Macro Species List West Midlands Moths - The macro and micro moths of West Midlands.

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 Show All Nationally Scarce Nationally Rare BAP Priority Immigrants Extinct	JNCC Status Show All 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) - VC39 records only

	ABH	BF	Family	Taxon	Vernacular	Red List	BAP	GB Status	JNCC Status (deprecated)	39 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	2	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	72	3/4
	70.040	1733	Geometridae	*Scotopteryx mucronata*	Lead Belle	VU		Common	Local	30	3/4 ( i ) Genitalia determination preferred
	70.107	1795	Geometridae	*Epirrita dilutata*	November Moth	LC		Common	Common	218	4
	70.108	1796	Geometridae	*Epirrita christyi*	Pale November Moth	LC		Common	Common	8	4
	70.109	1797	Geometridae	*Epirrita autumnata*	Autumnal Moth	LC		Common	Common	41	4
	70.164	1824	Geometridae	*Eupithecia egenaria*	Pauper Pug / Fletcher's Pug	LC		Nationally Scarce	Red Data Book	14	4 ( i ) A good quality image is required; worn specimens will require dissection.
	73.037	2283	Noctuidae	*Acronicta tridens*	Dark Dagger	LC	P	Common	Common	12	4
	73.038	2284	Noctuidae	*Acronicta psi*	Grey Dagger	LC		Common	Common	57	4
	73.127	2357	Noctuidae	*Amphipoea lucens*	Large Ear	LC		Common / Immigrant	Local (Migrant)	31	4
	73.128	2360	Noctuidae	*Amphipoea oculea*	Ear Moth	LC		Common	Common	94	4
	73.169	2343	Noctuidae	*Mesapamea secalis*	Common Rustic	LC		Common	Common	49	4
	73.170	2343a	Noctuidae	*Mesapamea didyma*	Lesser Common Rustic	LC		Common	Common	17	4
	73.173	2337	Noctuidae	*Oligia strigilis*	Marbled Minor	LC		Common	Common	759	4
	73.174	2339	Noctuidae	*Oligia latruncula*	Tawny Marbled Minor	LC		Common	Common	343	4
	73.175	2338	Noctuidae	*Oligia versicolor*	Rufous Minor	LC		Common	Local	215	4
	73.349	2113	Noctuidae	*Spaelotis ravida*	Stout Dart	CR		Nationally Rare	Local	8	4
Total Species: 18

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