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The table below and the tables accessed via the links above, list all of the species currently accepted as having been recorded in Northumberland (VC 67 and VC 68)and Durham (VC 66).  The right hand column of the table indicates which county/counties a species has been recorded in where N = Northumberland and D = Durham.  Many thanks to Tom Tams for providing the Northumberland list and to Keith Dover for the Durham list.  It should be noted that whilst some species on the list are widespread and abundant others may be represented only by very small numbers of records (in some cases only a single record) and furthermore some of these records may be very old.  Consequently appearance in the tables cannot be taken as confirmation that a species is present in the region today.

Please see the guidance note for information on submitting records of moths seen in Northumberland.  Records of moths seen in Durham should be sent to Keith Dover at: .  A spreadsheet for recording moths seen in Durham can be dowloaded here.

Where possible, links to pictures of the moths on the UK Moths website have been made, these can be viewed by clicking on the species name.

Sphingidae
Sphinginae
1972

Convolvulus Hawk-moth

Agrius convolvuli

N D
1973

Death's-head Hawk-moth

Acherontia atropos

N
1976

Privet Hawk-moth

Sphinx ligustri

N D
Smerinthinae
1979

Lime Hawk-moth

Mimas tiliae

N D
1980

Eyed Hawk-moth

Smerinthus ocellata

N D
1981

Poplar Hawk-moth

Laothoe populi

N D
Macroglossinae
1982

Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk

Hemaris tityus

D
1984

Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

N D
1985

Oleander Hawk-moth

Daphnis nerii

N
1986

Spurge Hawk-moth

Daphnis euphorbiae

N
1987

Bedstraw Hawk-moth

Hyles gallii

N D
1990

Striped Hawk-moth

Hyles livornica

N D
1991

Elephant Hawk-moth

Deilephila elpenor

N D
1992

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

Deilephila porcellus

N D
1993

Silver-striped Hawk-moth

Hippotion celerio

N


Notodontidae
Phalerinae
1994

Buff-tip

Phalera bucephala

N D
Notodontinae
1995

Puss Moth

Cerura vinula

N D
1997

Sallow Kitten

Furcula furcula

N D
1998

Poplar Kitten

Furcula bifida

N D
2000

Iron Prominent

Notodonta dromedarius

N D
2003

Pebble Prominent

Notodonta ziczac

N D
2006

Lesser Swallow Prominent

Pheosia gnoma

N D
2007

Swallow Prominent

Pheosia tremula

N D
2008

Coxcomb Prominent

Ptilodon capucina

N D
2010

Scarce Prominent

Odontosia carmelita

N D
2011

Pale Prominent

Pterostoma palpina

N D
2013

Plumed Prominent

Ptilophora plumigera

N
2014

Marbled Brown

Drymonia dodonaea

N
2015

Lunar Marbled Brown

Drymonia ruficornis

N D
Pygaerinae
2017

Small Chocolate-tip

Clostera pigra

N
Dilobinae
2020

Figure of Eight

Diloba caeruleocephala

N D


Lymantriidae
2026

Vapourer

Orgyia antiqua

N D
2027

Dark Tussock

Dicallomera fascelina

N D
2028

Pale Tussock

Calliteara pudibunda

N D
2029

Brown-tail

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

N D
2030

Yellow-tail

Euproctis similis

N D
2031

White Satin

Leucoma salicis

N D


Arctiidae
