AuthorTownsend, M.C., Clifton, J. & Goodey, B.
Year2010
TitleBritish and Irish moths: an illustrated guide to selected difficult species (covering the use of genitalia and other features)
ISBN978-0-9562216-6-7
TypeBook/Report
How Complete72 species of difficult-to-identify macromoths. Excludes pugs which are covered in Riley & Prior (2003)
Source91pp, Butterfly Conservation
IllustrationsColour photomicrographs
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Details of how to identify 72 species of difficult macromoths.

Apart from the burnets, identification is based on genitalia, supported by excellent photomicrographs of beautifully prepared genitalia preps of both sexes.

Now out of print, but the full contents are online.

Errata, Corrigenda & Comments"Figure 48 (female Satin Beauty *Deileptenia ribeata*) on p. 41 of the Guide is incorrect and, as a consequence, the key on p. 40 is also incorrect". The corrected version of pp. 40-41 can be downloaded from the website.
Examine Compound Microscope ( Stereo Microscope is also useful)
Specimen PreparationGenitalia preps required.
Website urlwww.mothscount.org/text/105/guide_to_difficult_species_online.html

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentMacrolepidopteramacro-mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera
For identificationCurrentAlcis repandataMottled BeautyAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentDeileptenia ribeataSatin BeautyAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentEctropisengrailed mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentPeribatodesbeauty mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentPeribatodes rhomboidariaWillow BeautyAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentMacaria alternataSharp-angled PeacockAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentMacaria notataPeacock MothAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentAploceratreble-bar mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentThera britannicaSpruce CarpetAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentThera obeliscataGrey Pine CarpetAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentEpirritanovember mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentEpirrita autumnataAutumnal MothAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentEpirrita christyiPale November MothAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentEpirrita dilutataNovember MothAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentEpirrita filigrammariaSmall Autumnal MothAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentScotopteryx luridata ssp plumbariaJuly BelleAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentScotopteryx mucronataLead BelleAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentXanthorhoe ferrugataDark-barred Twin-spot CarpetAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentXanthorhoe spadiceariaRed Twin-spot CarpetAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentCyclophoramochasAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentCyclophora lineariaClay Triple-linesAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentCyclophora porataFalse MochaAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentCyclophora punctariaMaiden’s BlushAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentCyclophora puppillariaBlair’s MochaAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Geometridae
For identificationCurrentAcronicta psiGrey DaggerAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentAcronicta tridensDark DaggerAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrent[Acronicta psi/tridens]dagger moths, grey/dark daggerAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentAmphipyraa genus of noctuid mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentCucullia lychnitisStriped LychnisAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentCucullia scrophulariaeWater BetonyAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentCucullia verbasciMullein MothAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentMythimnaa genus of wainscotsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentMythimna impuraSmoky WainscotAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentMythimna pallensCommon WainscotAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentMythimna pallensCommon WainscotAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentMythimna stramineaSouthern WainscotAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentOrthosia incertaClouded DrabAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentOrthosia populetiLead-coloured DrabAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentAgrotis clavisHeart and Club, Heart & ClubAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentAgrotis exclamationisHeart and Dart, Heart & DartAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentAgrotis segetumTurnip MothAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentDiarsiaa genus of noctuid mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentDiarsia floridaFen Square-spotAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentDiarsia mendicaIngrailed ClayAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentDiarsia rubiSmall Square-spotAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentEuxoaa genus of dart mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentNoctua jantheLesser Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentNoctua janthinaLangmaid’s Yellow UnderwingAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrent[Noctua janthe agg.]lesser broad-bordered yellow underwingsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentProtolampra sobrinaCousin GermanAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentPlusia festucaeGold SpotAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentPlusia putnami ssp gracilisLempke’s Gold SpotAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentAmphipoeaear mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentApamea furva ssp britannicaConfusedAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentApamea remissaDusky BrocadeAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentMesapamearusticsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentOligiaminorsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentOligia latrunculaTawny Marbled MinorAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentOligia strigilisMarbled MinorAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentOligia versicolorRufous MinorAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentHoplodrinaa genus of noctuid mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
For identificationCurrentZygaena loniceraeNarrow-bordered Five-spot BurnetAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae
For identificationCurrentZygaena trifoliiFive-spot BurnetAnimalia: Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae
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