The family

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 Noctuidae

Noctuidae

The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....

 is the largest family of macro-moths in Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

, where over 400 species occur:

Subfamily Noctuinae

Noctuinae

Noctuinae is a subfamily of the family Noctuidae. The larvae of many species feed on roots or stems of various grasses. Some are generalist feeders which makes them potential pests....

• Euxoa obelisca grisea
  Euxoa obelisca
  The Square-spot Dart is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 35-40 mm. The moth flies from July to October depending on the location....
  
  Square-spot Dart — south, west & north-east (Nationally Scarce B)
• Euxoa tritici
  Euxoa tritici
  The White-line Dart is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Europe, to southern Siberia, central Asia to the Pacific Ocean. In North Africa it is known from Morocco and Algeria....
  
  White-line Dart — throughout ‡*
• Euxoa nigricans Garden Dart — throughout ‡*
• Euxoa cursoria
  Euxoa cursoria
  The Coast Dart is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Northern and Central Europe as well as the coastal regions of the British isles, Central Siberia, Mongolia, Tibet and Afghanistan. The subspecies Euxoa cursoria wirima is found in Canada.The wingspan is 31-40 mm...
  
  Coast Dart — east, west-central & north (Nationally Scarce B)
• Agrotis graslini
  Agrotis graslini
  Woods's Dart is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is known from coastal dunes in the western Mediterranean region. It has been discovered on Jersey in 2001...
  
  Woods's Dart — recently (2001) discovered on Jersey
• Agrotis cinerea
  Agrotis cinerea
  The Light Feathered Rustic is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, Northern Turkey, the Caucasus, Western Turkmenia and Central Asia.The wingspan is 33–40 mm...
  
  Light Feathered Rustic — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
• Agrotis vestigialis
  Agrotis vestigialis
  The Archer's Dart is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location....
  
  Archer's Dart — throughout (localized)
• [Agrotis spinifera
  Agrotis spinifera
  Gregson's Dart is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Southern Europe, Arabia to Southern Africa, Madagascar, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, India to Burma and Sri Lanka.The wingspan is 32–34 mm....
  
  Gregson's Dart — one specimen supposedly from Isle of Man
  Isle of Man
  The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
  
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• Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth — throughout
• Agrotis clavis Heart and Club — throughout
• Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart — throughout
• Agrotis trux lunigera
  Agrotis trux
  The Crescent Dart is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It has a Circum-Mediterranean distribution and is found along the coasts of France, Ireland, England and the Arabian Peninsula. In Africa, it is found as far south as South Africa....
  
  Crescent Dart — south-west & west-central (localized)
• Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass — immigrant
• Agrotis herzogi
  Agrotis herzogi
  Spalding's Dart is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the eremic zone from North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.Adults are on wing from October to April depending on the location. There is one generation per year....
  
  Spalding's Dart — rare immigrant
• Agrotis puta
  Agrotis puta
  The Shuttle-shaped Dart is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is common in the Western part of Europe, but is also found in southern and central Europe, as well as North Africa and the Middle East....
  
  Shuttle-shaped Dart
• Agrotis puta puta — south & central
• Agrotis puta insula — Isles of Scilly
  Isles of Scilly
  The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part...
  
  
• Agrotis ripae
  Agrotis ripae
  The Sand Dart is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Western Europe and North Africa.The wingspan is 32–42 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location....
  
  Sand Dart — south, central & north-east (Nationally Scarce B)
• Agrotis crassa Great Dart — immigrant (formerly resident)
• Agrotis deprivata — ?recent rare immigrant
• [Feltia subgothica
  Feltia subgothica
  The Gothic Dart or Subgothic Dart is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in central North America, north to Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan.The wingspan is about 34 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September....
  
  Gothic Dart — one dubious record of this North America
  North America
  North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
  
  n species]
• [Feltia subterranea Tawny Shoulder — likely import
  Import
  The term import is derived from the conceptual meaning as to bring in the goods and services into the port of a country. The buyer of such goods and services is referred to an "importer" who is based in the country of import whereas the overseas based seller is referred to as an "exporter". Thus...
  
  ed or misidentified]
• Axylia putris Flame — throughout
• Actebia praecox
  Actebia praecox
  The Portland Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Northern and Central Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Siberia, Kamchatka, Sakhalin, the Kuriles, Northern Turkey, Mongolia, China, Korea and Japan....
  
  Portland Moth — immigrant (Nationally Scarce B)
• Actebia fennica
  Actebia fennica
  The Black Army Cutworm or Eversmann's Rustic is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It has a holarctic distribution from Newfoundland through western Europe, Siberia, the Far East, Mongolia, Northern China to Korea and Japan...
  
  Eversmann's Rustic — rare immigrant
• Ochropleura flammatra Black Collar — rare immigrant
• Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder — throughout
• Ochropleura leucogaster
  Ochropleura leucogaster
  Radford's Flame Shoulder is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found near the Mediterranean Sea, Southern Europe, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel and North Africa....
  
  Radford's Flame Shoulder — immigrant
• Standfussiana lucernea
  Standfussiana lucernea
  The Northern Rustic is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece in southern Europe, north through most of the continent up to Fennoscandia west to Ireland and Iceland....
  
  Northern Rustic — south, west-central & north (localized)
• Rhyacia simulans
  Rhyacia simulans
  The Dotted Rustic is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, south to Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, east to Turkey, the Caucasus, Tomsk and Minussinsk....
  
  Dotted Rustic — throughout
• Rhyacia lucipeta
  Rhyacia lucipeta
  The Southern Rustic is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, the Pyrenees, the mountains of central Europe, Italy, the Balkans, Turkey, the Caucasus, Transcaucasia and Iraq. It is a rare migrant on the south coast of England, where it was recorded for the first time at...
  
  Southern Rustic — probable rare immigrant (one record)
• Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing — throughout
• Noctua orbona
  Noctua orbona
  The Lunar Yellow Underwing is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 38-45 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants and grasses....
  
  Lunar Yellow Underwing — throughout (Nationally Scarce B)
• Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing — throughout
• Noctua fimbriata
  Noctua fimbriata
  The Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, Anatolia, the Caucasus and North Africa, although the border of its southern range is unclear because of the similar looking species Noctua tirrenica.The wingspan is 45–55 mm. The length of the...
  
  Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing — throughout
• Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing — probable rare immigrant or resident
• Noctua janthe
  Noctua janthe
  The Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. Some authors consider Noctua janthe and Noctua janthina to be the same species. It is found in Europe and North Africa....
  
  Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing — throughout
• Noctua interjecta caliginosa
  Noctua interjecta
  The Least Yellow Underwing is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 31–36 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm...
  
  Least Yellow Underwing — south & central
• Spaelotis ravida
  Spaelotis ravida
  The Stout Dart is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is about 42-50 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August....
  
  Stout Dart — south & east-central (localized)
• Graphiphora augur
  Graphiphora augur
  The Double Dart or Soothsayer is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in all of Canada and most of the northern parts of the United States, south in the west to California and New Mexico. It is also found throughout Eurasia, from the British Isles and Scandinavia to Japan.The wingspan is...
  
  Double Dart — throughout ‡*
• Eugraphe subrosea Rosy Marsh Moth — west-central (Red Data Book)
• Protolampra sobrina
  Protolampra sobrina
  The Cousin German is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to Siberia, Altai, Irkutsk, Kamchatka and Korea.The wingspan is 34-39 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August....
  
  Cousin German — north (Nationally Scarce A)
• Eugnorisma glareosa Autumnal Rustic — throughout ‡*
• Eugnorisma depuncta
  Eugnorisma depuncta
  The Plain Clay is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, west to England, north to Scotland and Fennoscandia, south to Southern France, Italy, Sicily and Greece, east up to the Caucasus. It is not present in Northern France, the Benelux and parts of western Germany.The...
  
  Plain Clay — north, west-central & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
• Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot — throughout
• Peridroma saucia
  Peridroma saucia
  The Pearly Underwing or Variegated Cutworm is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, but is also found further north because of its migratory nature....
  
  Pearly Underwing — immigrant & possible transitory resident
• Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay
• Diarsia mendica mendica — throughout
• Diarsia mendica orkneyensis — Orkney
• Diarsia mendica thulei — Shetland
• Diarsia dahlii
  Diarsia dahlii
  The Barred Chestnut is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, through northern Asia up to the Kamchatka Peninsula.The wingspan is 28-40 mm...
  
  Barred Chestnut — north, west-central & south-east (localized)
• Diarsia brunnea
  Diarsia brunnea
  The Purple Clay is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to Transcaucasia, the Caucasus, central Asia, Siberia, the Kuriles, Amur, Ussuri, Sakhalin, Korea, Japan, Tibet and China.The wingspan is 35-38 mm...
  
  Purple Clay — throughout
• Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot — throughout ‡*
• Diarsia florida
  Diarsia florida
  The Fen Square-spot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from western Europe, Denmark, southern Norway and southern Sweden, east to Romania and Siberia. Subspecies perturbata is found in south-eastern Turkey....
  
  Fen Square-spot — east-central, west-central & north (localized)
• Xestia alpicola alpina
  Xestia alpicola
  The Northern Dart is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from northern Europe to central Siberia and in the Alps.The wingspan is 35-40 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August...
  
  Northern Dart — north (Nationally Scarce A)
• Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character — throughout
• Xestia ditrapezium
  Xestia ditrapezium
  The Triple-spotted Clay is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, northern Turkey, northern Iran, Transcaucasia, Caucasus, central Asia, from the Altai to Ussuri, Amur, Kuril Islands, northern Mongolia, Tibet, China, Korea and Japan.The wingspan is 35-47 mm...
  
  Triple-spotted Clay — throughout (localized)
• Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot —throughout
• Xestia ashworthii Ashworth's Rustic — west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
• Xestia baja
  Xestia baja
  The Dotted Clay is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, Turkey, Northern Iran, Transcaucasia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Siberia, Mongolia, Tibet, China, Korea and Japan....
  
  Dotted Clay — throughout
• Xestia rhomboidea
  Xestia rhomboidea
  The Square-spotted Clay is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, Transcaucasia, Caucasus, Kazachstan, northern Turkey and northern Iran.The wingspan is 37-44 mm...
  
  Square-spotted Clay — throughout (Nationally Scarce B)
• Xestia castanea
  Xestia castanea
  The Grey Rustic or Neglected is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from central Europe to Morocco, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Syria....
  
  Neglected Rustic — throughout (localized) ‡*
• Xestia sexstrigata Six-striped Rustic — throughout
• Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic — throughout
• Xestia agathina
  Xestia agathina
  The Heath Rustic is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in western Europe and Morocco.The wingspan is 28-36 mm. Adults are on wing from in September.The larvae feed on Calluna species....
  
