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Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3 .
Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) [1] are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).
The list comprises butterfly species listed in The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland by Emmet et al. [1] and Britain's Butterflies by Tomlinson and Still. [2] A study by NERC in 2004 found there has been a species decline of 71% of butterfly species between 1983 and 2003. [3]
Amphipoea oculea, ear moth — throughout ‡* Hydraecia micacea, rosy rustic — throughout ‡* Hydraecia petasitis, butterbur — south, central & north (localized) Hydraecia osseola hucherardi, marsh mallow moth — south-east (Red Data Book) Gortyna flavago, frosted orange — throughout
Glacies coracina, black mountain moth — north (Nationally Scarce A) Siona lineata, black-veined moth — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡ Aspitates gilvaria gilvaria, straw belle — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡ Semiaspilates ochrearia, yellow belle — south (localized) Dyscia fagaria, grey scalloped bar — throughout (localized)
Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3 .
The lobster moth is named after the caterpillar rather than the adult moth. Stauropus fagi, lobster moth — south and west-central; Harpyia milhauseri, tawny prominent — rare immigrant; Peridea anceps, great prominent — south, west-central and north-west (localized)
The family Saturniidae comprises about 1300 species, of which just one occurs naturally in Great Britain, and one most likely brought across English Channel inadvertently by human agency: Emperor moth (male) Saturnia pavonia, emperor moth — throughout; Saturnia pyri, great peacock moth — possible immigrant (otherwise accidental import)