Priority Moths

The South-central England RAP (2000) recognised 37 macro-moths as high priority species, namely:

• Argent & Sable (Rheumamptera hastate) *
• Barberry Carpet (Pareulype berberata) *
• Barred Tooth-striped (Trichopteryx polycommata) *
• Beautiful Gothic (Leuchoclaena oditis)
• Blair's Wainscot (Sedina buettneri)
• Bordered Gothic (Heliophobus reticulate)
• Brighton Wainscot (Oria musculosa) *
• Buttoned Snout (Hypena rostralis)
• Chalk Carpet (Scotopteryx bipunctaria) *
• Common Fan-foot (Pechipogo strigilata) *
• Dark Crimson Underwing (Catocala sponsa) *
• Dingy mocha (Cyclophora pendularia) *
• Double Line (Mythimna turca)
• Drab Looper (Minoa murinata) *
• Heart Moth (Dicycla oo) *
• Light Crimson Underwing (Catocala promissa) *
• Lunar Yellow Underwing (Noctua orbona) *
• Marbled Clover (Heliothis viriplaca)
• Morris's Wainscot (Photedes morrisii)
• Narrow-bordered Bee hawk-moth (Hemaris tityus) *
• Olive Crescent (Trisateles emortualis) *
• Orange Upperwing (Jodia croceago) *
• Pale Shining Brown (Polia bombycina) *
• Portland Ribbon Wave (Idaea degeneraria)
• Reddish Buff (Acosmetia caliginosa)
• Reed Leopard (Phragmataecia castaneae)
• Scarce Merveille du Jour (Moma alpium)
• Shoulder-striped Clover (Heliothis maritima warnecki) *
• Southern Chestnut (Agrochola haematidea)
• Speckled Footman (Coscinia cribraria bivittata) *
• Square-spotted Clay (Xestia rhomboidea)
• Striped Lychnis (Shargacucculia lychnitis) *
• The Four-spotted (Tyta luctuosa) *
• The Triangle (Heterogenea asella)
• White Spot (Hadena albimacula) *
• White-line Snout (Schrankia taenialis)
• White-spotted Pinion (Cosmia diffinis) *

A further 96 medium priority macro-moths were also recognised.

The 2007 review of UKBAP species resulted in a major revision of the UK high priority moth list, with many new additions of both macro- and micro-moths (for further detail, see Bourn (1997) pp. 19-21 in Issue 96 of Butterfly). The Hampshire & Isle of Wight list is currently under review, but of the 37 High Priority macro-listed above, those on the current UKBAP priority list have an asterisk (*) after their name.