on Galium...

    Royal Mantle — south & north (localized)
  • Epirrhoe tristata
    Epirrhoe tristata
    The Small Argent and Sable, Epirrhoe tristata, is a moth of the genus Epirrhoe in the family Geometridae.-External links:***...

    Small Argent and Sable — north & west

  • Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet
  • Epirrhoe alternata obscurataOuter Hebrides
    Outer Hebrides
    The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...

  • Epirrhoe alternata alternata — throughout
  • Epirrhoe rivata
    Epirrhoe rivata
    The Wood Carpet, Epirrhoe rivata, is a moth of the genus Epirrhoe in the family Geometridae.-External links:***...

    Wood Carpet — south & central (localized)
  • Epirrhoe galiata
    Epirrhoe galiata
    The Galium Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from North Africa and western Europe to eastern Russia....

    Galium Carpet — south, central & north (localized) (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Costaconvexa polygrammata
    Costaconvexa polygrammata
    The Many-Lined Moth is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe to North Africa.The wingspan is about 26 mm. There are three generations per year with adults on wing from the end of March to April, in June and July and in August and September.The larvae feed on Galium...

    Many-lined — extinct; rare immigrant
  • [Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
    Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
    The Traveller or Bent-line Carpet is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is native to most of North America, except the artic north. It is an introduced species in Great Britain, the Canary Islands, the Azores and Madeira.The wingspan is 17-23 mm. The wings are pale gray to reddish-brown...

    Traveller — probable import]
  • Camptogramma bilineata
    Camptogramma bilineata
    The Yellow Shell is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe, North-America and Asia.The wingspan is 20-25 mm. The moths fly from June to August. ....

    Yellow Shell
  • Camptogramma bilineata bilineata — throughout
  • Camptogramma bilineata atlantica — Shetland & Outer Hebrides
    Outer Hebrides
    The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...


  • Entephria flavicinctata
    Entephria flavicinctata
    The Yellow-ringed Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the mountainous areas of Europe and the Near East.The wingspan is 27–39 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August and sometimes also in May....

    Yellow-ringed Carpet
  • Entephria flavicinctata flavicinctata — west coast of Scotland & Inner Hebrides
    Inner Hebrides
    The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which enjoy a mild oceanic climate. There are 36 inhabited islands and a further 43 uninhabited Inner Hebrides with an area greater than...

    , Yorkshire Dales
    Yorkshire Dales
    The Yorkshire Dales is the name given to an upland area in Northern England.The area lies within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire, though it spans the ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Cumbria...

     & Black Mountains
    Black Mountains, Wales
    The Black Mountains are a group of hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in southeast Wales, and extending across the national border into Herefordshire, England. They are the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park, and are frequently...

     (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Entephria flavicinctata ruficinctata — central & north-west Scotland (localized)
  • Entephria caesiata
    Entephria caesiata
    The Grey Mountain Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the mountainous areas of Europe , the Caucasus, Siberia, Far East, northern Mongolia and Japan ....

    Grey Mountain Moth — west-central & north (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Larentia clavaria
    Larentia clavaria
    The Mallow is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Europe to North Africa and from Anatolia to the Caucasus.The wingspan is 36–40 mm. The moth flies from August to November depending on the location....

    Mallow — south, central & north
  • Anticlea badiata Shoulder Stripe — south, central & north
  • Anticlea derivata
    Anticlea derivata
    The Streamer is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe, North Africa and Asia up to the Altai Mountains.The wingspan is 30–34 mm. The moth flies from March to May depending on the location....

    Streamer — throughout
  • Mesoleuca albicillata
    Mesoleuca albicillata
    The Beautiful Carpet is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 34–38 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. The moth flies from mid May to mid August ....

    Beautiful Carpet — south, central & north

  • Pelurga comitata
    Pelurga comitata
    The Dark Spinach is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–18 mm. The moth flies from mid June to mid September ....

    Dark Spinach — south, central & north (Endangered) ‡*
  • Lampropteryx suffumata
    Lampropteryx suffumata
    The Water Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe to the Altai Mountains and the Kamchatka Peninsula. The habitat consists of woodland, grassy areas, chalk downland and scrubland....

    Water Carpet — throughout
  • Lampropteryx otregiata
    Lampropteryx otregiata
    The Devon Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from western Europe to Japan and the Kuril Islands.The wingspan is 27-30 mm...

    Devon Carpet — south & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Cosmorhoe ocellata
    Cosmorhoe ocellata
    The Purple Bar is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 20-25 mm. The length of the forewings is 13-15 mm. The moths fly from May to August. ....

    Purple Bar — throughout
  • Nebula salicata latentaria Striped Twin-spot Carpet — north, west & south-west
  • Eulithis prunata
    Eulithis prunata
    The Phoenix, Eulithis prunata, is a moth of the genus Eulithis in the family Geometridae.-Subspecies:*Eulithis prunata prunata *Eulithis prunata leucoptera...

    Phoenix — throughout
  • Eulithis testata
    Eulithis testata
    The Chevron is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in both the Palearctic and the Nearctic ecozones. In Eurasia it ranges from Great Britain and Scandinavia, south to the Alps, east to Japan...

    Chevron — throughout
  • Eulithis populata
    Eulithis populata
    The Northern Spinach is a moth of the genus Eulithis in the family Geometridae.-External links:****...