Lithosiinae
2035

Round-winged Muslin

Thumatha senex

2038

Muslin Footman

Numdaria mundana

N D
2039

Red-necked Footman

Atolmis rubricollis

N D
2040

Four-dotted Footman

Cybosia mesomella

N
2049

Buff Footman

Eilema depressa

N D
2050

Common Footman

Eilema lurideola

N D
2051

Four-spotted Footman

Lithosia quadra

N
Arctiinae
2056

Wood Tiger

Parasemia plantaginis

N D
2057

Garden Tiger

Arctia caja

N D
2059

Clouded Buff

Diacrisia sannio

N
2060

White Ermine

Spilosoma lubricipeda

N D
2061

Buff Ermine

Spilosoma luteum

N D
2063

Muslin Moth

Diaphora mendica

N D
2064

Ruby Tiger

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

N D
2064

Ruby Tiger

Phragmatobia fuliginosa borealis

N
2069

Cinnabar

Tyria jacobaeae

N D

Nolidae
2077

Short-cloaked Moth

Nola cucullatella

N D
2078

Least Black Arches

Nola confusalis

N D


Noctuidae
Noctuinae
2080

Square-spot Dart

Euxoa obelisca grisea

N
2081

White-line Dart

Euxoa tritici

N D
2082

Garden Dart

Euxoa nigricans

N D
2083

Coast Dart

Euxoa cursoria

N D
2084

Light Feathered Rustic

Euxoa cursoria

N D
2085

Archer's Dart

Agrotis vestigialis

N D
2087

Turnip Moth

Agrotis segetum

N D
2088

Heart and Club

Agrotis clavis

N D
2089

Heart and Dart

Agrotis exclamationis

N D
2091

Dark Sword-grass

Agrotis ipsilon

N D
2092

Shuttle-shaped Dart

Agrotis puta

N D
2093

Sand Dart

Agrotis ripae

N
2098

Flame

Axylia putris

N D
2099

Portland Moth

Actebia praecox

N
2100

Eversmann's Rustic

Actebia fennica

N
2102

Flame Shoulder

Ochropleura plecta

N D
2103

Plain Clay

Eugnorisma depuncta

N D
2104

Northern Rustic

Standfussiana lucernea

N D
2105

Dotted Rustic

Rhyacia simulans

N D
2107

Large Yellow Underwing

Noctua pronuba

N D
2108

Lunar Yellow Underwing

Noctua orbona

N D
2109

Lesser Yellow Underwing

Noctua comes

N D
2110

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

Noctua fimbriata

N D
2111

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

Noctua janthe

N D
2112

Least Yellow Underwing

Noctua interjecta caliginosa

N D
2113

Stout Dart

Spaelotis ravida

N D
2114

Double Dart

Graphiphora augur

N D
2117

Autumnal Rustic

Eugnorisma glareosa

N D
2118

True Lover's Knot

Lycophotia porphyrea

N D
2119

Pearly Underwing

Peridroma saucia

N D
2120

Ingrailed Clay

Diarsia mendica

N D
2121

Barred Chestnut

Diarsia dahlii

N D
2122

Purple Clay

Diarsia brunnea

N D
2123

Small Square-spot

Diarsia rubi

N D
2124

Fen Square-spot

Diarsia florida

N
2125

Northern Dart

Xestia alpicola

N
2126

Setaceous Hebrew Character

Xestia c-nigrum

N D
2127

Triple-spotted Clay

Xestia ditrapezium

N D
2128

Double Square-spot

Xestia triangulum

N D
2130

Dotted Clay

Xestia baja

N D
2131

Square-spotted Clay

Xestia rhomboidea

N D
2132

Neglected Rustic

Xestia castanea

N D
2133

Six-striped Rustic

Xestia sexstrigata

N D
2134

Square-spot Rustic

Xestia xanthographa

N D
2135

Heath Rustic

Xestia agathina

N D
2136

Gothic

Naenia typica

N D
2137

Great Brocade

Eurois occulta

N D
2138

Green Arches

Anaplectoides prasina

N D
2139

Red Chestnut

Cerastis rubricosa

N D
Hadeninae
2142