  Heath Rustic ‡*
• Xestia agathina agathina — throughout (localized)
• Xestia agathina hebridicola — Hebrides
  Hebrides
  The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. These islands have a long history of occupation dating back to the Mesolithic and the culture of the residents has been affected by the successive...
  
  
• Naenia typica Gothic — throughout (localized)
• Eurois occulta
  Eurois occulta
  The Great Brocade or Great Gray Dart is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Northern and Central Europe, Northern and Central Asia and the Northern parts of North America .The wingspan is 50-60 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location...
  
  Great Brocade — immigrant (Nationally Scarce B)
• Anaplectoides prasina
  Anaplectoides prasina
  The Green Arches is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in both the Palearctic ecozone and the Nearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location....
  
  Green Arches — throughout
• Cerastis rubricosa
  Cerastis rubricosa
  The Red Chestnut is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east through the temperate regions of Asia up to Japan. In the north it is found just north of the Polar circle. Southward it is found up to the Mediterranean basin and Turkey.The wingspan is 32-38 mm...
  
  Red Chestnut — throughout
• Cerastis leucographa
  Cerastis leucographa
  The White-marked is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to Russia, through Asia up to Japan.The wingspan is 35-39 mm...
  
  White-marked — south & central (localized)
• Mesogona acetosellae
  Mesogona acetosellae
  The Pale Stigma is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in central and southern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and from western Siberia to the Altai....
  
  Pale Stigma — rare immigrant

Subfamily Hadeninae

Hadeninae

Hadeninae is a subfamily of moth family Noctuidae. The limits between this group and the Condicinae and Noctuinae are still not precisely known, with 3 major and partially conflicting revisions since 2006. Some include the noctuid subfamilies Eriopinae and Psaphidinae here as tribes Eriopini and...

• Anarta myrtilli
  Anarta myrtilli
  The Beautiful Yellow Underwing is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 20-22 mm. Adults are on wing between May to August depending on the location. There are probably two generations per year....
  
  Beautiful Yellow Underwing — throughout
• Anarta cordigera Small Dark Yellow Underwing — north-east (Nationally Scarce A) ‡
• Anarta melanopa Broad-bordered White Underwing — north (Red Data Book)
• Discestra trifolii Nutmeg — throughout
• [Lacinipolia renigera
  Lacinipolia renigera
  The Kidney-spotted Minor or Bristly Cutworm is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to most of North America with the exception of Yukon and Alaska....
  
  Kidney-spotted Minor — dubious old record]
• Lacinipolia laudabilis — ?recent rare immigrant
• Hada plebeja
  Hada plebeja
  The Shears is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. The moth flies from early June to early July....
  
  Shears — throughout
• Polia bombycina
  Polia bombycina
  The Pale Shining Brown is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 43-52 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.-External links:***...
  
  Pale Shining Brown — south (proposed Red Data Book)
• Polia trimaculosa Silvery Arches — throughout (Nationally Scarce B)
• Polia nebulosa
  Polia nebulosa
  The Grey Arches is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in temperate Europe and Asia up to eastern Asia and Japan. It is not present in northernmost Fennoscandia and the southern parts of the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece. In the Alps it is found on heights up to 1,600 meters.The...
  
  Grey Arches — throughout
• Pachetra sagittigera britannica
  Pachetra sagittigera
  The Feathered Ear is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, east to the Ural, north to southern England, Sweden and Finland. Southwards it is found from Anatolia, Central Asia and the Altai up to Mongolia. It is also present in North Africa.The...
  
  Feathered Ear — south (presumed extinct
  Extinction
  In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
  
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• Sideridis albicolon White Colon — south, central & north-east (Nationally Scarce B)
• Heliophobus reticulata marginosa Bordered Gothic — south & east-central (proposed Red Data Book)
• Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth — throughout
• Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth — south, central & north ‡*
• Melanchra pisi Broom Moth — throughout ‡*
• Lacanobia contigua
  Lacanobia contigua
  The Beautiful Brocade is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found throughout temperate regions of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 36–42 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location....
  
  Beautiful Brocade — throughout (localized)
• Lacanobia w-latinum
  Lacanobia w-latinum
  The Light Brocade is a moth of the Noctuoidea family. It is found in Europe, east to Turkmenistan and Anatolia.The wingspan is 36–41 mm...
  
  Light Brocade — throughout (localized)
• Lacanobia thalassina
  Lacanobia thalassina
  The Pale-shouldered Brocade is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 35–38 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–20 mm. The moth flies in two generations from early May to September ....
  
  Pale-shouldered Brocade — throughout
• Lacanobia suasa
  Lacanobia suasa
  The Dog’s Tooth is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 32–37 mm. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location.The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants....
  
  Dog's Tooth — south & central (localized)
• Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye — throughout
• Lacanobia blenna
  Lacanobia blenna
  The Stranger is a moth of the Noctuoidea family. It is found in southern Europe, east to Turkmenistan.The wingspan is 36–44 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location....
  
  Stranger — rare immigrant & temporary resident
• Papestra biren
  Papestra biren
  The Glaucous Shears is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, but not in the Southern parts of the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece. Outside of Europe it is found in Kashmir and Eastern Asia...
  
  Glaucous Shears — south-west, west-central & north (localized)
• Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White — throughout
• Hecatera dysodea
  Hecatera dysodea
  The Small Ranunculus is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe, primarily in Central Europe and Southern Europe and from Algeria and Morocco up to Turkestan. It is an introduced species in North America, where it was first found in Utah in 1998 and Oregon in 2005.The wingspan is...
  
  Small Ranunculus — south-east & south Wales
  Wales
  Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
  
  
• Hadena rivularis Campion — throughout
• Hadena perplexa
  Hadena perplexa
  The Tawny Shears or Pod Lover is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Europe, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, northern and central Asia, northern India and western China.The wingspan is 27-36 mm. Adults are on wing from February...
  
  
• Hadena perplexa perplexa Tawny Shears — south & central
• Hadena perplexa capsophila Pod Lover — south-west, west-central, north-west & Isle of Man
  Isle of Man
  The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
  
   (localized)
• Hadena irregularis
  Hadena irregularis
  The Viper's Bugloss is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 32–36 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location....
  
  Viper's Bugloss — presumed extinct
  Extinction
  In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
  
  
• Hadena luteago barrettii Barrett's Marbled Coronet — south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
• Hadena compta
  Hadena compta
  The Varied Coronet is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, Morocco, Algeria, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, central Asia, southern Russia, China and Japan....
  
  Varied Coronet — south-east, south & east-central
• Hadena confusa
  Hadena confusa
  The Marbled Coronet is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, North Africa and west en central Asia.The wingspan is 27-35 mm...
  
  Marbled Coronet — throughout (localized)
• Hadena albimacula
  Hadena albimacula
  The White Spot is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 30-38 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Silene species....
  
  White Spot — south (Red Data Book)
• Hadena bicruris Lychnis — throughout
• Hadena caesia mananii
  Hadena caesia
  The Grey is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It has a scattered distribution all over Europe .The wingspan is . Adults are on wing from June to August....
  
  Grey — north-west & Isle of Man
  Isle of Man
  The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
  
   (Red Data Book)
• Eriopygodes imbecilla Silurian — south-west (Red Data Book)
• Cerapteryx graminis Antler — throughout
• Tholera cespitis
  Tholera cespitis
  The Hedge Rustic is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Europe to Siberia.The wingspan is 34-40 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from the end of July to September....
  
  Hedge Rustic — throughout ‡*
• Tholera decimalis
  Tholera decimalis
  The Feathered Gothic is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Western Europe and Scandinavia.The wingspan is 38-48 mm. The moth flies from August to September depending on the location....
  
  Feathered Gothic — throughout ‡*
• Panolis flammea Pine Beauty — throughout
• [Xanthopastis timais
  Xanthopastis timais
  The Spanish Moth or Convict Caterpillar is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found throughout the lowland areas of South and Central America and in the Caribbean. In the south, it ranges to northern Argentina. It was previously also recorded from North America, but these records refer to...
  
  Spanish Moth — dubious specimen]
• [Brithys crini pancratii
  Brithys crini
  The Lily Borer, Crinum borer, or Kew Arches is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the coastal areas of the Mediterranean, south to South Africa. Furthermore, it is found in Japan and the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.The wingspan of the moth is about 40 mm...
  
  Kew Arches — probable import
  Import
  The term import is derived from the conceptual meaning as to bring in the goods and services into the port of a country. The buyer of such goods and services is referred to an "importer" who is based in the country of import whereas the overseas based seller is referred to as an "exporter". Thus...
  
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• Egira conspicillaris
  Egira conspicillaris
  The Silver Cloud is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula to Russia. In the north it ranges to the Baltic Region and in the south to North Africa. It is also present in Western Asia, up to the Caspian Sea.The wingspan is 36-44 mm...
  
  Silver Cloud — south-west (Nationally Scarce A)
• Orthosia cruda
  Orthosia cruda
  The Small Quaker is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, the Caucasus, Transcaucasia en Kazakhstan, Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus and Jordan.The wingspan is 28–32 mm...
  
  Small Quaker — throughout
• Orthosia miniosa
  Orthosia miniosa
  The Blossom Underwing is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 31-36 mm. The length of the forewings is 15-17 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the end of March to mid May ....
  
  Blossom Underwing — south & west-central (localized) & occasional immigrant
• Orthosia opima
  Orthosia opima
  The Northern Drab is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from central and northern Europe east to central Asia. In the west and north it is found from France through Great Britain up to southern Fennoscandia, south from the Alps up to the Balkan.The wingspan is 34-39 mm...
  
  Northern Drab — throughout (localized)
• Orthosia populeti
  Orthosia populeti
  The Lead-coloured Drab is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 34–40 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–17 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the beginning of March to May ....
  
  Lead-coloured Drab — throughout (localized)
• Orthosia gracilis
  Orthosia gracilis
  The Powdered Quaker is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in all of Europe.The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May....
  
  Powdered Quaker — throughout ‡*
• Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker — throughout
• Orthosia incerta
  Orthosia incerta
  The Clouded Drab is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 35-40 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the end of Februari to mid May .The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs, mainly oak....
  
  Clouded Drab — throughout
• Orthosia munda Twin-spotted Quaker — south, central & north
• Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character — throughout
• Mythimna turca
  Mythimna turca
  The Double Line is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 37-45 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location....
  
  Double Line — south-west & south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
• Mythimna conigera
  Mythimna conigera
  The Brown-line Bright-eye is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 30-35 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location....
  