    Northern Spinach — south-west, west, central & north
  • Eulithis mellinata Spinach — south, central & north
  • Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw — throughout
  • Ecliptopera silaceata
    Ecliptopera silaceata
    The Small Phoenix is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 23-27 mm. The length of the forewings is 13-17 mm. The moths fly in two generations from May to July and from August to September. .The larvae feed mainly on willowherbs.-Notes:#The flight...

    Small Phoenix — throughout (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Chloroclysta siterata
    Chloroclysta siterata
    The Red-green Carpet is a moth in the family Geometridae.-External links:***...

    Red–Green Carpet — throughout

  • Chloroclysta miata
    Chloroclysta miata
    The Autumn Green Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from most of Europe to Alatau.The wingspan is 34-40 mm...

    Autumn Green Carpet — throughout (localized)
  • Chloroclysta citrata Dark Marbled Carpet
  • Chloroclysta citrata citrata — throughout
  • Chloroclysta citrata pythonissata — Shetland & Orkney
  • Chloroclysta concinnata Arran Carpet — north-west (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet — throughout
  • Cidaria fulvata
    Cidaria fulvata
    The Barred Yellow is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and Central Asia.The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The moths fly from June to July. The species prefers woodland, chalk downland and scrubland....

    Barred Yellow — throughout
  • Plemyria rubiginata
    Plemyria rubiginata
    The Blue-bordered Carpet is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 22–28 mm. The moth flies from June to the beginning of September ....

    Blue-bordered Carpet
  • Plemyria rubiginata rubiginata — south & central
  • Plemyria rubiginata plumbata — north (localized)
  • Thera firmata
    Thera firmata
    The Pine Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found throughout Europe, Anatolia and countries bordering the Caucasus Mountains....

    Pine Carpet — throughout
  • Thera obeliscata
    Thera obeliscata
    The Grey Pine Carpet is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 28–36 mm. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location.The larva primarily feed on Pine and Spruce....

    Grey Pine Carpet — throughout
  • Thera britannica Spruce Carpet — throughout
  • Thera cognata
    Thera cognata
    The Chestnut-coloured Carpet or Durham Juniper Moth is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus and Transcaucasus.The wingspan is 26–30 mm...

    Chestnut-coloured Carpet — central & north (Nationally Scarce B)

  • Thera juniperata Juniper Carpet
  • Thera juniperata juniperata — throughout
  • Thera juniperata scotica —north (localized)
  • Thera juniperata orcadensis — Orkney (possibly extinct)
  • Thera cupressata Cypress Carpet — south-east (uncommon)
  • Eustroma reticulata Netted Carpet — west-central (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Electrophaes corylata
    Electrophaes corylata
    The Broken-barred Carpet, Electrophaes corylata, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 22–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. The moths fly in one generation from May to June. ....

    Broken-barred Carpet — throughout
  • Colostygia olivata
    Colostygia olivata
    The Beech-green Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 22-27 mm. Adults are in wing from May to August in one generation.The larva feed on Galium species...

    Beech-green Carpet — north, west-central & south (localized)
  • Colostygia multistrigaria Mottled Grey — throughout
  • Colostygia pectinataria
    Colostygia pectinataria
    The Green Carpet, Colostygia pectinataria, is a moth of the genus Colostygia in the family Geometridae.-External links: *...

    Green Carpet — throughout
  • Hydriomena furcata
    Hydriomena furcata
    The July Highflyer is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone and is also found in North America.The wingspan is 23–30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August. There is one generation per year....

    July Highflyer — throughout
  • Hydriomena impluviata May Highflyer — throughout
  • Hydriomena ruberata
    Hydriomena ruberata
    The Ruddy Highflyer is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Ireland and Great Britain east to north-western Russia, and south up to the Alps. It is also present in North America.The wingspan is 29-37 mm...

    Ruddy Highflyer —north, west, south & east (localized)
  • Coenocalpe lapidata
    Coenocalpe lapidata
    The Slender-striped Rufous is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 28-34 mm. The fore wings are light brown with fine dark brown diagonal lines. These lines are less conspicuous on the hind wings...

    Slender-striped Rufous — north (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Horisme vitalbata
    Horisme vitalbata
    The Small Waved Umber is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species occurs in Europe.The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–17 mm. The moths fly in two generations from May to June and again in August.The larva feed on Clematis vitalba.-Notes:#The flight season...

    Small Waved Umber — south & central
  • Horisme tersata
    Horisme tersata
    The Fern is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 31–36 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–18 mm. The moths fly in one or two generations from May to August. ....

    Fern — south & central
  • [Horisme aquata Cumbrian Umber — dubious record]
  • Melanthia procellata
    Melanthia procellata
    The Pretty Chalk Carpet is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The moth flies from May to August .The caterpillars feed on Clematis vitalba.-Notes:...

    Pretty Chalk Carpet — south & central (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Pareulype berberata
    Pareulype berberata
    The Barberry Carpet Moth is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe, as well as in the Near East and North Africa....

    Barberry Carpet — south (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Spargania luctuata
    Spargania luctuata
    The White-banded Carpet is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Northern and Middle Europe, North Asia and North America.The wingspan is 30–34 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm...

    White-banded Carpet — south-east (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Rheumaptera hastata Argent and Sable
  • Rheumaptera hastata hastata — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Rheumaptera hastata f. nigrescens — north (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Rheumaptera cervinalis
    Rheumaptera cervinalis
    The Scarce Tissue, Rheumaptera cervinalis, is a moth of the genus Rheumaptera in the family Geometridae.-References:...

