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U.K. Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) Moth Species

A new set of BAP species of moths has recently been issued. The set comprises four tables detailing all the moth species concerned.

  • Table 1 lists the UK BAP Priority species from the original listing retained at the 2007 review
  • Table 2 shows former UK BAP Priority species downgraded by the 2007 review. In most cases this is because the research carried out has shown that these species have either recovered in population size or distribution or that the population size or distribution was greater than previously known
  • Table 3 lists the 39 UK BAP Priority species added by the 2007 review, which combined with those in Table 1 gives total of 81 species (up from the previous 53 species). These are the species which require most urgent conservation effort. Over half of the additions are micro-lepidoptera, a group that was not covered during the initial selection of UK BAP species (with the exception of the Basil Thyme Casebearer Coleophora tricolor). Many of the species listed occur, or are thought to occur, on very few sites (often less than five) and are considered to be scarce, threatened and declining moths.
  • Table 4 covers those widespread and common, but rapidly declining species that have met the UK BAP criteria and added by the 2007 review. (Research only).
  • For reasons that are unclear, two qualifying species are missing from the formal listing signed up to by the ministers. These are the Large Wainscot Rhizedra lutosa and the White-lined Dart Euxoa tritici. It is anticipated this will be rectified in due course.

TABLE 1. Moth species retained from the previous BAP list (7 families; 42 species)

FAMILY: ZYGAENIDAE

0167

Slender Scotch Burnet

Zygaena loti scotica

0168

New Forest Burnet

Zygaena viciae argyllensis

FAMILY: SESIIDAE

0384

Fiery Clearwing

Pyropteron chrysidiformis

FAMILY: COLEOPHORIDAE

0529

Basil Thyme Case-bearer

Coleophora tricolor

FAMILY: GEOMETRIDAE

1675

Dingy Mocha

Cyclophora pendularia

1696

Bright Wave

Idaea ochrata

1704

Silky Wave

Idaea dilutaria

1731

Chalk Carpet

Scotopteryx bipunctaria

1772

Netted Carpet

Eustroma reticulata

1785

Barberry Carpet

Pareulype berberata

1787

Argent & Sable

Rheumaptera hastata

1878

Drab Looper

Minoa murinata

1880

Barred Tooth-striped

Trichopteryx polycommata

1895

Netted Mountain Moth

Macaria carbonaria

1908

Dark Bordered Beauty

Epione vespertaria

1928

Belted Beauty

Lycia zonaria britannica

1966

Black-veined Moth

Siona lineata

1967

Straw Belle

Aspitates gilvaria

FAMILY: SPHINGIDAE

1982

Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth

Hemaris tityus

FAMILY: ARCTIIDAE

2053

Speckled Footman

Coscinia cribraria

FAMILY: NOCTUIDAE

2108

Lunar Yellow Underwing

Noctua orbona

2116

Cousin German

Protolampra sobrina

2125

Northern Dart

Xestia alpicola alpina

2129

Ashworth's Rustic

Xestia ashworthii

2148

Pale Shining Brown

Polia bombycina

2153

Bordered Gothic

Heliophobus reticulata marginosa

2172

White Spot

Hadena albimacula

2219

Striped Lychnis

Shargacucullia lychnitis

2242

Sword Grass

Xylena exsoleta

2257

Orange Upperwing

Jodia croceago

2315

Heart Moth

Dicycla oo

2317

White-spotted Pinion

Cosmia diffinis

2363

Marsh Mallow Moth

Hydraecia osseola hucherardi

2378

Brighton Wainscot

Oria musculosa

2392

Marsh Moth

Athetis pallustris

2393

Reddish Buff

Acosmetia caliginosa

2454

Light Crimson Underwing

Catocala promissa

2455

Dark Crimson Underwing

Catocala sponsa

2465

Four-spotted

Tyta luctuosa

2488

Common Fan-foot

Pechipogo strigilata

2494

Clay Fan-foot

Paracolax tristalis

2495

Olive Crescent

Trisateles emortualis


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TABLE 2. Moth species downgraded from the previous BAP list (3 families: 11 species)

FAMILY: LASIOCAMPIDAE

1641

Small Lappet

Phyllodesma ilicifolia

FAMILY: GEOMETRIDAE

1668

Essex Emerald

Thetidia smaragdaria maritima

1877

Waved Carpet

Hydrelia sylvata

FAMILY: NOCTUIDAE

2131

Square-spotted Clay

Xestia rhomboidea

2191

Double Line

Mythimna turca

1816

Toadflax Brocade

Calophasia lunula

2253

Black-banded

Polymixis xanthomista statices

2277

Scarce Merveille du Jour

Moma alpium

2467

Scarce Blackneck

Lygephila craccae

2480

Buttoned Snout

Hypena rostralis

2482

White-line Snout

Schrankia taenialis


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TABLE 3. Moth species added to the previous BAP list by the 2007 review (17 families: 39 species)

