Macros
Micros 		Area
West Midlands
VC36 Herefordshire only
VC37 Worcestershire only
VC39 Staffordshire only
VC40 Shropshire only
Date
All records
post 1980 records only
post 1990 records only
post 2000 records only
post 2010 records only
post 2020 records only
 GB Status
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Nationally Scarce
Nationally Rare
BAP Priority
Immigrants
Extinct 		JNCC Status
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Notable A
Notable B
Red Data Book
Grades
Adult Grade 3 (photo)
Adult Grade 4 (gen. det.)
  
Verification Grades Criteria
Species Status Information
Macro Species List - Adult Grade 4 (Gen. Det. required) - VC37 records only
  ABH BF Family Taxon Vernacular Red
List		 BAP  GB Status JNCC Status (deprecated) 37 Records Grade
  54.010 170 Zygaenidae Zygaena trifolii Five-spot Burnet LC   Common  Local  3  3/4 ( i )
Difficult to identify as adults either in the field or under the microscope
  70.035 1679 Geometridae Cyclophora porata False Mocha LC P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  5  3/4 ( i )
Dissection of males is considered the only reliable distiguishing feature.
  70.037 1681 Geometridae Cyclophora linearia Clay Triple-lines LC   Common  Local  215  3/4
  70.040 1733 Geometridae Scotopteryx mucronata Lead Belle VU   Common  Local  17  3/4 ( i )
Genitalia determination preferred
  70.107 1795 Geometridae Epirrita dilutata November Moth LC   Common  Common  229  4
  70.108 1796 Geometridae Epirrita christyi Pale November Moth LC   Common  Common  40  4
  70.109 1797 Geometridae Epirrita autumnata Autumnal Moth LC   Common  Common  66  4
  70.153 1814 Geometridae Eupithecia plumbeolata Lead-coloured Pug LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  54  4 ( i )
Genitalia examination of worn specimens needed
  70.164 1824 Geometridae Eupithecia egenaria Pauper Pug / Fletcher's Pug LC   Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book  72  4 ( i )
A good quality image is required; worn specimens will require dissection.
  70.185 1836 Geometridae Eupithecia denotata Campanula Pug LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  14  4
  70.186 1841 Geometridae Eupithecia millefoliata Yarrow Pug LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  2  4 ( i )
Dissection recommended for worn specimens.
  72.056 2488 Erebidae Pechipogo strigilata Common Fan-foot NT P  Nationally Rare  Nationally Scarce A  277  4 ( i )
Very scarce.
  73.037 2283 Noctuidae Acronicta tridens Dark Dagger LC   Common  Common  31  4
  73.038 2284 Noctuidae Acronicta psi Grey Dagger LC   Common  Common  448  4
  73.128 2360 Noctuidae Amphipoea oculea Ear Moth LC   Common  Common  110  4
  73.169 2343 Noctuidae Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic LC   Common  Common  810  4
  73.170 2343a Noctuidae Mesapamea didyma Lesser Common Rustic LC   Common  Common  53  4
  73.173 2337 Noctuidae Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor LC   Common  Common  277  4
  73.174 2339 Noctuidae Oligia latruncula Tawny Marbled Minor LC   Common  Common  299  4
  73.175 2338 Noctuidae Oligia versicolor Rufous Minor LC   Common  Local  177  4
  73.349 2113 Noctuidae Spaelotis ravida Stout Dart CR   Nationally Rare  Local  5  4
Total Species: 21
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