    Scarce Tissue — south & central (localized)
  • Rheumaptera undulata
    Rheumaptera undulata
    The Scallop Shell is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone and North America.The wingspan is 25-30 mm...

    Scallop Shell — south, central & north (localized)
  • Triphosa dubitata
    Triphosa dubitata
    The Tissue is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in across Europe up to JapanThe wingspan is 38–48 mm...

    Tissue — south & central (localized)
  • Philereme vetulata
    Philereme vetulata
    The Brown Scallop is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in much of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 24-30 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the end of May to August....

    Brown Scallop — south (not south-west) & central (localized)
  • Philereme transversata britannica
    Philereme transversata
    The Dark Umber is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in much of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 29-37 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the beginning of June to August....

    Dark Umber — south (not south-west) & central (localized)
  • Euphyia biangulata
    Euphyia biangulata
    The Cloaked Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 25–30 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of June to August. There is one generation per year....

    Cloaked Carpet — west, south & south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Euphyia unangulata
    Euphyia unangulata
    The Sharp-angled Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from most of Europe to Japan and the Kamchatka Peninsula....

    Sharp-angled Carpet — south (localized)
  • 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
    Operophtera fagata
    The Northern Winter Moth is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The female of this species is virtually wingless and cannot fly. The wingspan of the males is 32-40 mm. The species resembles the Winter Moth, but is of a lighter colour and is bigger...

    Northern Winter Moth — throughout
  • Perizoma taeniata Barred Carpet — central & north (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Perizoma affinitata
    Perizoma affinitata
    The Rivulet is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe.Its wingspan is 24-30 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from the beginning of May to September....

    Rivulet — throughout

  • Perizoma alchemillata
    Perizoma alchemillata
    The Small Rivulet, Perizoma alchemillata, is a moth of the genus Perizoma in the family Geometridae.Caterpillars of this species feed inside the seed capsules, and on the flowers of, Galeopsis tetrahit...

    Small Rivulet — throughout
  • Perizoma bifaciata
    Perizoma bifaciata
    The Barred Rivulet, Perizoma bifaciata, is a moth in the group of geometer moths .- Appearance :It is small , thin, and more or less brown all over. The forewing can vary in colour from light golden-brown to dark red-brown, often with a wide, darker coloured band in the centre, but this can vary...

    Barred Rivulet — south, central & north (localized)
  • Perizoma minorata ericetata
    Perizoma minorata
    The Heath Rivulet is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of EuropeThe wingspan is 16-20 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the end of June to August....

    Heath Rivulet — north & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Perizoma blandiata
    Perizoma blandiata
    The Pretty Pinion is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from most of Europe to central Asia.The wingspan is 19-23 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the end of July to August....

    Pretty Pinion
  • Perizoma blandiata blandiata — north & west (local)
  • Perizoma blandiata perfasciataHebrides
    Hebrides
    The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. These islands have a long history of occupation dating back to the Mesolithic and the culture of the residents has been affected by the successive...

     & Isle of Rum
  • Perizoma albulata
    Perizoma albulata
    The Grass Rivulet, Perizoma albulata, is a moth of the genus Perizoma in the family Geometridae.-External links:***...

    Grass Rivulet (Endangered) ‡*
  • Perizoma albulata albulata — throughout (localized)
  • Perizoma albulata subfasciaria — Shetland
  • Perizoma flavofasciata Sandy Carpet — throughout
  • Perizoma didymata
    Perizoma didymata
    The Twin-spot Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. Its genus is sometimes included in Perizoma....

    Twin-spot Carpet
  • Perizoma didymata didymata — throughout
  • Perizoma didymata hethlandica — Shetland
  • Perizoma sagittata Marsh Carpet — east-central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Eupithecia tenuiata Slender Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia inturbata
    Eupithecia inturbata
    The Maple Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in central Europe, Great Britain and southern Scandinavia.The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The moths flies from July to August depending on the location....

    Maple Pug — south & central (localized)
  • Eupithecia haworthiata
    Eupithecia haworthiata
    The Haworth’s Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The moths flies from April to August depending on the location....

    Haworth's Pug — south & central (localized)
  • Eupithecia plumbeolata
    Eupithecia plumbeolata
    The Lead-coloured Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.The larvae feed on Melampyrum pratense....

    Lead-coloured Pug — south, central & north-west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia abietaria
    Eupithecia abietaria
    The Cloaked Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe, east to Siberia.The wingspan is 21–23 mm...

    Cloaked Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia linariata
    Eupithecia linariata
    The Toadflax Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and from Anatolia to Tajikistan....

    Toadflax Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug
  • Eupithecia pulchellata pulchellata — throughout
  • Eupithecia pulchellata hebudiumWales
    Wales
    Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

     & Hebrides
    Hebrides
    The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. These islands have a long history of occupation dating back to the Mesolithic and the culture of the residents has been affected by the successive...

  • Eupithecia irriguata
    Eupithecia irriguata
    The Marbled Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and North Africa.The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The moths flies from April to June depending on the location....

    Marbled Pug — south (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia exiguata Mottled Pug
  • Eupithecia exiguata exiguata — throughout
  • Eupithecia exiguata muricolorAberdeenshire
    Aberdeenshire
    Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...

  • Eupithecia insigniata
    Eupithecia insigniata
    The Pinion-spotted Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and Eastern Asia.The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moths flies from April to May depending on the location....

    Pinion-spotted Pug — south (not sout-west) & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia valerianata
    Eupithecia valerianata
    The Valerian Pug is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Great Britain, through central Europe to Russia and northern Iran....

