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 - VC40 records only
  ABH BF Family Taxon Vernacular Red
List		 BAP  GB Status JNCC Status (deprecated) 40 Records Grade
  52.007 381 Sesiidae Synanthedon culiciformis Large Red-belted Clearwing LC P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  29  3 ( i )
Ensure images show the diagnostic scatter of reddish scales at the base of the forewing.
  70.002 1698 Geometridae Idaea muricata Purple-bordered Gold LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  88  3
  70.010 1701 Geometridae Idaea sylvestraria Dotted Border Wave LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  3  3
  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.
  70.117 1878 Geometridae Minoa murinata Drab Looper LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  76  3
  70.172 1843 Geometridae Eupithecia distinctaria Thyme Pug LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  2  3
  70.204 1662 Geometridae Archiearis notha Light Orange Underwing LC P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  4  3
  70.221 1901 Geometridae Cepphis advenaria Little Thorn LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  3  3
  70.262 1938 Geometridae Selidosema brunnearia Bordered Grey LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  2  3
  70.306 1670 Geometridae Chlorissa viridata Small Grass Emerald LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce A  9  3
  71.028 2017 Notodontidae Clostera pigra Small Chocolate-tip LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  3  3
  72.021 2062 Erebidae Spilosoma urticae Water Ermine LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  2  3
  73.050 2211 Noctuidae Cucullia absinthii Wormwood LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  5  2 ( i )
Photo needed away from known sites.
  73.124 2362 Noctuidae Hydraecia petasitis Butterbur LC   Nationally Scarce  Local  4  3
  73.208 2242 Noctuidae Xylena exsoleta Sword-grass LC P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  23  3
  73.214 2317 Noctuidae Cosmia diffinis White-spotted Pinion LC   Nationally Scarce  Red Data Book (proposed)  6  3
  73.260 2149 Noctuidae Polia hepatica Silvery Arches LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  23  3
  73.312 2080 Noctuidae Euxoa obelisca Square-spot Dart LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  2  3
  73.316 2084 Noctuidae Agrotis cinerea Light Feathered Rustic LC   Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  8  3
  73.344 2108 Noctuidae Noctua orbona Lunar Yellow Underwing LC P  Nationally Scarce  Nationally Scarce B  17  3
Total Species: 20
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