  Brown-line Bright Eye — throughout
• Mythimna ferrago Clay — throughout
• Mythimna albipuncta
  Mythimna albipuncta
  The White-Point is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe.The moth has a wingspan of 30 to 35 mm. The length of the forewings varies from 14 to 17 mm. The wingspan is 36-44 mm....
  
  White-point — immigrant & recent colonist (south & south-east coasts)
• Mythimna vitellina
  Mythimna vitellina
  The Delicate is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout South and the southern part of Eastern Europe. It is also found inNorth Africa, the Near East and Middle East, centraal Asia and western China....
  
  Delicate — immigrant
• Mythimna pudorina
  Mythimna pudorina
  The Striped Wainscot is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 35-38 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location....
  
  Striped Wainscot — south & central (localized)
• Mythimna straminea
  Mythimna straminea
  The Southern Wainscot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the western parts of the Palearctic ecozone, including Morocco, Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Israel and LebanonThe wingspan is 32–40 mm...
  
  Southern Wainscot — south & central (localized)
• Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot — throughout
• Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot — throughout
• Mythimna favicolor
  Mythimna favicolor
  The Mathew's Wainscot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe. The species is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the Common Wainscot ....
  
  Mathew's Wainscot — south & south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
• Mythimna litoralis
  Mythimna litoralis
  The Shore Wainscot is a moth of the Noctuidae family.A strictly coastal species, it is found in Europe, but only in areas close to the shore.The wingspan is 36-42 mm...
  
  Shore Wainscot — south, central & north-east (Nationally Scarce B)
• Mythimna l-album
  Mythimna l-album
  The L-album Wainscot is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe, but is also found in North Africa from Morocco to Tunisia and in the Levant. It is not found in the far north of the Arabian Peninsula....
  
  L-album Wainscot — immigrant to south (Nationally Scarce B)
• Mythimna unipuncta
  Mythimna unipuncta
  The White-Speck is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found nearly world-wide, except the east-Palearctic and the Eastern and Australian regions.The wingspan is 41-48 mm. The length of the forewings varies from 18 to 21 mm....
  
  White-speck — immigrant & possible transitory resident
• Mythimna obsoleta
  Mythimna obsoleta
  The Obscure Wainscot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, from southern Fennoscandia to Spain, Italy and the Balkans, the European part of Russia, the Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzia, southern Siberia, Turkey, the Ural, Mongolia, the Russian Far East, the Korean Peninsula,...
  
  Obscure Wainscot — south, east-central & west-central (localized)
• Mythimna comma Shoulder-striped Wainscot — throughout ‡*
• Mythimna putrescens Devonshire Wainscot — south-west (Nationally Scarce A)
• [Mythimna commoides — probable import
  Import
  The term import is derived from the conceptual meaning as to bring in the goods and services into the port of a country. The buyer of such goods and services is referred to an "importer" who is based in the country of import whereas the overseas based seller is referred to as an "exporter". Thus...
  
   or hoax
  Hoax
  A hoax is a deliberately fabricated falsehood made to masquerade as truth. It is distinguishable from errors in observation or judgment, or rumors, urban legends, pseudosciences or April Fools' Day events that are passed along in good faith by believers or as jokes.-Definition:The British...
  
  ]
• Mythimna loreyi Cosmopolitan — immigrant
• Mythimna flammea Flame Wainscot — south-east & south (Nationally Scarce A)
• [Graphania dives Maori — probable import
  Import
  The term import is derived from the conceptual meaning as to bring in the goods and services into the port of a country. The buyer of such goods and services is referred to an "importer" who is based in the country of import whereas the overseas based seller is referred to as an "exporter". Thus...
  
  ]

Subfamily Cuculliinae

Cuculliinae

Cuculliinae is one of the larger subfamilies of moths in the family Noctuidae.*Adaphaenura*Adita*Agrochola*Allophyes*Altiplania*Altipolia*Amephana*Anathix*Andesia*Andicola*Antitype*Antivaleria...

• Cucullia absinthii
  Cucullia absinthii
  The Wormwood is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Europe to the Caucasus, Turkey, northern Iran, western Siberia, the Altai mountains, Tien-Shan and Tarbagatai....
  
  Wormwood — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
• [Cucullia argentea
  Cucullia argentea
  Cucullia argentea is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe through Siberia, Mongolia and Manchuria up to Korea and Japan....
  
  Green Silver-spangled Shark — two specimens of dubious origin]
• Cucullia artemisiae
  Cucullia artemisiae
  The Scarce Wormwood is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from central and southern Europe to the Korean Peninsula and Japan and from western Siberia to Manchuria. It is also present in Turkey and central Asia....
  
  Scarce Wormwood — rare immigrant
• Cucullia chamomillae
  Cucullia chamomillae
  The Chamomile Shark is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Central Europe, Southern Europe, the Near East and North Africa.The wingspan is 40-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 19-23 mm...
  
  Chamomile Shark — south, central & north (localized)
• [Cucullia lactucae
  Cucullia lactucae
  The Lettuce Shark is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, Turkey, the Altai mountains and the Caucasus....
  
  Lettuce Shark — several dubious records]
• Cucullia umbratica Shark — throughout
• Cucullia asteris
  Cucullia asteris
  The Star-wort is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 45-52 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location....
  
  Star-wort — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
• Cucullia gnaphalii occidentalis
  Cucullia gnaphalii
  The Cudweed is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from most of Europe to Turkey, Transcaucasia, Mongolia and Sayan....
  
  Cudweed — presumed extinct
  Extinction
  In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
  
  
• Shargacucullia lychnitis
  Shargacucullia lychnitis
  The Striped Lychnis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found throughout most parts of Europe the Near East and Middle East ....
  
  Striped Lychnis — south (Nationally Scarce A)
• Shargacucullia scrophulariae
  Shargacucullia scrophulariae
  The Water Betony is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found throughout Europe, east to Turkey.The wingspan is about 45 mm...
  
  Water Betony — rare immigrant
• Shargacucullia verbasci Mullein — south & central
• [Shargacucullia prenanthis
  Shargacucullia prenanthis
  The False Water Betony is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from south-eastern France, through the Alps and bordering mountains east to Romania and Bulgaria. It is also found in Anatolia and Lebanon....
  
  False Water Betony — inclusion on British list presumed in error]
• [Shargacucullia caninae — single record of caterpillar
  Caterpillar
  Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
  
  s]
• Calophasia lunula
  Calophasia lunula
  Calophasia lunula is a species of noctuid moth known by the common names toadflax moth and toadflax brocade moth. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against yellow toadflax and Dalmatian toadflax Calophasia lunula is a species of noctuid moth known by the common names toadflax moth...
  
  Toadflax Brocade — south-east (Red Data Book)
• Calophasia platyptera
  Calophasia platyptera
  The Antirrhinum Brocade is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in southern Europe, the Near East, western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia.The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from early spring to November...
  
  Antirrhinum Brocade — probable rare immigrant
• Brachylomia viminalis Minor Shoulder-knot — throughout ‡*
• Leucochlaena oditis Beautiful Gothic — south (Red Data Book)
• Brachionycha sphinx Sprawler — south & central ‡*
• Brachionycha nubeculosa
  Brachionycha nubeculosa
  The Rannoch Sprawler is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 48-60 mm. The forewings are brown...
  
  Rannoch Sprawler — north (Red Data Book)
• Dasypolia templi
  Dasypolia templi
  The Brindled Ochre is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Northern Europe up to Central Siberia and more to the South in mountainous areas....
  
  Brindled Ochre — north, central & south-west (localized) ‡*
• Aporophyla australis pascuea Feathered Brindle — south (Nationally Scarce B)
• Aporophyla lutulenta
  Aporophyla lutulenta
  The Deep Brown Dart is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe, primarily in Central Europe and Southern Europe, near the Black Sea and the Caucasus.The length of the forewings is 15-18 mm...
  
  Deep-brown Dart — south & central ‡*
• Aporophyla lueneburgensis Northern Deep-brown Dart — north & west-central
• Aporophyla nigra
  Aporophyla nigra
  The Black Rustic is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from North Africa, through southern and central Europe to Anatolia, in the north it is found up to Scotland and southern Norway. It is also found in the Caucasus, in Israel and Lebanon.The wingspan is 40-48 mm...
  
  Black Rustic — north, south, west-central & east-central
• Lithomoia solidaginis
  Lithomoia solidaginis
  The Golden-rod Brindle is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Ireland, Iceland and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula....
  
  Golden-rod Brindle — north & west-central (localized)
• [Scotochrosta pulla Ash Shoulder-knot — probable fraud]
• [Copipanolis styracis Fawn Sallow — probable import]
• Lithophane semibrunnea
  Lithophane semibrunnea
  The Tawny Pinion is a moth of the Noctuoidea family. It is found in scattered populations in North Africa, Central and Southern Europe and the Middle East.The wingspan is 40–44 mm. The moth flies in late autumn....
  
  Tawny Pinion — south (localized)
• Lithophane hepatica Pale Pinion — south & central (localized)
• Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis
  Lithophane ornitopus
  The Grey Shoulder-knot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 32-38 mm. Adults are on wing from late August to November and, after overwintering, again from the end of Februari to mid May.The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, but...
  
  Grey Shoulder-knot — south & west-central
• Lithophane furcifera
  Lithophane furcifera
  The Conformist is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from central Europe, east to the Black Sea region, the Caucasus and western Sibiria. In the mountains, it is found up to altitudes of 1,800 meters....
  
  Conformist
• Lithophane furcifera furcifera — immigrant
• Lithophane furcifera suffusa — presumed extinct
  Extinction
  In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
  
  
• Lithophane consocia
  Lithophane consocia
  The Scarce Conformist or Softly's Shoulder-knot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found throughout northern, central and eastern Europe, east to Siberia. There is a single record from Great Britain, where it was recorded in Hampstead, London, in September 2001..The wingspan is 43-48 mm...
  
  — probable rare immigrant
• Lithophane lamda
  Lithophane lamda
  The Nonconformist is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found throughout Europe, except in southern Europe . It is also absent from Iceland and Ireland.The wingspan is 39-44 mm...
  
  Nonconformist — immigrant
• Lithophane leautieri hesperica
  Lithophane leautieri
  The Blair's Shoulder-knot is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe. It originated from the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, but gradually moved north.The wingspan is 39–44 mm...
  
  Blair's Shoulder-knot — south & central
• Xylena vetusta
  Xylena vetusta
  The Red Sword-grass is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from north-western Africa through Europe and Asia up to central Siberia. North, it is found up to the Polar circle and Iceland.The wingspan is 52-65 mm...
  