    Valerian Pug — throughout (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia pygmaeata
    Eupithecia pygmaeata
    The Marsh Pug is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is known from most of Europe, western and southern Siberia, the Russian Far East, northern Mongolia and North America .The wingspan is 14-18 mm...

    Marsh Pug — south, central & north (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia venosata
    Eupithecia venosata
    The Netted Pug is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Central and Northern Europe.The length of the fore-wings is 10–14 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location....

    Netted Pug
  • Eupithecia venosata venosata — south, central & north-east (localized)
  • Eupithecia venosata hebridensisHebrides
    Hebrides
    The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. These islands have a long history of occupation dating back to the Mesolithic and the culture of the residents has been affected by the successive...

  • Eupithecia venosata fumosae — Shetland & Orkney
  • Eupithecia venosata ochracae — Orkney
  • Eupithecia egenaria
    Eupithecia egenaria
    The Pauper Pug is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is known from almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Ireland and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula....

    Fletcher's (Pauper) Pug — south-west & east (Red Data Book)
  • Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia trisignaria
    Eupithecia trisignaria
    The Triple-spotted Pug is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe to Siberia.The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to August....

    Triple-spotted Pug — throughout (localized)
  • Eupithecia intricata
  • Eupithecia intricata millieraria Edinburgh Pug — north
  • Eupithecia intricata arceuthata Freyer's Pug — south & central
  • Eupithecia satyrata
    Eupithecia satyrata
    The Satyr Pug is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Ireland, through northern and central Europe east to central Asia and North Africa. It is also present in North America....

    Satyr Pug
  • Eupithecia satyrata callunaria — south (localized)
  • Eupithecia satyrata satyrata — north (moorland
    Moorland
    Moorland or moor is a type of habitat, in the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome, found in upland areas, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils and heavy fog...

    s)
  • Eupithecia satyrata curzoni — Shetland
  • [Eupithecia cauchiata Doubleday's Pug — single old record, Essex
    Essex
    Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...

    ]
  • Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata Ling Pug — throughout (localized, especially heathland and moorland
    Moorland
    Moorland or moor is a type of habitat, in the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome, found in upland areas, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils and heavy fog...

    )
  • Eupithecia assimilata Currant Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia expallidata Bleached Pug — south-east, west & north (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug
  • Eupithecia vulgata vulgata — south & central
  • Eupithecia vulgata scotica — north
  • Eupithecia tripunctaria
    Eupithecia tripunctaria
    The White-spotted Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found all over Europe and North America.The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The moths flies from March to September depending on the location....

    White-spotted Pug — south, central & north (localized)
  • Eupithecia denotata
    Eupithecia denotata
    The Campanula Pug is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found from western Europe to central Asia and China....

  • Eupithecia denotata denotata Campanula Pug — south & east (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Eupithecia denotata jasioneata Jasione Pug — south-west & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Eupithecia subfuscata Grey Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia icterata subfulvata Tawny Speckled Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia succenturiata Bordered Pug — south, central & north
  • Eupithecia subumbrata
    Eupithecia subumbrata
    The Shaded Pug is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Mongolia and the Altai Mountains through Siberia, central Asia, Asia Minor and Russia to western Europe and from central Scandinavia to the Mediterranean Region....

    Shaded Pug — throughout (localized)
  • Eupithecia millefoliata
    Eupithecia millefoliata
    The Yarrow Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is ca. 21 mm. The moths flies from June to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium....

    Yarrow Pug — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia simpliciata
    Eupithecia simpliciata
    The Plain Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 21–23 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location....

    Plain Pug — south & central (localized)
  • Eupithecia sinuosaria
    Eupithecia sinuosaria
    The Goosefoot Pug is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is endemic to Eastern Asia, but has expanded its range to Central Europe.The length of the fore-wings is 10–12 mm...

    Goosefoot Pug — probable rare immigrant
  • Eupithecia distinctaria constrictata Thyme Pug — throughout (except south-east) (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Eupithecia indigata
    Eupithecia indigata
    The Ochreous Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The moths fly in one generation from April to May. ....

    Ochreous Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia pimpinellata
    Eupithecia pimpinellata
    The Pimpinel Pug is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is known from most of Europe to the mountains of central Asia....

    Pimpinel Pug — south & central (localized)
  • Eupithecia nanata
    Eupithecia nanata
    The Narrow-winged Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found all over Europe, except the South-East.The wingspan is 13–17 mm. The moths flies from March to September depending on the location....

    Narrow-winged Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia extensaria occidua Scarce Pug — east-central (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Eupithecia innotata
    Eupithecia innotata
    The Angle-barred Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. There are three forms found in the British Isles:* E. innotata sensu stricto is found only on the east and south-east coasts...

    Angle-barred Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia fraxinata Ash Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia tamarisciata Tamarisk Pug — south (uncommon on alien Tamarisk)

  • Eupithecia virgaureata Golden-rod Pug — west & east (localized)
  • Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug — throughout

  • Eupithecia dodoneata
    Eupithecia dodoneata
    The Oak-tree Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The moths flies from May to June depending on the location.The larvae feed on Crataegus and Quercus....

    Oak-tree Pug —south & central
  • Eupithecia pusillata Juniper Pug
  • Eupithecia pusillata pusillata — throughout
  • Eupithecia pusillata anglicata — extinct
  • Eupithecia phoeniceata
    Eupithecia phoeniceata
    The Cypress Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moths flies from August to September depending on the location....

