Wainscot Smudge Ypsolopha scabrella (Linnaeus, 1761)

North Shore, Blagdon Lake © Nigel Milbourne 2011

 

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Annotated Site Micro-moth List [2024 Revision]

Order Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies)

Family Micropterigidae

  • 1.005 Plain Gold Micropterix calthella (Linnaeus, 1761). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne) & 2019 (BDMG). Common.

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Adelidae

Subfamily Adelinae

  • 7.003 Coppery Long-horn Nemophora cupriacella (Hübner, [1819]). 2018 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 7.006 Green Long-horn Adela reaumurella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne), 2019 (BDMG). Common.
  • 7.010 Meadow Long-horn Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne). Common.

Subfamily Nemaptopogoninae

  • 7.014 Buff Long-horn Nematopogon metaxella (Hübner, [1813]). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
  • 7.015 Large Long-horn Nematopogon swammerdamella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 5 spp.

Family Tineidae

Subfamily Tineinae

  • 12.036 Skin Moth Monopis laevigella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne). Recovered from an infested owl box.

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Gracillariidae

Subfamily Gracillariinae

  • 15.015 Ribwort Slender Aspilapteryx tringipennella (Zeller, 1839). 2013 (P. Chapman & R. Fleetwood, BDMG).
  • 15.028 Hawthorn Slender Parornix anglicella (Stainton, 1850). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).

Subfamily Lithocolletinae

  • 15.089 Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimić 1986. 2009 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 3 spp.

Family Yponomeutidae

Subfamily Yponomeutinae

  • 16.001 Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 16.002 Orchard Ermine Yponomeuta padella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2013 (R. Barnett & M. Gillett, BDMG), 2019 (BDMG).
  • 16.004 Spindle Ermine Yponomeuta cagnagella (Hübner, [1813]). 2009 (N.R. Milbourne), 2019 (BDMG).
  • 16.005 Willow Ermine Yponomeuta rorrella (Hübner, 1796). 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 16.007 Black-tipped Ermine Yponomeuta plumbella ([Denis & Schiffermüller]. 1775), 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 16.020 Hawthorn Ermine Paraswammerdamia nebulella (Goeze, 1783). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).

Sub-total 6 spp.

Family Ypsolophidae

Subfamily Ypsolophinae

  • 17.005 Wainscot Smudge Ypsolopha scabrella (Linnaeus, 1761). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Plutellidae

  • 18.001 Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758), (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Glyphipterigidae

Subfamily Orthoteliinae

  • 19.001 Reed Fanner Orthotelia sparganella (Thunberg, 1788). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Glyphipteriginae

  • 19.002 Speckled Fanner Glyphipterix thrasonella (Scopoli, 1763). (ref. Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
  • 19.003 Plain Fanner Glyphipterix fuscoviridella (Haworth, 1828). (ref. Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
  • 19.007 Cocksfoot Moth Glyphipterix simpliciella (Stephens, 1834). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne), 2019 (BDMG).

Subfamily Acrolepiinae

  • 19.010 Fleabane Fanner Digitivalva pulicariae (Klimesch, 1956). (ref. Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).

Sub-total 5 spp.

Family Argyresthiidae

  • 20.022 Hawthorn Argent Argyresthia bonnetella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2013 (M. Evans & R. Edmundson, BDMG).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Praydidae

  • 22.002 Ash-bud Moth Prays fraxinella (Bjerkander, 1784). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. Mike Bailey).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Oecophoridae

Subfamily Oecophorinae

  • 28.009 White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 28.010 Brown House Moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Stainton, 1849). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 28.019 Sulphur Tubic Esperia sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 28.022 Common Tubic Alabonia geoffrella (Linnaeus, 1767). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne), 2019 (BDMG).
  • 28.024 Ruddy Streak Tachystola acroxantha (Meyrick, 1885). 2014 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 5 spp.

Family Chimabachidae

  • 29.001 March Tubic Diurnea fagella ([Denis & Schiffermüller]. 1775), 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Peleopodidae

  • 31.001 Long-horned Flat-body Carcina quercana (Fabricius, 1775). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Depressariidae

Subfamily Depressariinae

  • 32.017 Brindled Flat-body Agonopterix arenella ([Denis & Schiffermüller]. 1775), 2017 (P. Delve & N.R. Milbourne).
  • 32.039 Dingy Flat-body Depressaria daucella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 2 spp.