  Red Sword-grass — north, west & south (localized)
• Xylena exsoleta
  Xylena exsoleta
  The Sword-grass is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from the Canary Islands and north-western Africa through Europe, the...
  
  Sword-grass — north & central (Nationally Scarce B)
• Xylocampa areola
  Xylocampa areola
  The Early Grey is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 32–40 mm. The moth flies from February to May depending on the location.The larvae feed on Honeysuckle.-External links:***...
  
  Early Grey — throughout
• Meganephria bimaculosa
  Meganephria bimaculosa
  The Double-spot Brocade is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 50-58 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October.The larvae feed on Ulmus species....
  
  Double-spot Brocade — possible immigrant (otherwise import)
• Allophyes oxyacanthae
  Allophyes oxyacanthae
  The Green-brindled Crescent is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The moth flies from September to November depending on the location....
  
  Green-brindled Crescent — throughout ‡*
• [Valeria oleagina
  Valeria oleagina
  The Green-brindled Dot is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Southern Europe and Western Asia, east up to Iran and Ukraine. In Germany it is found up to the Eifel and Ahr....
  
  Green-brindled Dot — dubious record]
• Dryobota labecula Oak Rustic — probably rare immigrant
• Dichonia aprilina Merveille du Jour — throughout
• Dryobotodes eremita
  Dryobotodes eremita
  The Brindled Green is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to Turkey.The wingspan is 32-39 mm. Adults are on wing in August and September. There is one generation per year....
  
  Brindled Green — throughout
• Blepharita satura Beautiful Arches — presumed extinct
  Extinction
  In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
  
  
• Blepharita adusta Dark Brocade — throughout ‡*
• Blepharita solieri Bedrule Brocade — rare immigrant
• Antitype chi Grey Chi — north, central & south
• Trigonophora flammea Flame Brocade — immigrant & transitory resident
• Polymixis flavicincta
  Polymixis flavicincta
  The Large Ranunculus is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe and North Africa.The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–22 mm...
  
  Large Ranunculus — south & east-central (localized)
• Polymixis gemmea Cameo probable rare immigrant
• Polymixis xanthomista statices
  Polymixis xanthomista
  The Black-banded Polymixis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe and North Africa.The wingspan is 37-44 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–22 mm...
  
  Black-banded — south-west (Nationally Scarce A)
• Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus
• Polymixis lichenea lichenea — south & central (localized)
• Polymixis lichenea scillonea — Isles of Scilly
  Isles of Scilly
  The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part...
  
  

Subfamily Acronictinae

Acronictinae

Acronictinae is a large subfamily of moths in the family Noctuidae.-References:*Beccaloni, G.W., Scoble, M.J., Robinson, G.S. & Pitkin, B. . 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . *...

• Eupsilia transversa Satellite — throughout
• Jodia croceago
  Jodia croceago
  The Orange Upperwing is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in southern and central Europe, north up to the southern half of England and Wales....
  
  Orange Upperwing — south (Red Data Book)
• Conistra vaccinii
  Conistra vaccinii
  The Chestnut is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe, North Africa and Western Asia.The wingspan is 28-36 mm. The moth flies from September to May depending on the location.- Recorded food plants :...
  
  Chestnut — throughout
• Conistra ligula
  Conistra ligula
  The Dark Chestnut is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in central and southern Europe.The length of the forewings is 13-15 mm. It overwinters partially as an egg and partially as imago. Mainly females overwinter as imago....
  
  Dark Chestnut — south, central & north
• Conistra rubiginea
  Conistra rubiginea
  The Dotted Chestnut is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed in Europe.The wingspan is 30-35 mm. The moth flies from October to November depending on the location.-External links:*...
  
  Dotted Chestnut — south-west & south (Nationally Scarce B)
• Conistra erythrocephala
  Conistra erythrocephala
  The Red-headed Chestnut is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe.The wingspan is c. 38 millimeter.- Recorded food plants :...
  
  Red-headed Chestnut — rare immigrant & transitory resident
• Agrochola circellaris Brick — throughout
• Agrochola lota
  Agrochola lota
  The Red-line Quaker is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout the whole of Europe.The wingspan is 33-40 mm. This moth flies from September to October and is attracted to light....
  
  Red-line Quaker — throughout
• Agrochola macilenta
  Agrochola macilenta
  The Yellow-line Quaker is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe and the Middle East.The wingspan is 32-36 mm...
  
  Yellow-line Quaker — throughout
• Agrochola haematidea
  Agrochola haematidea
  The Southern Chestnut is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Southern parts of Europe ....
  
  Southern Chestnut — south & south-east (Red Data Book)
• Agrochola helvola
  Agrochola helvola
  The Flounced Chestnut is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, north to Scotland and Fennoscandia up to the Polar circle, south to Spain, Sicily –it is not found on Sardinia-, Greece further east to the Middle East and central Asia up to central Sibiria.The wingspan is...
  
  Flounced Chestnut — throughout ‡*
• Agrochola litura
  Agrochola litura
  The Brown-spot Pinion is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe and the Middle East. It is possibly also present in North Africa, but this is unclear because similar looking species Agrochola meridionalis is found there.The wingspan is 38-35 mm...
  
  Brown-spot Pinion — throughout ‡*
• Agrochola lychnidis
  Agrochola lychnidis
  The Beaded Chestnut is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout the whole of Europe.The wingspan is 30-35 mm.The larvae feed on low plants when small, later consuming the leaves of various trees and shrubs....
  
  Beaded Chestnut — south, central & north ‡*
• Atethmia centrago
  Atethmia centrago
  The Centre-barred Sallow is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe except the far north.The wingspan is 32–36 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. The moth flies in one generation in from August to early October .The caterpillars mainly feed on ash.-Notes:#The...
  
  Centre-barred Sallow — throughout ‡*
• Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing — throughout
• Xanthia citrago Orange Sallow — throughout
• Xanthia aurago
  Xanthia aurago
  The Barred Sallow is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The moth flies from September to October depending on the location.The larvae feed on Beech and Acer campestre.-External links:...
  
  Barred Sallow — south, central & north
• Xanthia togata
  Xanthia togata
  The Pink-barred Sallow is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 27–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 13–16 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location....
  
  Pink-barred Sallow — throughout
• Xanthia icteritia
  Xanthia icteritia
  The Sallow is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The moth flies from July to October depending on the location.The larvae feed on Willow and Poplar.-External links:...
  
  Sallow — throughout ‡*
• Xanthia gilvago
  Xanthia gilvago
  The Dusky-lemon Sallow is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location.The larvae feed on English elm....
  
  Dusky-lemon Sallow — south, central & north (localized) ‡*
• Xanthia ocellaris
  Xanthia ocellaris
  The Pale-lemon Sallow is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Europe to Anatolia and Morocco.The wingspan is 32–36 mm. There is one generation per year, with adults on wing from August to October depending on the location.The larvae feed on Poplar and low growing plants. Larvae...
  
  Pale-lemon Sallow — south-east (Nationally Scarce A)
• Moma alpium
  Moma alpium
  The Scarce Merveille du Jour is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 30-35 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location....
  
  Scarce Merveille du Jour — south (Red Data Book)
• Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey — throughout
• Acronicta aceris Sycamore — south & east-central (localized)
• Acronicta leporina Miller — throughout
• Acronicta alni
  Acronicta alni
  The Alder Moth is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe , Turkey, the European part of Russia and the neighbouring countries, the Caucasus, the Ural, southern Siberia, Transbaikalia, the Russian Far East , China, Japan...
  
  Alder Moth — south & central (localized)
• [Acronicta cuspis
  Acronicta cuspis
  The Large Dagger is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through most of Europe, Northern Africa , the European part of Russia, the Caucasus, the Russian Far East , southern Siberia, Transcaucasia, central Asia, China, Japan and the Korean Peninsula.The wingspan is...
  
  Large Dagger — unconfirmed record]
• Acronicta tridens Dark Dagger — south, central & north
• Acronicta psi Grey Dagger — throughout ‡*
• Acronicta strigosa
  Acronicta strigosa
  The Marsh Dagger is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through the whole of Europe, east to the Caucasus, northern China, Korea and Japan.The wingspan is approximately 32 mm. The adults fly in June and July...
  
  Marsh Dagger — rare immigrant (formerly resident)
• Acronicta menyanthidis
  Acronicta menyanthidis
  The Light Knot Grass is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through northern, central and eastern Europe, east to Sibiria and the Russian Far East....
  
  Light Knot Grass
• Acronicta menyanthidis menyanthidis — north, west & east-central (localized)
• Acronicta menyanthidis scotica — north (localized)
• Acronicta auricoma
  Acronicta auricoma
  The Scarce Dagger is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through most of Europe.The wingspan is 36-42 mm. The adults fly at night from May to June and from mid-July to August....
  
  Scarce Dagger — rare immigrant (formerly resident)
• Acronicta euphorbiae myricae
  Acronicta euphorbiae
  The Sweet Gale Moth is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through most of Europe.The wingspan is 32-40 mm. The adults fly at night from May to June .The larva feed on moorplants like Heather and Bog-Myrtle....
  
  Sweet Gale Moth — north (Nationally Scarce A)
• Acronicta rumicis
  Acronicta rumicis
  The Knot Grass is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed through the whole of Europe, the North of Africa, through Asia up to Korea and Japan.The wingspan is 34–40 mm. The adults fly at night from May to July...
  
  Knot Grass — throughout ‡*
• Simyra albovenosa
  Simyra albovenosa
  The Reed Dagger is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east into parts of Asia.The wingspan is 32–40 mm. Adults are on wing in two generations from April to mid September...
  
  Reed Dagger — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
• Craniophora ligustri
  Craniophora ligustri
  The Coronet is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, through Northern Asia to Japan.The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location....
  
  Coronet — throughout (localized)

Subfamily Bryophilinae

Bryophilinae

Bryophilinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Noctuidae.-References:*Beccaloni, G.W., Scoble, M.J., Robinson, G.S. & Pitkin, B. . 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index ....

• Cryphia algae
  Cryphia algae
  The Tree-lichen Beauty is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Mediterranean parts of Europe and the Near East....
  
  Tree-lichen Beauty — immigrant
• Cryphia domestica Marbled Beauty — throughout
• Cryphia raptricula
  Cryphia raptricula
  The Marbled Gray is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. From the Atlantic Ocean to Central Asia. Southward reaching the northern parts of the Sahara desert. In Europe, it is primarily found in Central Europe and South-East Europe.The wingspan is 29–36 mm. The length of the forewings is...
  