    Cypress Pug — south (uncommon)
  • Eupithecia ultimaria
    Eupithecia ultimaria
    The Channel Islands Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 13–17 mm. The moths flies from June to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on Tamarix gallica....

    Channel Islands Pug — south (uncommon)
  • Eupithecia lariciata Larch Pug — throughout
  • Eupithecia tantillaria
    Eupithecia tantillaria
    The Dwarf Pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 16–19 mm. The moths flies from April to July depending on the location....

    Dwarf Pug — throughout

  • Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug — throughout

  • Pasiphila chloerata
    Pasiphila chloerata
    The Sloe Pug is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe to the Amur Region and central Asia.The wingspan is 17–19 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. There is one generation per year....

    Sloe Pug — south & central
  • Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug — throughout
  • Pasiphila debiliata
    Pasiphila debiliata
    The Bilberry Pug is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe, east to southern Siberia, the Amur region and Japan.The wingspan is 17–19 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July....

    Bilberry Pug — south & west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug — throughout
  • Anticollix sparsata
    Anticollix sparsata
    The Dentated Pug is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe to Japan.The wingspan is 20-26 mm. The ground color of the forewings is light brown. The hindwing has a conspicuous toothed border...

    Dentated Pug — south & central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Chesias legatella Streak — throughout (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Chesias rufata Broom-tip (Vulnerble) ‡*
  • Chesias rufata rufata — south-east & west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Chesias rufata scotica — north (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Carsia sororiata anglica
    Carsia sororiata
    The Manchester Treble-Bar is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in northern and central Europe, the Urals, Siberia, the Far East, northern Mongolia and in North America from Alaska to Newfoundland and to New Hampshire....

    Manchester Treble-bar — north & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Aplocera plagiata Treble Bar
  • Aplocera plagiata plagiata — throughout
  • Aplocera plagiata scotica — north
  • Aplocera efformata
    Aplocera efformata
    The Lesser Treble-bar is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is known from Europe, Morocco and Anatolia.It has a wingspan of 35–41 mm. There are two to three generations per year with adults on wing from the end of April to mid November.The larvae feed on Hypericum perforatum. Larvae can be...

    Lesser Treble-bar —south & central
  • Aplocera praeformata
    Aplocera praeformata
    The Purple Treble-bar is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula and France, through Western Europa, over Central Europa up to Russia. Its northernmost range is Southern Finland and the Baltic States. The subspecies Aplocera praeformata urbahni is found in Greece...

    Purple Treble-bar — probable immigrant (2 records)
  • Odezia atrata
    Odezia atrata
    The Chimney Sweeper is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm. The moth flies from June to August . The moth flies during the day, preferably with bright sunshine.The larva feed mainly on...

    Chimney Sweeper — north, central & south
  • Lithostege griseata
    Lithostege griseata
    The Grey Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe, from Great Britain and the Iberian Peninsula to the Ural Mountains and further east to central Asia and Transcaucasia, Asia Minor and the Near East....

    Grey Carpet — east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Discoloxia blomeri Blomer's Rivulet — south, central & west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Venusia cambrica
    Venusia cambrica
    The Welsh Wave is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Europe, western and central Siberia, Altai, Transbaikalia, the Russian Far East, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and in North America, where it can be found across Canada from Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia, south in the...

    Welsh Wave — west & north (localized)
  • Euchoeca nebulata
    Euchoeca nebulata
    The Dingy Shell is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 23–25 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.The larvae feed on Birch and Alder....

    Dingy Shell — south & central (localized)
  • Asthena albulata
    Asthena albulata
    The Small White Wave is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is known from all of Europe and is also present in the Near East....

    Small White Wave — throughout
  • Hydrelia flammeolaria
    Hydrelia flammeolaria
    The Small Yellow Wave is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 14-20 mm...

    Small Yellow Wave — throughout
  • Hydrelia sylvata
    Hydrelia sylvata
    The Waved Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found throughout the temperate parts of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 27–30 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location....

    Waved Carpet — west, south-east & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Minoa murinata
    Minoa murinata
    The Drab Looper is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Southern and Central Europe, Anatolia, the Caucasus and the mountains of Central Asia....

    Drab Looper — west, south & south-west (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
  • Lobophora halterata
    Lobophora halterata
    The Seraphim is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm. The moths fly from May to June. ....

    Seraphim — throughout
  • Trichopteryx polycommata
    Trichopteryx polycommata
    The Barred Tooth-striped is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Europe and the Near East, east to the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, the southern Russian Far East and Japan ....

    Barred Tooth-striped — throughout (Nationally Scarce A) ‡
  • Trichopteryx carpinata
    Trichopteryx carpinata
    The Early Tooth-striped is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe , east to the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone....

    Early Tooth-striped — throughout
  • Pterapherapteryx sexalata
    Pterapherapteryx sexalata
    The Small Seraphim is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 22–26 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Willow.-External links:***...

    Small Seraphim — throughout
  • Acasis viretata
    Acasis viretata
    The Yellow-barred Brindle is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from most of Europe to eastern Asia. It is also present in North America....

    Yellow-barred Brindle — south, central & north-west (localized)

  • Abraxas grossulariata
    Abraxas grossulariata
    Abraxas grossulariata is a moth of the family Geometridae, native to Europe and North America. Its distinctive speckled colouration has given it a common name of Magpie Moth...

