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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 .
Macaria carbonaria, netted mountain moth — north-east (Red Data Book) ‡ Macaria wauaria, v-moth — throughout (localized) ‡* Chiasmia clathrata clathrata, latticed heath — south, central & north (Vulnerable [1]) ‡* Itame brunneata, Rannoch looper — north-east (Nationally Scarce A) [Hypagyrtis unipunctata, white spot — dubious ...
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)
Hydraecia osseola hucherardi, marsh mallow moth — south-east (Red Data Book) Gortyna flavago, frosted orange — throughout; Gortyna borelii lunata, Fisher's estuarine moth — south-east (Red Data Book) Celaena haworthii, Haworth's minor — central, north & south (localized) †* Celaena leucostigma, crescent ‡*
Each volume has text, distribution maps, and illustrations of the moths it covers. When the series is complete, this will be the first time that all species of Lepidoptera recorded in Britain have been illustrated in a single reference work. Volume 7 part 2 contains a 241-page Life History chart covering all British species.
Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3 .
The family Thyatiridae comprises about 200 species, nine of which occur in Great Britain: Poplar lutestring. Thyatira batis, peach blossom — throughout; Habrosyne pyritoides, buff arches — south and centre; Tethea ocularis octogesimea, figure of eighty — south and centre; Tethea or, poplar lutestring; Tethea or or — south (local)
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)