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List of moths of Great Britain (Thyatiridae)
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The Family
Thyatiridae comprises about 200 species, nine of which occur in Great Britain
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Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan
(BAP) are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Thyatiridae comprises about 200 species, nine of which occur 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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- Thyatira batis Peach Blossom — throughout
- Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches — south & centre
- Tethea ocularis octogesimea Figure of Eighty — south & centre
- Tethea orTethea orThe Poplar Lutestring is a moth of the family Drepanidae. The species can be found in Europe, Northern and Eastern Asia and Japan. The imago resembles Tethea ocularis....
Poplar Lutestring - Tethea or or — south (local)
- Tethea or scotica — north (local)
- Tetheella fluctuosaTetheella fluctuosaThe Satin Lutestring is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 35–38 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Birch and Alder.-External links:**...
Satin Lutestring — south-east & west (local) - Ochropacha duplarisOchropacha duplarisThe Common Lutestring is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Birch.-External links:** * *...
Common Lutestring — throughout - Cymatophorima diluta hartwiegiCymatophorima dilutaThe Oak Lutestring is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 33–36 mm. The moth flies from August to September depending on the location.The larvae feed on the leaves of Oak trees....
Oak Lutestring — south & centre (local) (Vulnerable) ‡* - Achlya flavicornisAchlya flavicornisThe Yellow Horned is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–20 mm. The moth flies from February to April depending on the location....
Yellow Horned - Achlya flavicornis galbanus — south & centre
- Achlya flavicornis scotica — north
- Polyploca ridensPolyploca ridensThe Frosted Green is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, England, Denmark, Southern Sweden and in the east up to Russia....
Frosted Green — south (local)
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 (‡*).