  Marbled Grey — immigrant
• Cryphia muralis Marbled Green — south (localized)

Subfamily Amphipyrinae

• Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing — south, central & north
• Amphipyra berbera svenssoni Svensson's Copper Underwing — south & central
• Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth — throughout ‡*
• Mormo maura
  Mormo maura
  The Old Lady is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 55–65 mm. The length of the forewings is 30–36 mm...
  
  Old Lady — throughout (localized)
• Dypterygia scabriuscula
  Dypterygia scabriuscula
  The Bird’s Wing is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species can be found in Europe and Western Asia.The wingspan is 32-37 mm. The moths flies from April to August depending on the location....
  
  Bird's Wing — south-east & west-central (localized)
• Rusina ferruginea
  Rusina ferruginea
  The Brown Rustic is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 32-40 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location....
  
  Brown Rustic — throughout
• Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing — south, central & north
• Trachea atriplicis
  Trachea atriplicis
  The Orache Moth is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in all of Europe, east to the Pacific Ocean and Japan.The wingspan is 38-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 20-22 mm...
  
  Orache Moth — rare immigrant (formerly resident)
• Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades — throughout
• Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades — throughout
• Actinotia polyodon
  Actinotia polyodon
  The Purple Cloud is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in much of the Palearctic ecozone, from Europe to Russia and Japan....
  
  Purple Cloud — immigrant
• Actinotia hyperici Pale-shouldered Cloud — rare immigrant
• Pseudenargia ulicis Berber — probable rare immigrant (one record)
• Callopistria juventina
  Callopistria juventina
  The Latin is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species can be found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 34-38 mm. The moths flies from June to July depending on the location....
  
  Latin — rare immigrant
• [Callopistria latreillei — one recorded caterpillar
  Caterpillar
  Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
  
   of uncertain origin]
• [Eucarta amethystina Cumberland Gem — unconfirmed record]
• Ipimorpha retusa Double Kidney — south & central (localized)
• Ipimorpha subtusa
  Ipimorpha subtusa
  The Olive is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 27-30 mm. The length of the forewings is 14-16 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid June to mid September ....
  
  Olive — south, central & north (localized)
• Enargia paleacea
  Enargia paleacea
  The Angle-striped Sallow is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 40-60 mm. The moth flies from June to October depending on the location....
  
  Angle-striped Sallow — probable immigrant to central & north (Nationally Scarce B)
• Parastichtis suspecta Suspected — throughout
• Parastichtis ypsillon
  Parastichtis ypsillon
  The Dingy Shears is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 32-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 15-19 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location....
  
  Dingy Shears — south, central & north (localized)
• Dicycla oo Heart Moth — south (Red Data Book)
• Cosmia affinis
  Cosmia affinis
  The Lesser-spotted Pinion is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in central and southern Europe, north to Great Britain, Denmark, southern Sweden up to Saint Petersburg. East, its range extends through northern and central Asia up to Japan. It is also found in north-western Africa.The...
  
  Lesser-spotted Pinion — south & central (localized)
• Cosmia diffinis
  Cosmia diffinis
  The White-spotted Pinion is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in central and southern Europe, north it is found up to central England and the southern parts of The Netherlands. There is a disjunct population in Gotland. South, it is found up to Spain, Italy, Russia, northern Greece and...
  
  White-spotted Pinion — south & central (proposed Red Data Book)
• Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar — throughout
• Cosmia pyralina
  Cosmia pyralina
  The Lunar-spotted Pinion is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found central Europe, in the north up to central Great Britain and southern Fennoscandia, south to northern Spain and central Italy, east through Bulgaria up to the Caucasus further through Asia up to Korea and Japan.The wingspan is...
  
  Lunar-spotted Pinion — south & central (localized)
• Hyppa rectilinea
  Hyppa rectilinea
  The Saxon a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, but mostly in northern and central Europe. In the south, it is found in scattered populations, mainly in mountainous areas. To the east, its range stretches through northern Asia and eastern Siberia, up to the Pacific Ocean.The...
  
  Saxon — north (Nationally Scarce B)
• Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches — throughout
• Apamea lithoxylaea
  Apamea lithoxylaea
  The Light Arches is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe.This species has a wingspan of 43-50 mm. This moth flies at night from June to August and is attracted to light and sugar....
  
  Light Arches — throughout
• Apamea sublustris
  Apamea sublustris
  The Reddish Light Arches is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in central and southern Europe , Turkey and the Caucasus.The wingspan is 42–48 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July....
  
  Reddish Light Arches — south & central (localized)
• Apamea zeta
  Apamea zeta
  The Exile or Northern Arches is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Iceland to Great Britain and Fennoscandia, south to the Iberian Peninsula through central Europe to the Balkans and Greece...
  
  
• Apamea zeta assimilis Northern Arches — north (Nationally Scarce A)
• Apamea zeta marmorata Exile — Shetland
• Apamea oblonga
  Apamea oblonga
  The Crescent Striped is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to southern Russia, southern Siberia, Turkey, Iran, northern Pakistan, Mongolia, China , Sakhalin and Japan....
  
  Crescent Striped — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
• Apamea crenata Clouded-bordered Brindle — throughout
• Apamea epomidion Clouded Brindle — south, central & north
• Apamea lateritia
  Apamea lateritia
  The Scarce Brindle is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to Siberia and Japan. It is also present in Turkey, northern Iran, Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, Nepal and China . It is a sporadic migrant in Great Britain, where it is recorded from the east and...
  
  Scarce Brindle — immigrant
• Apamea furva britannica
  Apamea furva
  The Confused is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in all of Europe. In western Europe it is primarily montane in the southern parts of its range through Spain and Portugal. It is found as far north as the Arctic Circle...
  
  Confused — north, west & south (localized)
• Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade — throughout ‡*
• Apamea unanimis
  Apamea unanimis
  The Small Clouded Brindle is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is native to Europe, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Western Siberia. However, it has been introduced in North America and can now be found in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, New York, Michigan and Wisconsin.The wingspan is 30-38 mm...
  
  Small Clouded Brindle — south, central & north
• Apamea anceps
  Apamea anceps
  The Large Nutmeg is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from all of Europe to Yakutia, Transbaikalia, Mongolia, Lebanon and China . It is also found in north-western Africa.The wingspan is 35–40 mm...
  
  Large Nutmeg — south & central (localized) ‡*
• Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot — throughout
• Apamea scolopacina
  Apamea scolopacina
  The Slender Brindle is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, Southern Siberia, the Kuriles to Japan.The wingspan is 32-36 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location....
  
  Slender Brindle — south & central
• Apamea ophiogramma
  Apamea ophiogramma
  The Double Lobed is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. There are at leasttwo separate introductions into North America and it is now rapidly expanding in range....
  
  Double Lobed — throughout
• Eremobina pabulatricula Union Rustic — extinct
  Extinction
  In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
  
  
• Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor — throughout
• Oligia versicolor Rufous Minor — south, central & north (localized)
• Oligia latruncula Tawny Marbled Minor — south, central & north
• Oligia fasciuncula
  Oligia fasciuncula
  The Middle-barred Minor is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 24-29 mm. The length of the forewings is 11-13 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid May to late July. ....
  
  Middle-barred Minor — throughout
• Mesoligia furuncula
  Mesoligia furuncula
  The Cloaked Minor is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 22–28 mm. The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm...
  
  Cloaked Minor — throughout
• Mesoligia literosa Rosy Minor — throughout ‡*
• Mesapamea secalis
  Mesapamea secalis
  The Common Rustic is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, North-West Africa, Turkey and Northern Iran....
  
  Common Rustic — throughout
• Mesapamea didyma Lesser Common Rustic — throughout
• Mesapamea remmi Remm's Rustic — south & central (?north) — status as a valid species
  Species
  In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
  
   uncertain
• Photedes captiuncula expolita Least Minor — central (Red Data Book)
• Photedes minima
  Photedes minima
  The Small Dotted Buff is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 20-23 mm. The length of the forewings is 11-14 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location....
  
  Small Dotted Buff — throughout
• Chortodes morrisii
• Chortodes morrisii morrisii Morris's Wainscot — south-west (Red Data Book)
• Chortodes morrisii bondii Bond's Wainscot — south-east (Red Data Book; probably extinct
  Extinction
  In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
  
  )
• Chortodes extrema Concolorous — south-east & east-central (Red Data Book) ‡
• Chortodes elymi Lyme Grass — east (Nationally Scarce B)
• Chortodes fluxa
  Chortodes fluxa
  The Mere Wainscot is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, Siberia, Mongolia, Northern China, Northern Turkey and the Caucasus....
  
  Mere Wainscot — east-central & south (Nationally Scarce B)
• Chortodes pygmina Small Wainscot — throughout
• Chortodes brevilinea
  Chortodes brevilinea
  Fenn's Wainscot , formerly known as Chortodes brevilinea is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Western and Northern Europe....
  
  Fenn's Wainscot — east (Red Data Book) ‡
• Eremobia ochroleuca
  Eremobia ochroleuca
  The Dusky Sallow is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe and the Middle East.The wingspan is 34-37 mm.The larvae feed on various grasses, primarily Dactylis glomerata.-External links:**...
  
  Dusky Sallow — south & east-central
• Luperina testacea
  Luperina testacea
  The Flounced Rustic is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–18 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid July to early October ....
  
  Flounced Rustic — throughout
• Luperina nickerlii Sandhill Rustic ‡
• Luperina nickerlii demuthi — south-east (Nationally Scarce A)
• Luperina nickerlii leechi — south-west (Red Data Book)
• Luperina nickerlii gueneei — west-central (Red Data Book)
• Luperina dumerilii Dumeril's Rustic — immigrant
• Luperina zollikoferi Scarce Arches — immigrant
• Amphipoea lucens
  Amphipoea lucens
  The Large Ear or Large Ear Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is about 30-36 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September....
  
  Large Ear — south-west, west-central & north (localized)
• Amphipoea fucosa paludis
  Amphipoea fucosa
  The Saltern Ear Moth is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 29-35 mm. The moth flies from the beginning of June to the end of September....
  
  Saltern Ear — south, central & north-west (localized)
• Amphipoea crinanensis
  Amphipoea crinanensis
  The Crinan Ear is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Fennoscandia, Ireland, Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, the Baltic region and central Russia....
  
  Crinan Ear — west, central & north (localized)
• Amphipoea oculea
  Amphipoea oculea
  The Ear Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 29–34 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location. There is one generation per year....
  
  Ear Moth — throughout ‡*
• Hydraecia micacea
  Hydraecia micacea
  The Rosy Rustic is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 28–45 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–21 mm. The moth flies in one generation from early July to November. ....
  
