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Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera)


I've not started adding these systematically yet but as I come across new ones or individuals that have provided ID challenges I will add them in an ad hoc manner. I have a vast amount of material to add here in a more systematic way when I get time...


Family Eriocraniidae (spring jewels)

Eriocrania unimaculella

Eriocrania unimaculella


Family Nepticulidae (dots)

Stigmella lapponica Stigmella aceris Stigmella hybnerella Etainia sericopeza

Stigmella lapponica Stigmella aceris


Family Tineidae (fungus moths, nest moths, clothes moths, etc.)

Triaxomasia caprimulgella Triaxomasia caprimulgella Triaxomasia caprimulgella Nemaxera betulinella

Triaxomasia caprimulgella Triaxomasia caprimulgella


Family Gracillariidae (stilts, parornixes, leaf-miners, etc.)

Caloptilia honoratella Caloptilia hemidactylella Acrocercops brongniardella Phyllonorycter hilarella

Caloptilia honoratella Phyllonorycter hilarella


Family Plutellidae (diamond-backs etc.)

Rhigognostis incarnatella Rhigognostis incarnatella Rhigognostis incarnatella Rhigognostis incarnatella

Rhigognostis incarnatella Rhigognostis incarnatella


Family Lyonetiidae (leaf-miners etc.)

Leucoptera laburnella Leucoptera laburnella Leucoptera laburnella Leucoptera laburnella

Leucoptera laburnella Leucoptera laburnella


Family Depressariidae (buffs, browns, etc.)

Agonopterix propinquella Agonopterix propinquella Agonopterix yeatiana Agonopterix yeatiana

Agonopterix propinquella Agonopterix yeatiana


Family Cosmopterigidae (beauties and borers)

Cosmopterix pulchrimella Cosmopterix pulchrimella Cosmopterix pulchrimella Cosmopterix pulchrimella

Cosmopterix pulchrimella Cosmopterix pulchrimella


Family Gelechiidae (gelechiids)

Chrysoesthia sexguttella Scrobipalpa atriplicella Scrobipalpa ocellatella Scrobipalpa ocellatella

Chrysoesthia sexguttella Scrobipalpa ocellatella


Family Batrachedridae (needle-moths)

Batrachedra confusella Batrachedra confusella Batrachedra confusella

Batrachedra confusella Batrachedra confusella


Family Coleophoridae (case-bearers)

Coleophora tamesis Coleophora lassella Coleophora lassella

Coleophora tamesis Coleophora lassella


Family Elachistidae (grass-miners etc.)

Elachista gangabella Elachista albidella Elachista albidella Elachista freyerella

Elachista gangabella Elachista freyerella


Family Blastobasidae (masoners)

Blastobasis vittata Blastobasis vittata Blastobasis rebeli Blastobasis rebeli

Blastobasis rebeli Blastobasis vittata


Family Epermeniidae (ridge-backs)

Phaulernis dentella Phaulernis dentella Phaulernis dentella Phaulernis dentella

Phaulernis dentella Phaulernis dentella


Family Torticidae (tortrixes etc.)

Acleris literana Ancylis laetana Cydia amplana Grapholita tenebrana

Cydia amplana Acleris literana


Family Crambidae (pearls, greys, grass-moths, china-marks, etc.)

Mecyna asinalis Mecyna asinalis Mecyna asinalis Duponchelia fovealis

Mecyna asinalis Duponchelia fovealis


Family Pyralidae (knot-horns, tabbies, etc.)

Apomyelois ceratoniae Apomyelois ceratoniae Vitula biviella Vitula biviella

Apomyelois ceratoniae Vitula biviella


Family Geometridae (geometers)

Mocha Lead Belle Great Oak Beauty Brussels Lace

Brussels Lace Mocha


Family Notodontidae (kittens, prominents, etc.)

Oak Processionary Oak Processionary Oak Processionary Oak Processionary

Oak Processionary Oak Processionary


Family Erebidae (snouts, tussocks, tigers, footmen, marbleds, red underwings, etc.)

Muslin Footman Muslin Footman Hoary Footman Hoary Footman

Muslin Footman Hoary Footman


Family Noctuidae (noctuids)

Dewick's Plusia Marbled Clover Tawny Pinion Small Ranunculus

Dewick's Plusia Small Ranunculus


Family Nymphalidae (fritillaries, browns, etc.)

Mountain Ringlet Mountain Ringlet Mountain Ringlet Mountain Ringlet

Mountain Ringlet Mountain Ringlet