Macros
Micros 		Date
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post 1980 records only
post 1990 records only
post 2000 records only
post 2010 records only
post 2020 records only
2025 records only
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Nationally Scarce
Nationally Rare
BAP Priority
Immigrants
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Notable A
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Red Data Book
Grades
Adult Grade 3 (photo)
Adult Grade 4 (gen. det.)
  
Verification Grades Criteria
Species Status Information
Macro Species List - Nationally Scarce
  ABH BF Family Taxon Vernacular Red
List		 BAP  GB Status JNCC Status (deprecated) Total Records Grade
  52.006 375 Sesiidae Synanthedon spheciformis White-barred Clearwing LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  11  2
  52.007 381 Sesiidae Synanthedon culiciformis Large Red-belted Clearwing LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  38  3
  52.009 377 Sesiidae Synanthedon flaviventris Sallow Clearwing LC    Nationally Scarce    2  3
  52.016 383 Sesiidae Pyropteron muscaeformis Thrift Clearwing LC    Nationally Scarce    1  3
  53.002 174 Limacodidae Heterogenea asella Triangle LC    Nationally Scarce    3  3
  66.004 1635 Lasiocampidae Malacosoma castrensis Ground Lackey LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  333  3
  70.002 1698 Geometridae Idaea muricata Purple-bordered Gold LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  23  1
  70.021 1687 Geometridae Scopula ornata Lace Border LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  10  2
  70.022 1688 Geometridae Scopula rubiginata Tawny Wave LC    Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book  540  1
  70.028 1691 Geometridae Scopula emutaria Rosy Wave LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  323  1
  70.035 1679 Geometridae Cyclophora porata False Mocha LC  P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  22  3 ( i )
Any record will need to be confirmed with a specimen or good photograph
  70.039 1718 Geometridae Phibalapteryx virgata Oblique Striped LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  138  2
  70.050 1721 Geometridae Xanthorhoe biriviata Balsam Carpet LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce  10  3
  70.073 1786 Geometridae Spargania luctuata White-banded Carpet LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  3  3
  70.117 1878 Geometridae Minoa murinata Drab Looper LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  2  3
  70.129 1863 Geometridae Anticollix sparsata Dentated Pug LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  8  3
  70.152 1855a Geometridae Eupithecia ultimaria Channel Islands Pug LC    Nationally Scarce    22  3
  70.164 1824 Geometridae Eupithecia egenaria Pauper Pug / Fletcher's Pug LC    Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book  39  3
  70.165 1845 Geometridae Eupithecia pimpinellata Pimpinel Pug LC    Nationally Scarce  Local  3  3
  70.170 1818 Geometridae Eupithecia irriguata Marbled Pug LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  1  3 ( i )
Extremely rare
  70.174 1820 Geometridae Eupithecia insigniata Pinion-spotted Pug LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  6  3
  70.185 1836 Geometridae Eupithecia denotata Campanula Pug LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  4  3
  70.201 1880 Geometridae Trichopteryx polycommata Barred Tooth-striped LC  P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  1  3
  70.204 1662 Geometridae Archiearis notha Light Orange Underwing LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  50  3 ( i )
Clear photos of both the upperside of the moth and the underside of the hindwing will be required if the moth is noted away from the well-known site at Wolves wood.
  70.217 1896 Geometridae Macaria brunneata Rannoch Looper LC    Nationally Scarce / Immigrant  Nationally Scarce A (migrant)  55  3
  70.221 1901 Geometridae Cepphis advenaria Little Thorn LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  1  3
  70.225 1905 Geometridae Pachycnemia hippocastanaria Horse Chestnut LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  1  3
  70.281 1959 Geometridae Aleucis distinctata Sloe Carpet LC  P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  62  3
  71.024 2013 Notodontidae Ptilophora plumigera Plumed Prominent LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  150  3
  71.028 2017 Notodontidae Clostera pigra Small Chocolate-tip LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  3  3
  72.006 2478 Erebidae Hypena obsitalis Bloxworth Snout LC    Nationally Scarce / Immigrant  Migrant / Resident  51  3
  72.021 2062 Erebidae Spilosoma urticae Water Ermine LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  330  2
  72.054 2491 Erebidae Herminia tarsicrinalis Shaded Fan-foot LC    Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book  428  3
  72.070 2495 Erebidae Trisateles emortualis Olive Crescent LC    Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book  16  3
  73.011 2435 Noctuidae Diachrysia chryson Scarce Burnished Brass LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  2  3
  73.034 2277 Noctuidae Moma alpium Scarce Merveille du Jour LC    Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book  10  3
  73.035 2290 Noctuidae Simyra albovenosa Reed Dagger LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  675  2
  73.050 2211 Noctuidae Cucullia absinthii Wormwood LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  74  2
  73.055 2217 Noctuidae Cucullia asteris Star-wort LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  566  3
  73.057 2219 Noctuidae Cucullia lychnitis Striped Lychnis LC  P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  1  3
  73.072 2401 Noctuidae Heliothis viriplaca Marbled Clover LC    Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book  298  1
  73.124 2362 Noctuidae Hydraecia petasitis Butterbur LC    Nationally Scarce  Local  39  3
  73.132 2354 Noctuidae Luperina nickerlii demuthi Sandhill Rustic LC    Nationally Scarce    287  2
  73.138 2348 Noctuidae Longalatedes elymi Lyme Grass LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  83  2
  73.149 2347 Noctuidae Photedes extrema Concolorous LC  P  Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book  24  3
  73.152 2374 Noctuidae Globia algae Rush Wainscot LC    Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book  5  3
  73.161 2325 Noctuidae Apamea oblonga Crescent Striped LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  144  2
  73.184 2276 Noctuidae Cirrhia ocellaris Pale-lemon Sallow LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  67  2
  73.207 2233 Noctuidae Xylena solidaginis Golden-rod Brindle LC    Nationally Scarce / Immigrant  Local (Immigrant)  3  3
  73.208 2242 Noctuidae Xylena exsoleta Sword-grass LC  P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  4  3
  73.214 2317 Noctuidae Cosmia diffinis White-spotted Pinion LC  P  Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book (proposed)  17  3 ( i )
Very rare.
  73.223 2246a Noctuidae Dryobota labecula Oak Rustic LC    Nationally Scarce    182  2
  73.230 2230 Noctuidae Aporophyla australis Feathered Brindle LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  324  2
  73.275 2152 Noctuidae Sideridis turbida White Colon LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  513  2
  73.292 2200 Noctuidae Mythimna favicolor Mathew's Wainscot LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  333  3
  73.299 2201 Noctuidae Mythimna litoralis Shore Wainscot LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  143  2
  73.305 2209 Noctuidae Senta flammea Flame Wainscot LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  256  1
  73.308 2099 Noctuidae Actebia praecox Portland Moth LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  11  3 ( i )
Very rare.
  73.311 2083 Noctuidae Euxoa cursoria Coast Dart LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  185  2
  73.316 2084 Noctuidae Agrotis cinerea Light Feathered Rustic LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  3  3
  73.323 2093 Noctuidae Agrotis ripae Sand Dart LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  79  2
  73.344 2108 Noctuidae Noctua orbona Lunar Yellow Underwing LC  P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  1784  2
  74.001 2075 Nolidae Meganola strigula Small Black Arches LC    Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  3  3
Total Species: 63
     
Underlying maps using Digital Map Data © Norfolk Online Lepidoptera Archive - NOLA™ - Suffolk 2025. © James Wheeler - Norfolk Moths 2007 - 2025. Data © NOLA™ - Suffolk 2025
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