Macros
Micros 		Date
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post 1980 records only
post 1990 records only
post 2000 records only
post 2010 records only
post 2020 records only
GB Status
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Nationally Scarce
Nationally Rare
BAP Priority
Immigrants
Extinct 		JNCC Status
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Notable A
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Red Data Book
Grades
Adult Grade 3 (photo)
Adult Grade 4 (gen. det.)
  
Verification Grades Criteria
Conservation Statuses Information
Macro Species List - Immigrants
  ABH BF Family Taxon Vernacular Red
List		 BAP  GB Status JNCC Status (deprecated) Total Records Grade
  69.004 1972 Sphingidae Agrius convolvuli Convolvulus Hawk-moth     Immigrant  Immigrant  80  3
  69.005 1973 Sphingidae Acherontia atropos Death's-head Hawk-moth     Immigrant  Immigrant  23  3
  69.010 1984 Sphingidae Macroglossum stellatarum Humming-bird Hawk-moth LC    Common / Immigrant  Immigrant  1315  1 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 1 April to 31 October - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates
  69.013 1986 Sphingidae Hyles euphorbiae Spurge Hawk-moth     Immigrant  Immigrant  1  3
  69.014 1987 Sphingidae Hyles gallii Bedstraw Hawk-moth VU    Nationally Rare / Immigrant  Immigrant (Resident)  5  3
  69.015 1990 Sphingidae Hyles livornica Striped Hawk-moth     Immigrant  Immigrant  2  3
  69.018 1993 Sphingidae Hippotion celerio Silver-striped Hawk-moth     Immigrant  Immigrant  2  3
  70.038 1716 Geometridae Rhodometra sacraria Vestal     Immigrant  Immigrant  134  1 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 1 August to 20 October - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates
  70.047 1720 Geometridae Nycterosea obstipata Gem     Immigrant  Immigrant  26  3
  70.058 1741 Geometridae Costaconvexa polygrammata Many-lined RE    Extinct / Immigrant  Rare Immigrant Former resident  1  3
  70.083 1771a Geometridae Thera cupressata Cypress Carpet LC    Common / Immigrant  Immigrant  28  3
  70.149 1815 Geometridae Eupithecia abietaria Cloaked Pug LC    Nationally Rare / Immigrant  (Immigrant) Uncommon  3  3
  70.217 1896 Geometridae Macaria brunneata Rannoch Looper LC    Nationally Scarce / Immigrant  Nationally Scarce A (migrant)  2  3
  70.232 1911 Geometridae Ennomos autumnaria Large Thorn NT    Common  Nationally Scarce B  74  3
  70.238 1918 Geometridae Selenia lunularia Lunar Thorn LC    Common / Immigrant  Local (Immigrant)  47  3
  71.001 2022 Notodontidae Thaumetopoea processionea Oak Processionary     Naturalised / Immigrant  Immigrant  46  2 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 20 July to 15 August - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates
  71.015 2002 Notodontidae Notodonta tritophus Three-humped Prominent     Immigrant  Immigrant  1  3
  72.007 2476 Erebidae Hypena crassalis Beautiful Snout LC    Common  Local  9  3
  72.011 2034 Erebidae Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth     Naturalised / Immigrant  Immigrant (Resident )  211  1 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 25 July to 31 August - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates
  72.030 2067 Erebidae Euplagia quadripunctaria Jersey Tiger LC    Common  Nationally Scarce B  859  1 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 10 July to 31 August - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates
  72.034 2054 Erebidae Utetheisa pulchella Crimson Speckled     Immigrant  Immigrant  4  3
  72.041 2051 Erebidae Lithosia quadra Four-spotted Footman LC    Common  Nationally Scarce A  3  3
  72.057 2488a Erebidae Pechipogo plumigeralis Plumed Fan-foot LC    Not Assessed / Immigrant  Immigrant  2  3
  72.073 2408 Erebidae Eublemma parva Small Marbled     Immigrant  Immigrant  2  3
  72.076 2451 Erebidae Catocala fraxini Clifden Nonpareil LC    Not Assessed / Immigrant  Immigrant  46  3