  Rosy Rustic — throughout ‡*
• Hydraecia petasitis Butterbur — south, central & north (localized)
• Hydraecia osseola hucherardi Marsh Mallow Moth — south-east (Red Data Book)
• Gortyna flavago Frosted Orange — throughout
• Gortyna borelii lunata Fisher's Estuarine Moth — south-east (Red Data Book)
• Celaena haworthii
  Celaena haworthii
  Haworth's Minor, Celaena haworthii, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Great Britain and France through northern Europe, east to Sibiria up to the Pacific Ocean....
  
  Haworth's Minor — central, north & south (localized) †*
• Celaena leucostigma
  Celaena leucostigma
  The Crescent , formerly Celaena leucostigma is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 37-44 mm. The moth flies from June to October depending on the location....
  
  Crescent ‡*
• Celaena leucostigma leucostigma — throughout (localized)
• Celaena leucostigma scotica — north (localized)
• Nonagria typhae
  Nonagria typhae
  The Bulrush Wainscot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Ireland and Portugal to southern Fennoscandia, east to western Siberia, the Altai Mountains, Yakutia, Turkey, the Caucasus, Lebanon, Egypt, Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and central Asia.The wingspan is 45-50 mm...
  
  Bulrush Wainscot — throughout
• Archanara geminipuncta
  Archanara geminipuncta
  The Twin-spotted Wainscot is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe and South-west Asia.The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The moth flies from June to October depending on the location.The larvae feed on Phragmites....
  
  Twin-spotted Wainscot — south & east-central (localized)
• Archanara dissoluta
  Archanara dissoluta
  The Brown-veined Wainscot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe , east into Russia.The wingspan is 27–33 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September....
  
  Brown-veined Wainscot — south & central (localized)
• Archanara neurica White-mantled Wainscot — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
• Archanara sparganii
  Archanara sparganii
  The Webb's Wainscot , formerly known as Archanara sparganii, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, Central Asia, from Southern Siberia to Manchuria, Korea, Turkey, Syria and Iran.The wingspan is 32-40 mm...
  
  Webb's Wainscot — south, south-east & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
• Archanara algae Rush Wainscot — south-east & east-central (Red Data Book)
• Rhizedra lutosa
  Rhizedra lutosa
  The Large Wainscot or Isle of Wight Wainscot is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found native to Europe, but was introduced into eastern North America and spreading....
  
  Large Wainscot — throughout ‡*
• Sedina buettneri
  Sedina buettneri
  Blair's Wainscot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Palaearctic ecozone. Outside of Europe, it is occasionally found in Asia, the coast of the Black Sea, the base of the Caucasus mountains, the Caspian Sea, Iran, Russia and further east to the Ural, the Lake Baikal and...
  
  Blair's Wainscot — south (Red Data Book)
• Arenostola phragmitidis
  Arenostola phragmitidis
  The Fen Wainscot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe , western Siberia, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, central Asia and China.The wingspan is 32-36 mm...
  
  Fen Wainscot — south, east-central & west-central (localized)
• Oria musculosa Brighton Wainscot — south (proposed Red Data Book)
• Coenobia rufa Small Rufous — south, central & north (localized)
• Charanyca trigrammica
  Charanyca trigrammica
  The Treble Lines is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is . The moth flies in one generation from April to July and are attracted to light and sugar....
  
  Treble Lines — south & central
• Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain — throughout
• Hoplodrina blanda
  Hoplodrina blanda
  The Rustic is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 31–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 13–16 mm. The moth flies in one generation from late May to early September. ....
  
  Rustic — throughout ‡*
• Hoplodrina superstes Powdered Rustic — rare immigrant
• Hoplodrina ambigua
  Hoplodrina ambigua
  The Vine’s Rustic is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 32–34 mm. The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm. The moth flies in two generations from early May to mid October. ....
  
  Vine's Rustic — south & central
• Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow — immigrant
• Spodoptera littoralis
  Spodoptera littoralis
  Spodoptera littoralis, the African Cotton Leafworm or Egyptian Cotton Leafworm—also known as the Mediterranean Brocade in the UK—is a noctuid moth found widely in Africa and Mediterranean Europe. It has been recorded at least six times in the UK, either an immigrant or as an accidental import. It...
  
  Mediterranean Brocade — probable rare immigrant & import
• [Spodoptera litura
  Spodoptera litura
  Oriental Leafworm Moth Spodoptera litura is a Noctuid moth which is considered as an agricultural pest. It is also known as the Cluster caterpillar, Cotton leafworm, Tobacco cutworm, and Tropical armyworm. It is found in the Indo-Australian tropics...
  
  Asian Cotton Leafworm — probable import]
• [Spodoptera eridania
  Spodoptera eridania
  The Southern Armyworm is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America , through the Caribbean and Central America into South America .The wingspan is 33–38 mm...
  
  Southern Armworm — probable import]
• Spodoptera cilium
  Spodoptera cilium
  Spodoptera cilium, known variously as Dark Mottled Willow, Lawn Caterpillar and Grasslawn Armyworm, is a noctuid moth found throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa and western, southern and south-east Asia and several countries in southern and eastern Europe. It has been recorded at least nine times...
  
  Dark Mottled Willow — rare immigrant
• Caradrina morpheus
  Caradrina morpheus
  The Mottled Rustic is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found from northern Europe to Siberia. It was accidentally introduced on both the east and west coasts of Canada and is so far reported in the east from New Brunswick to Ontario, and in the west from British Columbia.The wingspan is...
  
  Mottled Rustic — throughout ‡*
• Platyperigea kadenii
  Platyperigea kadenii
  The Clancy's Rustic is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It originates from Southern and Central Europe, but has gradually extended its range to the North.The wingspan is ca. 30 mm. The length of the forewings is 12-15 mm...
  
  Clancy's Rustic — rare immigrant
• Paradrina flavirena Lorimer's Rustic — probable rare immigrant
• Paradrina clavipalpis
  Paradrina clavipalpis
  The Pale mottled willow is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. It is an introduced species in North America, where it was first reported from Queens in New York City in 1993. In 2009 it was found in Rochester, New York, so it appears to be established and...
  
  Pale Mottled Willow — throughout
• Perigea capensis African — probable rare immigrant
• Chilodes maritimus
  Chilodes maritimus
  The Silky Wainscot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 29-36 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August....
  
  Silky Wainscot — south & central (localized)
• Athetis pallustris
  Athetis pallustris
  The Marsh Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, the southern Urals, southern Russia, Ukraine, eastern Turkey, Siberia, the Amur region, Mongolia and northern China....
  
  Marsh Moth — east-central (Red Data Book)
• Proxenus hospes Porter's Rustic — rare immigrant
• Acosmetia caliginosa Reddish Buff — south (Red Data Book)
• Stilbia anomala
  Stilbia anomala
  The False Footman or Anomalous is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in western Europe.The wingspan is 29-36 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September....
  
  Anomalous — south, south-west, west & north (localized) ‡*
• Elaphria venustula Rosy Marbled — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)

Subfamily Stiriinae

Stiriinae

Stiriinae is a subfamily of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...

• Synthymia fixa Goldwing — rare immigrant
• Panemeria tenebrata
  Panemeria tenebrata
  The Small Yellow Underwing is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 19-22 mm. The moth flies from April to July depending on the location. It prefers sunny weather....
  
  Small Yellow Underwing — south & central (localized)

Subfamily Heliothinae

Heliothinae

Heliothinae is a small subfamily of moths in the family Noctuidae. There are about 400 species described worldwide. They are found predominantly in semiarid subtropical habitats.-Taxonomy:The subfamily has been studied extensively...

• Periphanes delphinii
  Periphanes delphinii
  The Pease Blossom is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It can be found from Afghanistan and the steppe areas of Central Asia and Anatolia up to the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and north-western Africa....
  
  Pease Blossom — possible immigrant & import
• Pyrrhia umbra
  Pyrrhia umbra
  The Bordered Sallow is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in all of Europe, east through Anatolia to Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal and through central Asia to Japan. In the mountains it is found up to heights of 1,600 meters.The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The length of...
  
  Bordered Sallow — south, central & north-east (localized)
• Helicoverpa armigera
  Helicoverpa armigera
  The cotton bollworm, corn earworm or Old World bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, is a moth, the larvae of which feed on a wide range of plants, including many important cultivated crops. It is a major pest in cotton and one of the most polyphagous and cosmopolitan pest species...
  
  Scarce Bordered Straw — immigrant
• Heliothis viriplaca
  Heliothis viriplaca
  The Marbled Clover is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe and Asia.The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The moth flies in two to three generations from May to August...
  
  Marbled Clover — probable immigrant to south & east-central (Red Data Book)
• Heliothis maritima
  Heliothis maritima
  The Shoulder-striped Clover is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, Ukraine, southern Russia and southern Siberia, Transbaikalia, Turkey, central Asia, China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Mongolia, northern India, Pakistan, the Russian Far East The...
  
  Shoulder-striped Clover ‡
• Heliothis maritima warneckei — south (Red Data Book)
• Heliothis maritima bulgarica — rare immigrant
• Heliothis peltigera
  Heliothis peltigera
  The Bordered Straw is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Southern Europe and the Near East, but can be found further North too, because it is a migratory species. It is also present in most of Africa and in Asia, ranging to China and Laos.The wingspan is 34–42 mm. The...
  
  Bordered Straw — immigrant
• Heliothis nubigera
  Heliothis nubigera
  The Eastern Bordered Straw is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in all kind of arid areas in the Palaearctic ecozone. It is found in all the Levant countries....
  
  Eastern Bordered Straw — rare immigrant
• Schinia scutosa
  Schinia scutosa
  The Spotted Clover is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Europe to southern Siberia, the Near East and the Middle East and from central Asia to Japan. In North Africa it is found from Morocco to Egypt....
  
  Spotted Clover — immigrant

Subfamily Eustrotiinae

Eustrotiinae

The Eustrotiinae are a subfamily of moths, under family Noctuidae....

• Eublemma ostrina
  Eublemma ostrina
  The Purple Marbled is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is mainly found in central and southern Europe, but is also a scarce migrant in the United Kingdom, where it is mainly found along the south coast....
  
  Purple Marbled — immigrant
• Eublemma parva
  Eublemma parva
  The Small Marbled is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from North Africa and southern Europe to central Asia. It is a migratory species and is also found north of the Alps....
  
  Small Marbled — immigrant
• Eublemma minutata
  Eublemma minutata
  The Scarce Marbled is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Great Britain, Belgium and northern Germany over central and eastern Denmark, southern Scandinavia up to Estonia and Saint Petersburg. In the south it can be found in northern Spain, Corsica, northern Italy, the Adriatic sea...
  
