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 - Nationally Scarce (Notable B) - Post 2010 records only - VC39 records only
  ABH BF Family Taxon Vernacular Red
List		 BAP  GB Status JNCC Status (deprecated) 39 Records Grade
  52.002 370 Sesiidae Sesia apiformis Hornet Moth LC P  Common  Nationally Scarce B  14  2 ( i )
Ideally take a photo away from Worcestershire.
  52.006 375 Sesiidae Synanthedon spheciformis White-barred Clearwing LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  23  2 ( i )
Ideally take a photo away from known colonies.
  52.007 381 Sesiidae Synanthedon culiciformis Large Red-belted Clearwing LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  17  3 ( i )
Ensure images show the diagnostic scatter of reddish scales at the base of the forewing.
  52.008 380 Sesiidae Synanthedon formicaeformis Red-tipped Clearwing LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  35  2 ( i )
Ideally take a photo.
  52.010 378 Sesiidae Synanthedon andrenaeformis Orange-tailed Clearwing LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  5  2 ( i )
Photo required because of rarity
  52.011 379 Sesiidae Synanthedon myopaeformis Red-belted Clearwing LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  14  3
  52.012 374 Sesiidae Synanthedon vespiformis Yellow-legged Clearwing LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  112  2 ( i )
Ideally take a photo.
  52.013 373 Sesiidae Synanthedon tipuliformis Currant Clearwing LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  96  2
  52.014 382 Sesiidae Bembecia ichneumoniformis Six-belted Clearwing LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  80  2
  54.003 164 Zygaenidae Adscita geryon Cistus Forester LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally scarce B  14  2 ( i )
Ideally take a photo if away from regular sites.
  70.043 1731 Geometridae Scotopteryx bipunctaria Chalk Carpet LC P  Common  Nationally Scarce B  39  3
  70.064 1793 Geometridae Euphyia biangulata Cloaked Carpet LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  3  3
  70.116 1872 Geometridae Venusia blomeri Blomer's Rivulet LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  45  2 ( i )
Ideally take a photo if away from regular sites.
  70.120 1787 Geometridae Rheumaptera hastata Argent & Sable LC P  Common  Nationally Scarce B  222  3
  70.145 1861 Geometridae Pasiphila debiliata Bilberry Pug LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  26  2 ( i )
Ideally take a photo if away from regular sites.
  70.154 1822 Geometridae Eupithecia pygmaeata Marsh Pug LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  20  3
  70.267 1943 Geometridae Hypomecis roboraria Great Oak Beauty LC R  Common  Nationally Scarce B  11  3
  72.060 2485 Erebidae Hypenodes humidalis Marsh Oblique-barred LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  27  2 ( i )
Photo needed away from known sites.
  72.066 2475 Erebidae Parascotia fuliginaria Waved Black LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  13  3
  73.050 2211 Noctuidae Cucullia absinthii Wormwood LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  64  2 ( i )
Photo needed away from known sites.
  73.197 2260 Noctuidae Conistra rubiginea Dotted Chestnut LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  5  2 ( i )
Ideally take a photo if away from regular sites.
  73.211 2313 Noctuidae Enargia paleacea Angle-striped Sallow LC P  Common  Nationally Scarce B  149  2 ( i )
Ideally take a photo if away from regular sites.
  73.288 2191 Noctuidae Mythimna turca Double Line LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  2  3 ( i )
Very rare.
  73.300 2202 Noctuidae Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  2  3
  73.316 2084 Noctuidae Agrotis cinerea Light Feathered Rustic LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  14  3
  74.002 2076 Nolidae Meganola albula Kent Black Arches LC P  Common  Nationally Scarce B  3  3
  74.011 2418 Nolidae Earias clorana Cream-bordered Green Pea LC   Common  Nationally Scarce B  3  2 ( i )
Photo needed away from known sites.
Total Species: 27
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