  72.081 2455 Erebidae Catocala sponsa Dark Crimson Underwing NT  P  Nationally Rare / Immigrant  Red Data Book / Immigrant  16  3
  73.003 2432 Noctuidae Trichoplusia ni Ni Moth     Immigrant  Immigrant  2  3
  73.004 2433 Noctuidae Thysanoplusia orichalcea Slender Burnished Brass     Immigrant  Immigrant  2  3
  73.008 2428 Noctuidae Chrysodeixis chalcites Golden Twin-spot     Immigrant  Immigrant  2  3
  73.010 2436 Noctuidae Macdunnoughia confusa Dewick's Plusia LC    Not Assessed / Immigrant  Immigrant  80  2 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 1 July to 15 October - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates
  73.015 2441 Noctuidae Autographa gamma Silver Y     Immigrant  Immigrant  7554  1 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 1 April to 31 December - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates
  73.021 2447 Noctuidae Syngrapha interrogationis Scarce Silver Y LC    Common / Immigrant  Local (Immigrant)  4  3
  73.031 2465 Noctuidae Tyta luctuosa Four-spotted NT  P  Nationally Rare  Nationally Scarce A  50  3
  73.074 2403 Noctuidae Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw     Immigrant  Immigrant  47  3
  73.076 2400 Noctuidae Helicoverpa armigera Scarce Bordered Straw     Immigrant  Immigrant  75  3 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 15 August to 20 October
  73.082 2292 Noctuidae Cryphia algae Tree-lichen Beauty LC    Common / Immigrant  Immigrant  1074  1 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 15 July to 31 August - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates
  73.087 2385 Noctuidae Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow     Immigrant  Immigrant  43  3
  73.089 2386 Noctuidae Spodoptera littoralis Mediterranean Brocade     Immigrant  Immigrant  2  3
  73.093 2387a Noctuidae Caradrina kadenii Clancy's Rustic LC    Not Assessed / Immigrant  Immigrant  68  3
  73.149 2347 Noctuidae Photedes extrema Concolorous LC  P  Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book  5  3
  73.207 2233 Noctuidae Xylena solidaginis Golden-rod Brindle LC    Nationally Scarce / Immigrant  Local (Immigrant)  1  3
  73.208 2242 Noctuidae Xylena exsoleta Sword-grass LC  P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  2  3
  73.209 2241 Noctuidae Xylena vetusta Red Sword-grass LC    Common / Immigrant  Local (Immigrant)  1  3
  73.223 2246a Noctuidae Dryobota labecula Oak Rustic LC    Nationally Scarce / Immigrant  Recent colonist / Suspected immigrant  6  3
  73.243 2183 Noctuidae Orthosia miniosa Blossom Underwing LC    Common / Immigrant  Local (Immigrant)  76  1 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 20 March to 20 April- a photo will be required if reported outside these dates
  73.295 2195 Noctuidae Mythimna vitellina Delicate     Immigrant  Immigrant  59  3
  73.296 2203 Noctuidae Mythimna unipuncta White-speck LC    Not Assessed / Immigrant  Immigrant  1  3
  73.297 2194 Noctuidae Mythimna albipuncta White-point LC    Common  Common  1963  2 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 15 May to 30 June and 1 August to 31 October - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates
  73.300 2202 Noctuidae Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot LC    Common  Nationally Scarce B  15  3
  73.307 2119 Noctuidae Peridroma saucia Pearly Underwing     Immigrant  Immigrant  52  3
  73.327 2091 Noctuidae Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass     Immigrant  Immigrant  438  2 ( i )
Acceptable flight time in county: 1 June to 20 November - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates
  73.330 2102a Noctuidae Ochropleura leucogaster Radford's Flame Shoulder     Immigrant  Immigrant  2  3
  73.350 2137 Noctuidae Eurois occulta Great Brocade LC    Common  Nationally Scarce B  14  3
Total Species: 53
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