Geometridae Recorded in VC55 (updated 11/02/2007)
Scientific nomenclature and order follows Bradley , J.D. (2000). Checklist of Lepidoptera Recorded from the British Isles. 2nd Edition (Revised). Bradley & Bradley.

B&F

Taxon

Vernacular Name

Category

 

1661

Archiearis parthenias

Orange Underwing

B

 

1662

Archiearis notha

Light Orange Underwing

D

 

1663

Alsophila aescularia

March Moth

A

 

1665

Pseudoterpna pruinata

Grass Emerald

B

 

1666

Geometra papilionaria

Large Emerald

A

 

1667

Comibaena bajularia

Blotched Emerald

C

 

1669

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

A

 

1673

Hemistola chrysoprasaria

Small Emerald

C

 

1674

Jodis lactearia

Little Emerald

B

 

1678

Cyclophora puppillaria

Blair's Mocha

D

 

1679

Cyclophora porata

False Mocha

D

 

1680

Cyclophora punctaria

Maiden's Blush

B

 

1681

Cyclophora linearia

Clay Triple-lines

C

 

1682

Timandra comae

Blood-vein

A

 

1690

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

A

 

1692

Scopula immutata

Lesser Cream Wave

C

 

1693

Scopula floslactata

Cream Wave

B

 

1699

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

D

 

1702

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

A

 

1705

Idaea fuscovenosa

Dwarf Cream Wave

C

 

1707

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

B

 

1708

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

A

 

1709

Idaea subsericeata

Satin Wave

C

 

1711

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

D

 

1712

Idaea emarginata

Small Scallop

B

 

1713

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

A

 

1715

Idaea straminata

Plain Wave

B

 

1716

Rhodometra sacraria

The Vestal

C

 

1719

Orthonama vittata

Oblique Carpet

D

 

1720

Orthonama obstipata

The Gem

C

 

1722

Xanthorhoe designata

Flame Carpet

A

 

1724

Xanthorhoe spadicearia

Red Twin-spot Carpet

A

 

1725

Xanthorhoe ferrugata

Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

A

 

1726

Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata

Large Twin-spot Carpet

A

 

1727

Xanthorhoe montanata

Silver-ground Carpet

A

 

1728

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

A

 

1731

Scotopteryx bipunctaria

Chalk Carpet

D

 

1732

Scotopteryx chenopodiata

Shaded Broad-bar

A

 

1733

Scotopteryx mucronata

Lead Belle

D

 

1734

Scotopteryx luridata

July Belle

D

 

1735

Catarhoe rubidata

Ruddy Carpet

D

 

1738

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

A

 

1739

Epirrhoe rivata

Wood Carpet

C

 

1740

Epirrhoe galiata

Galium Carpet

C

 

1742

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

A

 

1745

Larentia clavaria

The Mallow

B

 

1746

Anticlea badiata

Shoulder Stripe

A

 

1747

Anticlea derivata

The Streamer

A

 

1748

Mesoleuca albicillata

Beautiful Carpet

B

 

1749

Pelurga comitata

Dark Spinach

B

 

1750

Lampropteryx suffumata

Water Carpet

A

 

1751

Lampropteryx otregiata

Devon Carpet

D

 

1752

Cosmorhoe ocellata

Purple Bar

A

 

1753

Nebula salicata

Striped Twin-spot Carpet

D

 

1754

Eulithis prunata

The Phoenix

B

 

1755

Eulithis testata

The Chevron

B

 

1756

Eulithis populata

Northern Spinach

A

 

1757

Eulithis mellinata

The Spinach

A

 

1758

Eulithis pyraliata

Barred Straw

A

 

1759

Ecliptopera silaceata

Small Phoenix

A

 

1760

Chloroclysta siterata

Red-green Carpet

B

 

1761

Chloroclysta miata

Autumn Green Carpet

D

 

1762

Chloroclysta citrata

Dark Marbled Carpet

A

 

1764

Chloroclysta truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

A

 

1765

Cidaria fulvata

Barred Yellow

A

 

1766

Plemyria rubiginata

Blue-bordered Carpet

B

 

1767

Thera firmata

Pine Carpet

B

 

1768

Thera obeliscata

Grey Pine Carpet

A

 

1769

Thera britannica

Spruce Carpet

B

 

1771

Thera juniperata

Juniper Carpet

A

 

1773

Electrophaes corylata

Broken-barred Carpet

A

 

1775

Colostygia multistrigaria

Mottled Grey

C

 

1776

Colostygia pectinataria

Green Carpet

A

 

1777

Hydriomena furcata

July Highflyer

A

 

1778

Hydriomena impluviata

May Highflyer

B

 

1781

Horisme vitalbata

Small Waved Umber

D

 

1782

Horisme tersata

The Fern

D

 

1784

Melanthia procellata

Pretty Chalk Carpet

D

 

1787

Rheumaptera hastata

Argent and Sable

D

 

1788

Rheumaptera cervinalis

Scarce Tissue

C

 

1789

Rheumaptera undulata

Scallop Shell

D

 

1790

Triphosia dubitata

The Tissue

B

 

1791

Philereme vetulata

Brown Scallop

B

 

1792

Philereme transversata

Dark Umber

B

 

1795x

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November/Pale November/Autumnal Moth

A

 

1795

Epirrita dilutata

November Moth

C(G)

 

1796

Epirrita christyi

Pale November Moth

C(G)

 

1797

Epirrita autumnata

Autumnal Moth

C(G)

 

1798

Epirrita filigrammaria

Small Autumnal Moth

C(G)

 

1799

Operophtera brumata

Winter Moth

A

 

1800

Operophtera fagata

Northern Winter Moth

C

 

1802

Perizoma affinitata

The Rivulet

A

 

1803

Perizoma alchemillata

Small Rivulet

A

 