Family Gelechiidae

Subfamily Anacampsinae

  • 35.003 White-strap Sober Syncopacma larseniella Gozmány 1957. (ref. D.J. Gibbs, Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
  • 35.018 Square-spot Sober Hypatima rhomboidella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2017 (P. Delve & N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Dichomeridinae

  • 35.031 Orange Crest Helcystogramma rufescens (Haworth, 1828). 2013 (R. Barnett & M. Gillett, BDMG).

Subfamily Anomologinae

  • 35.066 Common Plain Neb Monochroa tenebrella (Hübner, [1817]). (ref. D.J. Gibbs, Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).

Subfamily Gelechiinae

  • 35.092 Greenweed Groundling Mirificarma lentiginosella (Zeller, 1839). (ref. D.J. Gibbs, Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
  • 35.123 Winter Groundling Scrobipalpa costella (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845). (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 6 spp.

Family Coleophoridae

  • 37.002 Stitchwort Case-bearer Coleophora lutarea (Haworth, 1828). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 37.015 Common Case-bearer Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 37.071 Grey Rush Case-bearer Coleophora glaucicolella Wood 1892. 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).

Sub-total 3 spp.

Family Elachistidae

  • 38.004 Swan-feather Dwarf Elachista argentella (Clerck, 1759). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne, det. R. Barnett.).
  • 38.039 Triple-spot Dwarf Elachista maculicerusella (Bruand, 1859). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 2 spp.

Family Momphidae

  • 40.010 Common Mompha Mompha epilobiella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Blastobasidae

  • 41.002 Dingy Dowd Blastobasis adustella Walsingham 1894. 2013 (P. Chapman & R. Fleetwood, BDMG).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Pterophoridae

Subfamily Pterophorinae

  • 45.030 White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentadactyla (Linnaeus, 1758), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Choreutidae

Subfamily Choreutinae

  • 48.001 Common Nettle-tap Anthophila fabriciana (Linnaeus, 1767). 2012 (N.R. Milbourne). Common.

Sub-total 1 sp.

Family Tortricidae

Subfamily Chlidanotinae

  • 49.001 White-barred Tortrix Olindia schumacherana (Fabricius, 1787). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Tortricinae

  • 49.004 Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana (Haworth, 1811). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.025 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis cerasana (Hübner, 1786). 2013 (M. Evans & R. Edmundson, BDMG).
  • 49.026 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis heparana ([Denis & Schiffermüller]. 1775), 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
  • 49.028 Dark-barred Tortrix Syndemis musculana (Hübner, [1799]). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, det. M. Bailey).
  • 49.037 Cyclamen Tortrix Clepsis spectrana (Treitschke, 1830). 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.044 Winter Shade Tortricodes alternella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.049 Light Grey Tortrix Cnephasia incertana (Treitschke, 1835). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
  • 49.051 Flax Tortrix Cnephasia asseclana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
  • 49.061 White-triangle Button Acleris holmiana (Linnaeus, 1758). 2013 (M. Hobbs, BDMG).
  • 49.062 Maple Button Acleris forsskaleana (Linnaeus, 1758). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.066 Dark-triangle Button Acleris laterana (Fabricius, 1794). 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.069 Ashy Button Acleris sparsana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.070 Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.091 Yellow-spot Tortrix Pseudargyrotoza conwagana (Fabricius, 1775). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.097 Straw Conch Cochylimorpha straminea (Haworth, 1811). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
  • 49.101 Water-mint Conch Phalonidia manniana (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839). adult 21st July 2018 (P. Delve). 1 record
  • 49.109 Common Yellow Conch Agapeta hamana (Linnaeus, 1758). 2005 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.127 Thistle Conch Aethes cnicana (Westwood, 1854). 2014 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Olethreutinae

  • 49.157 Plum Tortrix Hedya pruniana (Hübner, [1799]). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne), 2019 (BDMG).
  • 49.166 Common Marble Celypha lacunana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne, det. R. Barnett).
  • 49.183 Smoky-barred Marble Lobesia abscisana (Doubleday, [1849]). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.194 Rush Marble Bactra lancealana (Hübner, [1799]). 2013 (Various captors, BDMG.).
  • 49.224 Bud Moth Spilonota ocellana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2013 (P. Chapman & R. Fleetwood, BDMG).
  • 49.255 Grey Poplar Bell Epinotia nisella (Clerck, 1759). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.265 Hoary Belle Eucosma cana (Haworth, 1811). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, det. R. Barnett.).
  • 49.266 Bright Bell Eucosma hohenwartiana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2010 (R. Barnett.)
  • 49.292 Yellow-faced Bell Epiblema cynosbatella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, det. M. Bailey).
  • 49.297 Common Rose Bell Notocelia cynosbatella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
  • 49.309 Lead-coloured Drill Dichrorampha plumbana (Scopoli, 1763). (ref. Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
  • 49.320 Broad-blotch Drill Dichrorampha alpinana (Treitschke, 1830). (ref. Moths of the Bristol Region, 2008).
  • 49.341 Marbled Piercer Cydia splendana (Hübner, [1799]). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
  • 49.354 Vetch Piercer Grapholita jungiella (Clerck, 1759). 2012 (N.R. Milbourne, det. R. Barnett.).
  • 49.365 Blotched Piercer Pammene albuginana (Guenée, 1845). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.375 Regal Piercer Pammene regiana (Zeller, 1849). 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 49.379 Orange-spot Piercer Pammene aurana (Fabricius, 1775). 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 36 spp.