  Scarce Marbled — probable rare immigrant
• Protodeltote pygarga
  Protodeltote pygarga
  The Marbled White Spot is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Northern parts of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 20-26 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location....
  
  Marbled White Spot — south & central
• Deltote deceptoria
  Deltote deceptoria
  The Pretty Marbled is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Southern Europe and Central Europe.The wingspan is 23-25 mm. The length of the forewings is 12-13 mm. The moth flies from April to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on various grasses.-External links:****...
  
  Pretty Marbled — immigrant & transitory resident
• Deltote uncula Silver Hook — south, central & north-west (localized)
• Deltote bankiana
  Deltote bankiana
  The Silver Barred is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 24-28 mm. The length of the forewings is 10-12 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location. The moth flies both at night as during the day.The larvae feed on various...
  
  Silver Barred — probable immigrant to south-east (Red Data Book)

Subfamily Acontiinae

Acontiinae

Acontiinae is a subfamily of moth family Noctuidae.- Acontiinae incertae sedis:The Acontiinae do not hold an overly large number of genera at present . Apart from the tribes listed in the taxobox, there are many genera not presently assigned to a specific tribe as their relationships require...

• Emmelia trabealis
  Emmelia trabealis
  The Emmelia trabealis, sometimes known as the Spotted Sulphur, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae.It is found in Europe; its range is bordered by the Ural Mountains. It was formerly resident in Great Britain, but has not been seen at any known breeding colonies since 25 June 1960 and is...
  
  Spotted Sulphur — presumed extinct
  Extinction
  In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
  
  
• Acontia lucida
  Acontia lucida
  The Pale Shoulder is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to Turkey, Iran and India. It has also been recorded from Algeria. It is a rare migrant to the south coast of Great Britain.The wingspan is 26-30 mm...
  
  Pale Shoulder — immigrant
• [Acontia aprica Nun — probable import]
• [Acontia nitidula
  Acontia nitidula
  The Brixton Beauty, Acontia nitidula, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Asia, including India. It has also been recorded from Great Britain, but this record is doubtful....
  
  Brixton Beauty — one dubious record]

Subfamily Eariadinae

Eariadinae

Eariadinae is a subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. This subfamily contains only a single gensu, Earias....

• Earias clorana
  Earias clorana
  The Cream-bordered Green Pea is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 16-20 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on various Salix species....
  
  Cream-bordered Green Pea — south & east-central (Nationally Scarce B)
• Earias biplaga Spiny Bollworm — rare immigrant or import
• Earias insulana
  Earias insulana
  The Egyptian Stemborer, Egyptian Bollworm, Spiny Bollworm or Cotton Spotted Bollworm is a moth of the Nolidae family. It is found in most of Africa, southern Europe, the Near East and Middle East, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Australia and Hawaii. It is a rare in immigrant in Great Britain.The...
  
  Egyptian Bollworm — probable rare immigrant & import
• [Earias vittella — imported by air on food produce]

Subfamily Chloephorinae

Chloephorinae

The Chloephorinae is a subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. It includes, among others, many of the moths known as silver-lines. They are rather similar to some owlet moths in appearance and often colored a vivid green....

• Bena bicolorana
  Bena bicolorana
  The Scarce Silver-lines is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 40-50 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid June to August .The larvae feed on oak.-Notes:...
  
  Scarce Silver-lines — south & central (localized)
• Pseudoips prasinana britannica
  Pseudoips prasinana
  The Green Silver-lines is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on Oak and Birch....
  
  Green Silver-lines — throughout
• Nycteola revayana
  Nycteola revayana
  The Oak Nycteoline is a moth of the Nolidae family. It is found from Europe to India.The wingspan is 20-25 mm. It is a small species and somewhat resembles the Tortricidae. It used to be thought to be related to that family, and was known as the Large Marbled Tortrix...
  
  Oak Nycteoline — throughout (localized)
• Nycteola asiatica
  Nycteola asiatica
  The Eastern Nycteoline is a moth of the Nolidae family. It is found in most of Europe and Eastern Asia.The wingspan is 22-25 mm. The moth flies in two generations from mid June to September and from March to April depending on the location.The larvae feed on Salix and Populus species.-External...
  
  Eastern Nycteoline — probable rare immigrant
• Nycteola degenerana
  Nycteola degenerana
  The Sallow Nycteoline is a moth of the Nolidae family. It is found in Europe, from southern Fennoscandia to Spain, Italy and the Balkans...
  
  Sallow Nycteoline — possible rare immigrant (otherwise import)
• [Pardasena virgulana Grey Square — probable import (one record)]

Subfamily Pantheinae

Pantheinae

Pantheinae is a small subfamily of moth family Noctuidae.-Genera:*Anacronicta*Anepholcia*Bathyra*Brandtina*Charadra*Colocasia*Disepholcia*Elydnodes*Gaujonia*Lichnoptera*Meleneta*Moma*Panthauma...

• Colocasia coryli
  Colocasia coryli
  The Nut-tree Tussock is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 27–35 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. The moth flies in two generations from early April to early September...
  
  Nut-tree Tussock — throughout
• [Charadra deridens
  Charadra deridens
  The Laugher or Marbled Tuffet Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada, through most of the United States except the south-western states.The wingspan is 38-48 mm....
  
  Marbled Tuffet — probable import]
• [Raphia frater
  Raphia frater
  The Brother is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia west, across the forested regions of Canada to British Columbia, south to Mississippi in the east. The southern limits in the west are uncertain due to confusion with several closely related species or forms.The wingspan...
  
  Brother — probable import]

Subfamily Plusiinae

Plusiinae

Plusiinae is a smallish subfamily of the moth family Noctuidae. As the Noctuidae appear to be a paraphyletic assemblage, the Plusiinae may eventually be raised to family status ....

• Chrysodeixis chalcites
  Chrysodeixis chalcites
  The Tomato Looper is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to southern Europe, the Levant and tropical Africa, but can be found in great parts of Europe because it is a migratory species....
  
  Golden Twin-spot — immigrant & import
• Chrysodeixis acuta
  Chrysodeixis acuta
  The Tunbridge Wells Gem is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North Africa as well as the on Canary Islands eastwards to Australasia.The wingspan is 35-45 mm....
  
  Tunbridge Wells Gem — rare immigrant
• Ctenoplusia limbirena
  Ctenoplusia limbirena
  The Scar Bank Gem is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in south-western Europe, Africa , the Canary Islands, Arabia, the southern Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina to south-eastern China, Taiwan, Sulawesi, Bali...
  
  Scar Bank Gem — immigrant
• Ctenoplusia accentifera
  Ctenoplusia accentifera
  Ctenoplusia accentifera is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in South-Western Europe, Greece, Africa, the Near East and Asia Minor.The wingspan is about 25 mm.The larvae feed on Mentha, Coleus and Cichorium species....
  
  Accent Gem — probable rare immigrant
• Trichoplusia ni Ni Moth — immigrant
• Trichoplusia vittata Streaked Plusia — probable rare immigrant
• Thysanoplusia orichalcea
  Thysanoplusia orichalcea
  Thysanoplusia orichalcea, known as the Slender Burnished Brass or Soybean looper , is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Southern Europe and Africa to Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.The wingspan is 36-44 mm...
  
  Slender Burnished Brass — immigrant & import
• Diachrysia chrysitis
  Diachrysia chrysitis
  The Burnished Brass is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, the Caucasus and the Asian part of Russia.The wingspan is 28-35 mm. The length of the forewings is 16-18 mm...
  
  Burnished Brass — throughout
• Diachrysia chryson
  Diachrysia chryson
  The Scarce Burnished Brass is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe , Asia Minor up to Japan.The wingspan is 44-54 mm...
  
  Scarce Burnished Brass — south & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
• [Pseudoplusia includens Soybean Looper — probable import]
• Macdunnoughia confusa
  Macdunnoughia confusa
  Dewick’s Plusia is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found from Europe through Siberia to Japan. It is also present in Lebanon and Israel.The wingspan is 30–38 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–17 mm...
  
  Dewick's Plusia — immigrant
• Polychrysia moneta
  Polychrysia moneta
  The Golden Plusia is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 32–37 mm. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location....
  
  Golden Plusia — south, central & north
• [Euchalcia variabilis
  Euchalcia variabilis
  The Purple-shaded Gem is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe through the Southern Ural mountains up to Mongolia....
  
  Purple-shaded Gem — probable import]
• Plusia festucae
  Plusia festucae
  The Gold Spot is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 34-46 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location....
  
  Gold Spot — throughout
• Plusia putnami gracilis
  Plusia putnami
  Lempke's Gold Spot or Putnam's Looper Moth is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone, from Japan and eastern Siberia to Fennoscandia, Great Britain and France...
  
  Lempke's Gold Spot — central, north & south (localized)

• Autographa gamma Silver Y — immigrant throughout
• Autographa pulchrina
  Autographa pulchrina
  The Beautiful Golden Y is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe and the Caucasus.The wingspan is 35-40 mm. The length of the forewings is 17-20 mm...
  
  Beautiful Golden Y — throughout
• Autographa jota
  Autographa jota
  The Plain Golden Y is a moth of the Noctuidae family. The nominate form is found in Europe. Subspecies Autographa jota anatolica is found in Southern Balkans, South-western Asia, Turkey, the Caucasus, North-western Iran....
  
  Plain Golden Y — throughout
• Autographa bractea Gold Spangle — west, north & south
• Megalographa biloba
  Megalographa biloba
  Stephen's Gem or the Bilobed Looper is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is widely distributed from the southern parts of the United States, south through Central America and South America up to Argentina. As a seasonal migrant it occurs even farther north into the northern parts of the United...
  
  Stephen's Gem — probable rare immigrant
• [Megalographa bimaculata Double-spotted Spangle — single specimen of uncertain origin]
• Syngrapha interrogationis
  Syngrapha interrogationis
  The Scarce Silver Y is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Northern areas of the world, from Alaska, through Canada, Iceland, Europe, Sibiria up to North-east Asia.The wingspan is 32–38 mm...
  
  Scarce Silver Y — central & north (localized)
• Cornutiplusia circumflexa
  Cornutiplusia circumflexa
  The Essex Y is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Italy to Greece, Southern-Eastern Europe, South-Western Russia, the Southern parts of the Ural, Africa, Canary Islands, Arabia, South-Western Asia, Ceylon, from India to Nepal, South-Eastern China and Japan.The wingspan is 34–50 mm...
  
  Essex Y — probable rare immigrant
• Abrostola triplasia
  Abrostola triplasia
  The Dark Spectacle is a moth of the family Noctuidae.The wingspan is 32-38 mm.The larvae feed on Urtica dioica, Humulus lupulus, Parietaria....
  
