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List of moths of Great Britain (Notodontidae)
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The family
Notodontidae
comprises the "Prominent and kitten moths", of which 27 have been recorded in Great Britain
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Subfamily Notodontinae
Subfamily Pygaerinae
Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan
(BAP) are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).
Family (biology)
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Notodontidae
Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,500 known species. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, especially in the New World...
comprises the "Prominent and kitten moths", of which 27 have been recorded 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...
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Subfamily NotodontinaeNotodontinaeNotodontinae is the nominate subfamily of the moth family Notodontidae. The Ptilodoninae are sometimes merged herein. The genus list is preliminary, as not all Notodontidae have been assigned to subfamilies yet....
- Cerura vinulaCerura vinulaThe Puss Moth is a lepidopteran from the family Notodontidae.The moth can be found in Europe and North Africa. It has a wingspan of 58 to 75 mm. The moth survives the winter as a Pupa in a very solid, wood reinforced cocoon, attached to a tree or pole.The host plants of the moth are the willow and...
Puss Moth — throughout - Furcula bicuspisFurcula bicuspisThe Alder Kitten is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moths are on wing from May to July depending on the location....
Alder Kitten — south-west, south-east, east and west-central (localized) - Furcula furculaFurcula furculaThe Sallow Kitten is a lepidoptera from the family Notodontidae.The moth can be found in Europe and the North of Iran. The moth is attracted to light....
Sallow Kitten — throughout - Furcula bifida Poplar Kitten — south and central (localized)
- Notodonta dromedariusNotodonta dromedariusThe Iron Prominent is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia.The wingspan is 35-40 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location....
Iron Prominent — throughout - Notodonta torvaNotodonta torvaThe Large Dark Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in most of Europe , east to the China, Korea and Japan.The wingspan is about 48 mm...
Large Dark Prominent — rare immigrant - Notodonta tritophusNotodonta tritophusThe Three-humped Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in most of Europe , east to the Caucasus and Armenia.The wingspan is 45-55 mm...
Three-humped Prominent — immigrant - Notodonta ziczacNotodonta ziczacThe Pebble Prominent is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe ranging to Central Asia.The wingspan is 40-45 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location....
Pebble Prominent — throughout - Pheosia gnomaPheosia gnomaThe Lesser Swallow Prominent is a moth from the family Notodontidae.The moth can be found in selected parts of Eurasia. It has a forward wing length of 20–26 mm. The moth survives winter as a pupa underground....
Lesser Swallow Prominent — throughout - Pheosia tremulaPheosia tremulaThe Swallow Prominent is a moth from the family Notodontidae.The moth can be found in selected parts of Europe, up to the Arctic Circle. It has a forward wing length of 22–28 mm. The moth survives winter as a pupa underground....
Swallow Prominent — throughout - Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent — throughout
- Ptilodon cucullinaPtilodon cucullinaThe Maple Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The moths are on wing from May to July depending on the location....
Maple Prominent — south and east (localized) - Odontosia carmelitaOdontosia carmelitaThe Scarce Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Europe, ranging to Northern Ireland and Finland in the North and Russia in the East....
Scarce Prominent — south and north (localized) - Pterostoma palpinaPterostoma palpinaPterostoma palpina is a moth from the family Notodontidae.The moth can be found in Europe and Central Asia. It has a wingspan of 35 to 52 mm. The moth survives winter as a Pupa.The imago looks like a piece of wood....
Pale Prominent — throughout - Leucodonta bicoloriaLeucodonta bicoloriaThe White Prominent is a moth from the family Notodontidae. This species is likely extinct in Britain but a population was recently rediscovered in Ireland. Though the moth can be found in most parts of Eurasia, in the western parts of the range it is a local and rare species...
White Prominent — extinctExtinctionIn 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...
as resident species; possible immigrant - Ptilophora plumigeraPtilophora plumigeraThe Plumed Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the southern parts of the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 33-44 mm. The moth flies from October to November depending on the location....
Plumed Prominent — south-east (Nationally Scarce A) - Drymonia dodonaeaDrymonia dodonaeaThe Marbled Brown is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe and in the area surrounding the Caucasus.The wingspan is 33–38 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location....
Marbled Brown — south, central and north-west (localized) - Drymonia ruficornisDrymonia ruficornisThe Lunar Marbled Brown is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe and Anatolia.The wingspan is 35-40 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.The larvae feed on Oak....
Lunar Marbled Brown — throughout - Gluphisia crenata vertuneaGluphisia crenataThe Dusky Marbled Brown is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Europe, east over parts of Russia and China up to Japan.The wingspan is 28-34 mm...
Dusky Marbled Brown — rare immigrant
Subfamily PygaerinaePygaerinaePygaerinae is a subfamily of the moth family Notodontidae, the silver prominents and relatives. The genus list is preliminary, as not all Notodontidae have been assigned to subfamilies yet.- Genera :* Allata* Caschara* Clostera...
- Clostera pigraClostera pigraThe Small Chocolate-tip is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Europe ranging to Morocco in the south and Eastern Asia in the east....
Small Chocolate-tip — throughout (Nationally Scarce B) - Clostera anachoretaClostera anachoretaThe Scarce Chocolate-tip is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Europe up to Japan and Korea.The wingspan is about 37 mm. The moth flies from April to August in two generations depending on the location....
Scarce Chocolate-tip — south-east (Red Data Book) - Clostera curtulaClostera curtulaThe Chocolate-tip is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe ranging to Siberia.The wingspan is 27-35 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location....
Chocolate-tip — throughout southern England, locally distributed in north
Subfamily Heterocampinae
- Stauropus fagi Lobster Moth — south and west-central
- Harpyia milhauseriHarpyia milhauseriThe Tawny Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is mainly found in Central Europe.The wingspan is 40-52 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location....
Tawny Prominent — rare immigrant - Peridea ancepsPeridea ancepsThe Great Prominent is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe and North Africa.The wingspan is 50-65 mm. The moth flies from April to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on Oak....
Great Prominent — south, west-central and north-west (localized)
Subfamily Dilobinae
- Diloba caeruleocephalaDiloba caeruleocephalaThe Figure of Eight is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 30–40 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–19 mm...
Figure of Eight — south, centre and north ‡*
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 (‡*).