    Magpie Moth — throughout
  • Abraxas sylvata
    Abraxas sylvata
    The Clouded Magpie is a moth of the family Geometridae that was named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1763.-Description:...

    Clouded Magpie — south & central (localized)
  • [Abraxas pantaria
    Abraxas pantaria
    Abraxas pantaria, known commonly as the Light Magpie or Spotted Ash Looper is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Linnaeus in 1767. It is found in the Mediterranean andis common in Portugal and Spain...

    Light Magpie — unconfirmed old record]
  • Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border — throughout
  • Ligdia adustata
    Ligdia adustata
    The Scorched Carpet is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe and the Near East.The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The adults fly from April to August in two generations....

    Scorched Carpet — south & central (localized)
  • Stegania trimaculata
    Stegania trimaculata
    The Dorset Cream Wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe, mainly in Southern Europe, but the moths range has expanded in recent years....

    Dorset Cream Wave — rare immigrant
  • Stegania cararia Ringed Border — rare immigrant
  • Macaria notata
    Macaria notata
    The Peacock Moth is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 28–32 mm. The moth closely resembles the Macaria alternata. The moth flies from May to June ....

    Peacock Moth — south, west-central & north-west (localized)

  • Macaria alternata
    Macaria alternata
    The Sharp-angled Peacock is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The moth closely resembles the Peacock Moth Macaria notata but is recognisable by the wider band and the grey base colour...

    Sharp-angled Peacock — south & central (localized)
  • Macaria signaria
    Macaria signaria
    The Dusky Peacock, Pale-marked Angle or Spruce-fir Looper is a moth of the Geometridae family. Subspecies Macaria signaria signaria is found in Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, the Ural, Siberia, Far East, Sakhalin, Northern Iran and Japan...

    Dusky Peacock — immigrant
  • [Macaria bicolorata praeatomata
    Macaria bicolorata
    The Bicolored Angle is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Eastern North America.The wingspan is about 30 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.The larva feed on Pinus species....

    Dingy Angle — dubious very old record]
  • Macaria liturata
    Macaria liturata
    The Tawny-barred Angle is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The moth flies from May to September ....

    Tawny-barred Angle — throughout
  • Macaria carbonaria
    Macaria carbonaria
    The Netted Mountain Moth is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone....

    Netted Mountain Moth — north-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Macaria wauaria
    Macaria wauaria
    The V-Moth is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. The moth flies from May to July .The larva feed on ribes.-Notes:...

    V-Moth — throughout (localized) ‡*
  • Chiasmia clathrata clathrata Latticed Heath — south, central & north (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Itame brunneata Rannoch Looper — north-east (Nationally Scarce A)
  • [Hypagyrtis unipunctata
    Hypagyrtis unipunctata
    The One-spotted Variant Moth or White Spot is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, northwest to British Columbia. It is also found in Eurasia....

    White Spot — dubious very old record]
  • Isturgia limbaria
    Isturgia limbaria
    The Frosted Yellow is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in parts of Europe.The species has a wingspan of approximately 28 mm. The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm. The adults fly from mid April to mid August in one generation.The larva feed on broom.#The flight season...

    Frosted Yellow — presumed extinct
  • [Nematocampa limbata Bordered Chequer — dubious very old record]
  • Cepphis advenaria
    Cepphis advenaria
    The Little Thorn is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. The moths fly from May to June. The Little Thorn flies during the day, preferably when it is sunny.The larvae feed mainly on...

    Little Thorn — west & south (not south-west) (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Petrophora chlorosata
    Petrophora chlorosata
    The Brown Silver-line is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The length of the forewings is 31–37 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. The moth flies from the end of April to the end of June .The caterpillars feed on bracken.-Notes:#The flight season...

    Brown Silver-line — throughout
  • Plagodis pulveraria
    Plagodis pulveraria
    The Barred Umber is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 28–33 mm...

    Barred Umber — throughout (localized)

  • Plagodis dolabraria
    Plagodis dolabraria
    The Scorched Wing is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 28–32 mm...

    Scorched Wing — throughout (localized)
  • Pachycnemia hippocastanaria
    Pachycnemia hippocastanaria
    The Horse Chestnut Moth is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 28–32 mm...

    Horse Chestnut — south & east-central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth — throughout
  • Epione repandaria
    Epione repandaria
    The Bordered Beauty is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 25-30 mm. The length of the forewings is 13-16 mm. The moths fly in one generation from July to September. . They are attracted to light.The caterpillars feed on sallow.-Notes:#The flight...

    Bordered Beauty — throughout
  • Epione vespertaria
    Epione vespertaria
    The Dark Bordered Beauty is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from south-western Europe to the Amur River.The wingspan is 25-30 mm. Adults are sexually dimorphic, with the females darker than the males...

    Dark Bordered Beauty — north-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Pseudopanthera macularia
    Pseudopanthera macularia
    The Speckled Yellow is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 23–28 mm. The moth flies from mid July to the end of September .The larva mainly feed on Teucrium scorodonia....

    Speckled Yellow — throughout
  • Apeira syringaria
    Apeira syringaria
    The Lilac Beauty is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 38-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 19–22 mm. The moth flies from June to July ....

    Lilac Beauty — south & central (localized)
  • Ennomos autumnaria
    Ennomos autumnaria
    The Large Thorn is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The length of the forewings is 21–28 mm. The moths fly in one generation from September to October...