Family Pyralidae

Subfamily Galleriinae

  • 62.001 Bee Moth Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Phycitinae

  • 62.029 Dotted Oak Knot-horn Phycita roborella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 62.035 Grey Knot-horn Acrobasis advenella (Zincken, 1818). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 62.038 Broad-barred Knot-horn Acrobasis consociella (Hübner, [1813]). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 62.048 Ash-bark Knot-horn Euzophera pinguis (Haworth, 1811) 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Pyralinae

  • 62.075 Gold Triangle Hypsopygia costalis (Fabricius, 1775). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Sub-total 6 spp.

Family Crambidae

Subfamily Pyraustinae

  • 63.006 Small Purple & Gold Pyrausta aurata (Scopoli, 1763). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.007 Common Purple & Gold Pyrausta purpuralis (Linnaeus, 1758). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.016 Cinerous Pearl Anania fuscalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775). 2019 (BDMG).
  • 63.025 Small Magpie Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Spilomelinae

  • 63.031 Rusty-dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis (Hübner, 1796). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.034 Dusky Pearl Udea prunalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.037 Olive Pearl Udea olivalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.038 Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis (Scopoli, 1763). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne). Common.
  • 63.052 Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2013 (P. Chapman & R. Fleetwood, BDMG).

Subfamily Glaphyriinae

  • 63.057 Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis (Linnaeus, 1758). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.060 Chequered Pearl Evergestis pallidata (Hufnagel, 1767). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Scopariinae

  • 63.063 Base-lined Grey Scoparia basistrigalis Knaggs 1866. 2014 (M. Evans & R. Edmundson).
  • 63.064 Common Grey Scoparia ambigualis (Treitschke, 1829). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, gen. det. M. Bailey).
  • 63.067 Little Grey Eudonia lacustrata (Panzer, 1804). 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.069 Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea (Curtis, 1827). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.074 Small Grey Eudonia mercurella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.075 Marsh Grey Eudonia pallida (Curtis, 1827). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Crambinae

  • 63.077 Reed Veneer Chilo phragmitella (Hübner, [1810]). 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.079 Bulrush Veneer Calamotropha paludella (Hübner, [1824]). 2013 (P. Chapman & D.J. Gibbs, BDMG).
  • 63.080 Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella (Linnaeus, 1758). 2010 (R. Barnett).
  • 63.086 Hook-streak Grass-veneer Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.088 Satin Grass-veneer Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.089 Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.093 Straw Grass-veneer Agriphila straminella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Acentropinae

  • 63.114 Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata (Linnaeus, 1758). 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.115 Water Veneer Acentria ephemerella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne). Abundant.
  • 63.116 Small China-mark Cataclysta lemnata (Linnaeus, 1758). 2010 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • 63.117 Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata (Linnaeus, 1758). 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Subfamily Schoenobiinae

  • 63.121 Pale Water-veneer Donacaula forficella (Thunberg, 1794). 2013 (Various captors, BDMG.).

Sub-total 28 spp.

Total 119 spp.

Key to abundance (where known):

Extremely rare – five or less records

Very rare – twenty or less records

Rare – less than annual; many years between records

Very scarce – less than annual; typically every 2 or 3 years

Scarce – very small numbers virtually every year

Uncommon – recorded in low numbers each year

Fairly common – occurs in reasonable numbers

Common – regularly occurs in good numbers

Abundant – occurs in large numbers

Bibliography (sources of information):

Wheeler , J., Micro Moth Vernacular Names: A Nomenclatural Checklist of British Microlepidoptera v1.8 (2020)

Agassiz, D.J.L., Beavan, S.D. & Heckford R.J., 2013. A checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles. Field Studies Council, London.

UK Moths website

Last update: 25th September 2024