  Dark Spectacle — throughout
• Abrostola tripartita
  Abrostola tripartita
  The Spectacle is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe and Siberia.The larvae feed on Urtica species....
  
  Spectacle — throughout

Subfamily Catocalinae

Catocalinae

Catocalinae is a subfamily of moth family Erebidae . Many of the species are large compared to other noctuids in temperate zones, and have brightly colored backwings....

• Catocala fraxini
  Catocala fraxini
  The Blue Underwing , also known as Clifden Nonpareil, is a moth of the superfamily Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe and North and East Asia.The caterpillars feed on various species of poplar....
  
  Clifden Nonpareil — immigrant & transitory resident
• Catocala nupta Red Underwing — south & central
• Catocala electa
  Catocala electa
  The Rosy Underwing is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species can be found in Europe and Asia .The wingspan is 65-80 mm. The moths flies from July to September depending on the location....
  
  Rosy Underwing — rare immigrant
• Catocala promissa
  Catocala promissa
  The Light Crimson Underwing is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species can be found in Europe and Anatolia up to Armenia.The wingspan is 60-65 mm. The moths flies from July to August depending on the location....
  
  Light Crimson Underwing — south (Red Data Book)
• Catocala sponsa
  Catocala sponsa
  The Dark Crimson Underwing is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa and from Anatolia up to the Caucasus.The wingspan is . The moth flies from July to September depending on the location....
  
  Dark Crimson Underwing — south (Red Data Book)
• Catocala nymphagoga
  Catocala nymphagoga
  The Oak Yellow Underwing is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Southern Europe, from Bulgaria up to the Iberian Peninsula and sometimes further north as a migrant. It is also found in North Africa and Asia Minor....
  
  Oak Yellow Underwing — probable rare immigrant
• Minucia lunaris
  Minucia lunaris
  The Lunar Double-stripe is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 53-61 mm. The moths flies from May to June depending on the location.The larvae feed on Oak.-External links:* *...
  
  Lunar Double-stripe — immigrant & transitory resident
• Clytie illunaris
  Clytie illunaris
  Clytie illunaris is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in France, Spain, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.There are multiple generations per year.The larvae feed on Tamarix species, including Tamarix gallica.-External links:**...
  
  Trent Double-stripe — possible rare immigrant (otherwise import)
• [Caenurgina crassiuscula
  Caenurgina crassiuscula
  The Clover Looper or Range Grass Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from coast to coast in the United States and adjacent parts of Canada, in the west to the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Alaska....
  
  Double-barred — probable import]
• [Mocis trifasciata
  Mocis trifasciata
  Mocis trifasciata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the south-west Pacific region, including Samoa, Fiji, Hawaii, New Zealand, the Society Islands and Queensland....
  
  Triple-barred — one specimen of dubious origin]
• Dysgonia algira
  Dysgonia algira
  The Passenger is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe , North Africa and the Near East....
  
  Passenger — immigrant
• Prodotis stolida Geometrician — rare immigrant
• Callistege mi Mother Shipton — south, central & north
• Euclidia glyphica Burnet Companion — south & central

Subfamily Ophiderinae

• Catephria alchymista Alchymist — immigrant
• Tyta luctuosa
  Tyta luctuosa
  Tyta luctuosa is a noctuid moth. Its common names include four-spotted moth and field bindweed moth. It is the only member of the genus Tyta, which forms a hitherto monotypic tribe Tytini in the Catocalinae subfamily....
  
  Four-spotted — south, central & east (Nationally Scarce A)
• [Diphthera festiva
  Diphthera festiva
  The Hieroglyphic Moth, Diphthera festiva, is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the tropical and subtropical areas of South America , Central America, North America, and the Caribbean. In North America, the species has a south-eastern distribution from South Carolina west to...
  
  — probable import]
• Lygephila pastinum
  Lygephila pastinum
  The Blackneck is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe, Siberia, Japan and China.The wingspan is 37-42 mm. The length of the forewings is 18-21 mm...
  
  Blackneck — south & central (localized)
• Lygephila craccae
  Lygephila craccae
  The Scarce Blackneck is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in temperate Europe, north Asia, the Altai mountains, Korea, Japan and China.There is one generation per year depending on the location...
  
  Scarce Blackneck — south-west (Red Data Book)
• Tathorhynchus exsiccata Levant Blackneck — rare immigrant
• [Synedoida grandirena Great Kidney — probable import]
• Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald — throughout
• Phytometra viridaria
  Phytometra viridaria
  The Small Purple-barred is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 19–20 mm. The length of the forewings is 9–11 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location....
  
  Small Purple-barred — throughout (localized)
• Anomis sabulifera
  Anomis sabulifera
  The Angled Gem is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It has a paleotropical distribution and is found from the Ethiopian and Oriental regions. It is also recorded Morocco and Afghanistan.There are multiple generations per year....
  
  Angled Gem — possible rare immigrant (otherwise import)

Subfamily Rivulinae

• Colobochyla salicalis
  Colobochyla salicalis
  The European Lesser Belle is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found all over Europe.The wingspan is 26-30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. There is one generation per year....
  
  Lesser Belle — rare immigrant (formerly resident)
• Laspeyria flexula
  Laspeyria flexula
  The Beautiful Hook-tip is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 23-27 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.The larvae feed on Willow and Populus tremula....
  
  Beautiful Hook-tip — south & west-central (localized)
• Rivula sericealis
  Rivula sericealis
  The Straw Dot is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. The species closely resembles Evergestis forficalis.The wingspan is 18-22 mm. The length of the forewings is 13-15 mm...
  
  Straw Dot — throughout
• Parascotia fuliginaria
  Parascotia fuliginaria
  The Waved Black is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe and an introduced species in North America.The wingspan is 18-28 mm. The length of the forewings is 11-14 mm...
  
  Waved Black — probable immigrant
• [Orodesma apicina — probable import]

Subfamily Hypeninae

Hypeninae

Hypeninae is a subfamily of moth family Noctuidae. A notable species is Mecistoptera griseifusa which lives solely on tears it drinks with its...

• Hypena crassalis
  Hypena crassalis
  The Beautiful Snout is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid May to August....
  
  Beautiful Snout — south & west-central (localized)
• Hypena proboscidalis
  Hypena proboscidalis
  The Snout is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 25–38 mm. The moth flies in two generations from May to September.The larvae feed on hop, nettle and Ground-elder.-Notes:...
  
  Snout — throughout
• Hypena obsitalis
  Hypena obsitalis
  Hypena obsitalis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Mediterranean Basin and in the Near East and Middle East, south up to the Sahara....
  
  Bloxworth Snout — south-west (Red Data Book)
• Hypena obesalis
  Hypena obesalis
  The Paignton Snout is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is ca. 40 mm. The moth flies in from June onwards.The larvae feed on nettle....
  
  Paignton Snout — rare immigrant
• Hypena rostralis
  Hypena rostralis
  The Buttoned Snout is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The moth flies in two generations from August to October and again from March to June.The larvae feed on hop.-Notes:...
  
  Buttoned Snout — south (Nationally Scarce B)
• [Plathypena scabra Black Snout — probable import]

Subfamily Strepsimananiae

• Schrankia taenialis
  Schrankia taenialis
  The White-line Snout is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found fromCentral Europe to Sardinia, Sicily, North Turkey and Azerbaijan.The wingspan is 18-24 mm. Adults are on wing in summer. There are two generations per year....
  
  White-line Snout — south (Nationally Scarce B)
• Schrankia intermedialis Autumnal Snout — south-east — probable hybrid
• Schrankia costaestrigalis
  Schrankia costaestrigalis
  The Pinion-streaked Snout is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. The species closely resembles Crambidae or Pyralidae species.The wingspan is 16-22 mm. The length of the forewings is 9-11 mm...
  
  Pinion-streaked Snout — south, central & north-west (localized)
• Hypenodes humidalis Marsh Oblique-barred — throughout (Nationally Scarce B)
• [Idia aemula
  Idia aemula
  The Common Idia, Powdered Snout or Waved Tabby is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Canada south to Florida and Texas and in most of Eurasia....
  
  Waved Tabby — two specimens of unknown origin]
• [Idia lubricalis
  Idia lubricalis
  The Glossy Black Idia is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Canada south to Florida and Texas.Idia occidentalis was formerly considered a subspecies of Idia lubricalis....
  
  Twin-striped Tabby — two specimens of unknown origin]

Subfamily Herminiinae

Herminiinae

Herminiinae is one of the smaller subfamilies of the moth family Noctuidae. They are sometimes treated as a separate family, Herminiidae.*Aristaria*Bleptina*Carteris*Chytolita*Drepanopalpia*Herminia*Hydrillodes...

• Pechipogo strigilata Common Fan-foot — south (Nationally Scarce A)
• Pechipogo plumigeralis Plumed Fan-foot — rare immigrant
• Zanclognatha tarsipennalis
  Zanclognatha tarsipennalis
  The Fan-foot is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The length of the forewings is 13–16 mm. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location....
  
  Fan-foot — throughout
• Zanclognatha lunalis
  Zanclognatha lunalis
  The Jubilee Fan-foot is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species can be found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 32–36 mm. The moths flies from June to August depending on the location....
  
  Jubilee Fan-foot — rare immigrant
• Herminia tarsicrinalis
  Herminia tarsicrinalis
  The Shaded Fan-foot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 28-32 mm. The moths flies from June to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on withered leaves....
  
  Shaded Fan-foot — south-east (Red Data Book)
• Zanclognatha zelleralis
  Zanclognatha zelleralis
  The Dusky Fan-foot is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Central Europe and Southern Europe.The wingspan is 31-36 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location....
  
  Dusky Fan-foot — possible very rare immigrant
• Herminia grisealis
  Herminia grisealis
  The Small Fan-foot is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The moth flies in one generation from early May to mid August...
  
  Small Fan-foot — throughout
• Macrochilo cribrumalis
  Macrochilo cribrumalis
  The Dotted Fan-foot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 27–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 13–14 mm...
  
  Dotted Fan-foot — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
• Paracolax tristalis
  Paracolax tristalis
  The Clay Fan-foot is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location....
  
  Clay Fan-foot — immigrant to south-east (Nationally Scarce A)
• Trisateles emortualis
  Trisateles emortualis
  The Olive Crescent is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to Siberia, northern Iran and China....
  
  Olive Crescent — south-east (Red Data Book)

Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan

United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan

The United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan is the governmental response to the Convention on Biological Diversity signed in 1992. When the Biodiversity Action Plans were first published in 1994, the conservation of 391 species and 45 habitats was covered. 1,150 species and 65 habitats are...

(BAP) are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).