    Large Thorn — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Ennomos quercinaria
    Ennomos quercinaria
    The August Thorn is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 42-50 mm. The length of the forewings is 18-22 mm. The moths fly in one generation from August to September. . They are attracted to light.The caterpillars feed on oak and beech.-Notes:#The...

    August Thorn — south & central (localized) (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Ennomos alniaria
    Ennomos alniaria
    The Canary-shouldered Thorn is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 34–42 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–20 mm. The moths fly in one generation from July to October. They are attracted to light.The larvae feed on a number of...

    Canary-shouldered Thorn — throughout
  • Ennomos fuscantaria
    Ennomos fuscantaria
    The Dusky Thorn is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in the western part of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The moth from July to October depending on the location....

    Dusky Thorn — south & central (Endangered) ‡*
  • Ennomos erosaria
    Ennomos erosaria
    The September Thorn is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–21 mm. The moths fly in one generation from July to October...

    September Thorn — south, central & north (Endangered) ‡*
  • [Ennomos quercaria
    Ennomos quercaria
    The Clouded August Thorn is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is mostly found in southern Europe. There are two dubious records from Britain, one in the 19th century, then again in south-east England in 1992....

    Clouded August Thorn — unconfirmed records]
  • [Ennomos subsignaria
    Ennomos subsignaria
    The Elm Spanworm Moth is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Texas to Alberta and east to the Atlantic coast. It is recorded infrequently in Great Britain through accidental importation in asparagus....

    — probable import]

  • Selenia dentaria
    Selenia dentaria
    The Early Thorn is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Northern Europe, Northern and Eastern Asia.The wingspan is 28–40 mm. The moth flies in two generation from April to August ....

    Early Thorn — throughout
  • Selenia lunularia
    Selenia lunularia
    The Lunar Thorn is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–22 mm. The moth flies in two generation from mid-May to mid-August ....

    Lunar Thorn — throughout (localized)
  • 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
    Angerona prunaria
    The Orange Moth is a lepidoptera from the family Geometridae, the geometer moths.The moth prefers forest areas and is mostly found in The Netherlands and Belgium.The flight time is May to July....

    Orange Moth — south (localized)
  • Apocheima hispidaria
    Apocheima hispidaria
    The Small Brindled Beauty is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Spain through central Europe to Russia. In the north, the range extends to southern Sweden. In the south, it is found on all of the Balkan Peninsula up to the Black Sea.The wingspan is 28-35 mm...

    Small Brindled Beauty — south & central (localized)
  • Apocheima pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty — throughout
  • Lycia hirtaria Brindled Beauty — south, central & north (Vulnerable) ‡*
  • Lycia zonaria
    Lycia zonaria
    The Belted Beauty is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 27-30 mm. Females are wingless...

    Belted Beauty
  • Lycia zonaria britannica — west-central (Red Data Book)
  • Lycia zonaria atlantica — north-west (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Lycia lapponaria scotica
    Lycia lapponaria
    The Rannoch Brindled Beauty is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone, including Scotland....

    Rannoch Brindled Beauty — north (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Biston strataria
    Biston strataria
    The Oak Beauty is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is native to Europe, but is primarily found in the United Kingdom. B strataria is found in a variety of habitats, but is mostly found in woodlands where it rests on the bark of trees, camouflaged by its mottled black and gray wings...

    Oak Beauty — south, central & north

  • Biston betularia Peppered Moth — throughout
  • Agriopis leucophaearia
    Agriopis leucophaearia
    The Spring Usher is a moth of the family Geometridae.-External links:** on waarneming.nl ]*...

    Spring Usher — throughout
  • Agriopis aurantiaria
    Agriopis aurantiaria
    The Scarce Umber is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 27-35 mm. Adults are on wing from October to November...

    Scarce Umber — throughout
  • Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border — throughout
  • Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber — throughout
  • Menophra abruptaria
    Menophra abruptaria
    The Waved Umber is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in south-western North Africa, southern Europe and Anatolia, in the north, it is found from England to Switzerland and south-western Germany....

    Waved Umber — south & central
  • Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty — south, central & north
  • Peribatodes secundaria
    Peribatodes secundaria
    The Feathered Beauty is a moth of the family Geometridae. It can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–20 mm...

    Feathered Beauty — south-east (uncommon on alien Norway Spruce
    Norway Spruce
    Norway Spruce is a species of spruce native to Europe. It is also commonly referred to as the European Spruce.- Description :...

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  • Peribatodes ilicaria
    Peribatodes ilicaria
    The Lydd Beauty is a moth of the Geometridae family. It can be found in Europe and North Africa.The wingspan is about 30 mm. The moths fly from July to September depending on the location....

    Lydd Beauty — rare immigrant to south-east
  • Selidosema brunnearia scandinaviaria
    Selidosema brunnearia
    The Bordered Grey is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Europe and North Africa. The habitat consists of heath, dunes and Calcareous grassland....

    Bordered Grey — south, west-central, north-west & north-east (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Cleora cinctaria
    Cleora cinctaria
    The Ringed Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe to southern Siberia, Turkey, the Caucasus, central Asia and Mongolia. It is also found in Japan.The wingspan is 28–35 mm...

    Ringed Carpet
  • Cleora cinctaria bowesi — north-west & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Cleora cinctaria cinctaria — south (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Deileptenia ribeata
    Deileptenia ribeata
    The Satin Beauty is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Ireland, east through central Europe to Russia and Japan.The wingspan is 30-40 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August...