FAMILY: NEPTICULIDAE

0071

Stigmella zelleriella

FAMILY: PRODOXIDAE

0133

Currant Shoot Borer

Lampronia capitella

FAMILY: ADELIDAE

0143a

Nematopogon magna

0144

Nemophora fasciella

FAMILY: COSSIDAE

0162

Goat Moth

Cossus cossus

FAMILY: ZYGAENIDAE

0163

Forester

Adscita statices

FAMILY: TINEIDAE

0202

Eudarcia richardsoni

0221

Nemapogon picarella

FAMILY: GRACILLARIIDAE

0355

Phyllonorycter scabiosella

0366

Phyllonorycter sagitella

FAMILY: COLEOPHORIDAE

0500

Coleophora hydrolapathella

0538

Coleophora vibicella

0527

Coleophora wockeella

FAMILY: OECOPHORIDAE

0653

Aplota palpellus

0703

Agonopterix atomella

0715

Agonopterix capreolella

FAMILY: GELECHIIDAE

0848

Syncopacma albipalpella

0848a

Syncopacma suecicella

FAMILY: SCYTHRIDAE

0916

Scythris siccella

FAMILY: TORTRICIDAE

1066

Celypha woodiana

1243

Grapholita pallifrontana

FAMILY: EPERMENIIDAE

0482

Epermenia insecurella

FAMILY: PYRALIDAE

1364

Pyrausta sanguinalis

1381

Anania funebris

1410

Agrotera nemoralis

1447

Sciota hostilis

FAMILY: GEOMETRIDAE

1664

Rest Harrow

Aplasta ononaria

1672

Sussex Emerald

Thalera fimbrialis

1679

False Mocha

Cyclophora porata

1847

Scarce Pug

Eupithecia extensaria occidua

1871

Grey Carpet

Lithostege griseata

1959

Sloe Carpet

Aleucis distinctata

FAMILY: LYMANTRIIDAE

2025

Scarce Vapourer

Orgyia recens

FAMILY: NOCTUIDAE

2143

Small Dark Yellow Underwing

Anarta cordigera

2347

Concolorous

Chortodes extrema

2372

White-mantled Wainscot

Archanara neurica

2351

Fenn’s Wainscot

Chortodes brevilinea

2354

Sandhill Rustic

Luperina nickerlii ssp. leechi

2402

Shoulder-striped Clover

Heliothis maritima ssp. warneckei


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TABLE 4. UK BAP species (common and widespread, but rapidly declining moths) added by the 2007 review - Research only (7 families: 71 species)

FAMILY: HEPIALIDAE

0014

Ghost Moth

Hepialus humuli

FAMILY: LASIOCAMPIDAE

1632

Pale Eggar

Trichiura crataegi

1634

Lackey

Malacosoma neustria

FAMILY: DREPANIDAE

1646

Oak Hook-tip

Watsonalla binaria

1658

Oak Lutestring

Cymatophorima diluta

FAMILY: GEOMETRIDAE

1673

Small Emerald

Hemistola chrysoprasaria

1682

Blood-vein

Timandra comae

1689

Mullein Wave

Scopula marginepunctata

1719

Oblique Carpet

Orthonama vittata

1723

Red Carpet

Xanthorhoe decoloraria

1725

Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Xanthorhoe ferrugata

1732

Shaded Broad-bar

Scotopteryx chenopodiata

1740

Galium Carpet

Epirrhoe galiata

1744

Grey Mountain Carpet

Entephria caesiata

1749

Dark Spinach

Pelurga comitata

1757

Spinach

Eulithis mellinata

1759

Small Phoenix

Ecliptopera silaceata

1784

Pretty Chalk Carpet

Melanthia procellata

1807

Grass Rivulet

Perizoma albulata

1864

Streak

Chesias legatella

1865

Broom-tip

Chesias rufata

1897

V-moth

Macaria wauaria

1894

Latticed Heath

Chiasmia clathrata

1912

August Thorn

Ennomos quercinaria

1914

Dusky Thorn

Ennomos fuscantaria

1915

September Thorn

Ennomos erosaria

1927

Brindled Beauty

Lycia hirtaria

FAMILY: LYMANTRIIDAE

2020

Figure of Eight

Diloba caeruleocephala

FAMILY: ARCTIIDAE

2057

Garden Tiger

Arctia caja

2060

White Ermine

Spilosoma lubricipeda

2061

Buff Ermine

Spilosoma luteum

2069

Cinnabar

Tyria jacobaeae

FAMILY: NOCTUIDAE

2081

White-line Dart

Euxoa tritici

2082

Garden Dart

Euxoa nigricans

2117

Autumnal Rustic

Eugnorisma glareosa

2123

Small Square-spot

Diarsia rubi

2132

Neglected Rustic

Xestia castanea

2135

Heath Rustic

Xestia agathina

2114

Double Dart

Graphiphora augur

2153

Dot Moth

Melanchra persicariae

2163

Broom Moth

Melanchra pisi

2177

Hedge Rustic

Tholera cespitis

2178

Feathered Gothic

Tholera decimalis

2186

Powdered Quaker

Orthosia gracilis

2205

Shoulder-striped Wainscot

Mythimna comma

2225

Minor Shoulder-knot

Brachylomia viminalis

2227

Sprawler

Asteroscopus sphinx

2229

Brindled Ochre

Dasypolia templi

2231

Deep-brown Dart

Aporophyla lutulenta

2245

Green-brindled Crescent

Allophyes oxyacanthae

2250

Dark Brocade

Blepharita adusta

2265

Flounced Chestnut

Agrochola helvola

2266

Brown-spot Pinion

Agrochola litura

2267

Beaded Chestnut

Agrochola lychnidis

2269

Centre-barred Sallow

Atethmia centrago

2274

Sallow

Xanthia icteritia

2275

Dusky-lemon Sallow

Xanthia gilvago

2284

Grey Dagger

Acronicta psi

2289

Knot Grass

Acronicta rumicis

2299

Mouse Moth

Amphipyra tragopoginis

2330

Dusky Brocade

Apamea remissa

2333

Large Nutmeg

Apamea anceps

2342

Rosy Minor

Mesoligia literosa

2360

Ear Moth

Amphipoea oculea

2361

Rosy Rustic

Hydraecia micacea

2367

Haworth’s Minor

Celaena haworthii

2368

Crescent

Celaena leucostigma

2375

Large Wainscot

Rhizedra lutosa

2382

Rustic

Hoplodrina blanda

2387

Mottled Rustic

Caradrina morpheus

2394

Anomalous

Stilbia anomala


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