1804

Perizoma bifaciata

Barred Rivulet

C

 

1807

Perizoma albulata

Grass Rivulet

C

 

1808

Perizoma flavofasciata

Sandy Carpet

A

 

1809

Perizoma didymata

Twin-spot Carpet

A

 

1811

Eupithecia tenuiata

Slender Pug

B

 

1812

Eupithecia inturbata

Maple Pug

C

 

1813

Eupithecia haworthiata

Haworth's Pug

D

 

1816

Eupithecia linariata

Toadflax Pug

B

 

1817

Eupithecia pulchellata

Foxglove Pug

A

 

1819

Eupithecia exiguata

Mottled Pug

A

 

1820

Eupithecia insigniata

Pinion-spotted Pug

C

 

1821

Eupithecia valerianata

Valerian Pug

D

 

1822

Eupithecia pygmaeata

Marsh Pug

D

 

1823

Eupithecia venosata

Netted Pug

C

 

1825

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

A

 

1826

Eupithecia trisignaria

Triple-spotted Pug

B

 

1827

Eupithecia intricata

Freyer's Pug

B

 

1828

Eupithecia satyrata

Satyr Pug

D

 

1830

Eupithecia absinthiata

Wormwood Pug

B

 

(1831)

Eupithecia absinthiata f.goossensiata

Ling Pug

D

 

1832

Eupithecia assimilata

Currant Pug

B

 

1833

Eupithecia expallidata

Bleached Pug

D

 

1834

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

A

 

1835

Eupithecia tripunctaria

White-spotted Pug

B

 

1836

Eupithecia denotata

Campanula Pug

D

 

1837

Eupithecia subfuscata

Grey Pug

A

 

1838

Eupithecia icterata

Tawny-speckled Pug

A

 

1839

Eupithecia succenturiata

Bordered Pug

A

 

1840

Eupithecia subumbrata

Shaded Pug

D

 

1842

Eupithecia simpliciata

Plain Pug

C

 

1844

Eupithecia indigata

Ochreous Pug

C

 

1846

Eupithecia nanata

Narrow-winged Pug

B

 

(1849)

Eupithecia innotata f.fraxinata

Ash Pug

B

 

1851

Eupithecia virgaureata

Golden-rod Pug

B

 

1852

Eupithecia abbreviata

Brindled Pug

A

 

1853

Eupithecia dodoneata

Oak-tree Pug

B

 

1854

Eupithecia pusillata

Juniper Pug

B

 

1856

Eupithecia lariciata

Larch Pug

C

 

1857

Eupithecia tantillaria

Dwarf Pug

B

 

1858

Chloroclystis v-ata

The V-Pug

A

 

1859

Pasiphila chloerata

Sloe Pug

C

 

1860

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

C

 

1861

Pasiphila debiliata

Bilberry Pug

D

 

1862

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

A

 

1864

Chesias legatella

The Streak

C

 

1867

Aplocera plagiata

Treble-bar

A

 

1868

Aplocera efformata

Lesser Treble-bar

C

 

1870

Odezia atrata

Chimney Sweeper

A

 

1874

Euchoeca nebulata

Dingy Shell

B

 

1875

Asthena albulata

Small White Wave

B

 

1876

Hydrelia flammeolaria

Small Yellow Wave

A

 

1879

Lobophora halterata

The Seraphim

B

 

1881

Trichopteryx carpinata

Early Tooth-striped

C

 

1883

Acasis viretata

Yellow-barred Brindle

B

 

1884

Abraxas grossulariata

The Magpie

A

 

1885

Abraxas sylvata

Clouded Magpie

C

 

1887

Lomaspilis marginata

Clouded Border

A

 

1888

Ligdia adustata

Scorched Carpet

B

 

1889

Macaria notata

Peacock Moth

D

 

1890

Macaria alternaria

Sharp-angled Peacock

D

 

1893

Macaria liturata

Tawny-barred Angle

A

 

1897

Macaria wauaria

The V-Moth

B

 

1894

Chiasmia clathrata

Latticed Heath

A

 

1902

Petrophora chlorosata

Brown Silver-line

A

 

1903

Plagodis pulveraria

Barred Umber

C

 

1904

Plagodis dolabraria

Scorched Wing

A

 

1906

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

A

 

1907

Epione repandaria

Bordered Beauty

B

 

1909

Pseudopanthera macularia

Speckled Yellow

D

 

1910

Apeira syringaria

Lilac Beauty

B

 

1911

Ennomos autumnaria

Large Thorn

D

 

1912

Ennomos quercinaria

August Thorn

B

 

1913

Ennomos alniaria

Canary-shouldered Thorn

A

 

1914

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

A

 

1915

Ennomos erosaria

September Thorn

B

 

1917

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

A

 

1918

Selenia lunularia

Lunar Thorn

B

 

1919

Selenia tetralunaria

Purple Thorn

A

 

1920

Odontopera bidentata

Scalloped Hazel

A

 

1921

Crocallis elinguaria

Scalloped Oak

A

 

1922

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

A

 

1923

Colotois pennaria

Feathered Thorn

A

 

1924

Angerona prunaria

Orange Moth

D

 

1925

Apocheima hispidaria

Small Brindled Beauty

D

 

1926

Phigalia pilosaria

Pale Brindled Beauty

A

 

1927

Lycia hirtaria

Brindled Beauty

A

 

1930

Biston strataria

Oak Beauty

B

 

1931

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

A

 

1932

Agriopis leucophaearia

Spring Usher

B

 

1933

Agriopis aurantiaria

Scarce Umber

B

 

1934

Agriopis marginaria

Dotted Border

A

 

1935

Erannis defoliaria

Mottled Umber

B

 

1936

Menophra abruptaria

Waved Umber

A

 

1937