    Satin Beauty — throughout
  • Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty
  • Alcis repandata repandata — throughout
  • Alcis repandata sodorensiumHebrides
    Hebrides
    The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. These islands have a long history of occupation dating back to the Mesolithic and the culture of the residents has been affected by the successive...

  • Alcis jubata
    Alcis jubata
    The Dotted Carpet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in central Europe, Scandinavia and northern Italy.The wingspan is 28–33 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of July to August in one generation....

    Dotted Carpet — west & north (localized)
  • Hypomecis roboraria
    Hypomecis roboraria
    The Great Oak Beauty is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The moths fly from May to August. .The caterpillars feed on oak.-Notes:...

    Great Oak Beauty — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Hypomecis punctinalis
    Hypomecis punctinalis
    The Pale Oak Beauty is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 46–55 mm. The length of the forewings is 22–26 mm...

    Pale Oak Beauty — south
  • Cleorodes lichenaria
    Cleorodes lichenaria
    The Brussels Lace is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 31–38 mm. The length of the forewings is 14-18 mm. The moths fly in one generation from June to August. ....

    Brussels Lace — west, west-central, south & north (localized)
  • Fagivorina arenaria
    Fagivorina arenaria
    The Speckled Beauty is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from most of central Europe to the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine. In the south it is found up to Sicily and in the north to Sweden and Norway....

    Speckled Beauty — extinct
  • Ectropis bistortata Engrailed — throughout
  • Ectropis crepuscularia Small Engrailed — wouth, central & north (localized)
  • Paradarisa consonaria
    Paradarisa consonaria
    The Brindled Square Spot or Square Spot is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe....

    Square Spot — south & west (localized)
  • Parectropis similaria
    Parectropis similaria
    The Brindled White-spot is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 33-39 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June....

    Brindled White-spot — south (localized)
  • Aethalura punctulata
    Aethalura punctulata
    The Grey Birch, Aethalura punctulata, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 30-35 mm. The moths flies from March to July depending on the location.The caterpillars feed on birch....

    Grey Birch — south, central & north

  • Ematurga atomaria
    Ematurga atomaria
    The Common Heath is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and the Near East. The wingspan is . The moths fly in one generation from May to June. The caterpillars feed on a heather, heath and clovers....

    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
    Lomographa bimaculata
    The White-pinion Spotted is a geometer moth species . It belongs to the large geometer moth subfamily Ennominae, and therein to the tribe Baptini. It is – under its junior synonym – the type species of its genus Lomographa...

    White-pinion Spotted — south & west-central
  • Lomographa temerata
    Lomographa temerata
    The Clouded Silver is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 22-26 mm. The moths fly from May to June. .The larva feed on various trees, including hawthorn and blackthorn.-Notes:...

    Clouded Silver — south, central & north
  • Aleucis distinctata
    Aleucis distinctata
    The Sloe Carpet or Kent Mocha is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe to Turkey, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.The wingspan is 27-31 mm. Adults are on wing in April in one generation....

    Sloe Carpet — south-east & south (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
  • Theria primaria
    Theria primaria
    The Early Moth is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 32-37 mm. The length of the forewings is 14-17 mm. The moth flies from January to February ....

    Early Moth — south, central & north

  • Campaea margaritata Light Emerald — throughout
  • Hylaea fasciaria
    Hylaea fasciaria
    The Barred Red is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 27-40 mm and can be red, green or of mixed colour. The moths fly in two generations from April to October...

    Barred Red — throughout
  • Gnophos obfuscata
    Gnophos obfuscata
    The Scotch Annulet or Scottish Annulet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in northern, central and south-eastern Europe, Scotland, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula.The wingspan is 41-46 mm...

    Scotch (Scottish) Annulet — north (Nationally Scarce B)
  • Charissa obscurata
    Charissa obscurata
    The Annulet or Scotch Annulet is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe.It is a variable species, whose ground colour generally reflects the area it inhabits. It is whitish or pale grey in limestone and chalky districts. Darker forms are found in areas with peaty soils.The...

    Annulet — throughout
  • Glacies coracina
    Glacies coracina
    The Black Mountain Moth is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in northern Europe and in mountainous areas from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland and northern Russia to Japan. It is also present in Great Britain, Romania and Bulgaria and in the Alps. It is found on altitudes of up to 3,000...

    Black Mountain Moth — north (Nationally Scarce A)
  • Siona lineata
    Siona lineata
    The Black-veined Moth is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.The wingspan is 35-40 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the beginning of May to the end of June ....

    Black-veined Moth — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Aspitates gilvaria gilvaria
    Aspitates gilvaria
    The Straw Belle is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Europe to the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 25-30 mm...

    Straw Belle — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
  • Semiaspilates ochrearia Yellow Belle — south (localized)
  • Dyscia fagaria
    Dyscia fagaria
    The Grey Scalloped Bar is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found in Europe.This moth has spotted, light grey wings resembling part of a scallop shell . It has been found in open moorland, heathland and peat bogs, in many areas in the north of England and Wales, in Scotland and...

    Grey Scalloped Bar — throughout (localized)
  • Perconia strigillaria
    Perconia strigillaria
    The Grass Wave is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 36-41 mm. The moths fly from June to July depending on the location....

    Grass Wave — throughout (localized)

Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan
United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan
The United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan is the governmental response to the Convention on Biological Diversity signed in 1992. When the Biodiversity Action Plans were first published in 1994, the conservation of 391 species and 45 habitats was covered. 1,150 species and 65 habitats are...

(BAP) are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).
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