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Anarta myrtilli

N D
2142

Broad-bordered White Underwing

Anarta melanopa

N
2145

Nutmeg

Discestra trifolii

N D
2147

Shears

Hada nana

N D
2150

Grey Arches

Polia nebulosa

N D
2152

White Colon

Sideridis albicolon

N D
2154

Cabbage Moth

Mamestra brassicae

N D
2155

Dot Moth

Melanchra persicariae

N D
2156

Beautiful Brocade

Lacanobia contigua

N
2157

Light Brocade

Lacanobia w-latinum

N D
2158

Pale-shouldered Brocade

Lacanobia thalassina

N D
2159

Dog's Tooth

Lacanobia suasa

N D
2160

Bright-line Brown-eye

Lacanobia oleracea

N D
2162

Glaucous Shears

Papestra biren

N D
2163

Broom Moth

Melanchra pisi

N D
2164

Broad-barred White

Hecatera bicolorata

N D
2166

Campion

Hadena rivularis

N D
2167

Tawny Shears

Hadena perplexa

N D
2171

Marbled Coronet

Hadena confusa

N D
2173

Lychnis

Hadena bicruris

N D
2176

Antler

Cerapteryx graminis

N D
2177

Hedge Rustic

Tholera cespitis

N D
2178

Feathered Gothic

Tholera decimalis

N D
2179

Pine Beauty

Panolis flammea

N D
2182

Small Quaker

Orthosia cruda

N D
2184

Northern Drab

Orthosia opima

N D
2185

Lead-coloured Drab

Orthosia populeti

N D
2186

Powdered Quaker

Orthosia gracilis

N D
2187

Common Quaker

Orthosia cerasi

N D
2188

Clouded Drab

Orthosia incerta

N D
2189

Twin-spotted Quaker

Orthosia munda

N D
2190

Hebrew Character

Orthosia gothica

N D
2192

Brown-line Bright Eye

Mythimna conigera

N D
2193

Clay

Mythimna ferrago

N D
2195

Delicate

Mythimna vitellina

N D
2197

Southern Wainscot

Mythimna straminea

N D
2198

Smoky Wainscot

Mythimna impura

N D
2199

Common Wainscot

Mythimna pallens

N D
2201

Shore Wainscot

Mythimna litoralis

N D
2203

White-speck

Mythimna unipuncta

N
2204

Obscure Wainscot

Mythimna obsoleta

D
2205

Shoulder-striped Wainscot

Mythimna comma

N D
2208

Cosmopolitan

Mythimna loreyi

N
Cucullinae
2214

Chamomile Shark

Cucullia chamomillae

N D
2216

Shark

Cucullia umbratica

N D
2221

Mullein

Shargacucullia verbasci

N D
2225

Minor Shoulder-knot

Brachylomia viminalis

N D
2227

Sprawler

Brachionycha sphinx

N D
2229

BBrindled Ochre

Dasypolia templi

N D
2231

Deep-brown Dart

Aporophyla lutulenta

N D
2231a

Northern Deep-brown Dart

Aporophyla lueneburgensis

N D
2232

Black Rustic

Aporophyla nigra

N D
2233

Golden-rod Brindle

Lithomoia solidaginis

N
2235

Tawny Pinion

Lithophane semibrunnea

N D
2236

Pale Pinion

Lithophane hepatica

N D
2238

Conformist

Lithophane furcifera

N
2240

Blair's Shoulder-knot

Lithophane leautieri hesperica

N D
2241

Red Sword-grass

Xylena vetusta

N D
2242

Sword-grass

Xylena exsoleta

N D
2243

Early Grey

Xylocampa areola

N D
2245

Green-brindled Crescent

Allophyes oxyacanthae

N D
2247

Merveille du Jour

Dichonia aprilina

N D
2248

Brindled Green

Dryobotodes eremita

N D
2250

Dark Brocade

Blepharita adusta

N D
2252

Large Ranunculus

Polymixis flavicincta

N
2254

Grey Chi

Antitype chi

N D
Acronictinae
2256

Satellite

Eupsilia transversa

N D
2258

Chestnut

Conistra vaccinii

N D
2259

Dark Chestnut

Conistra ligula

N D
2262

Brick

Agrochola circellaris

N D
2263

Red-line Quaker

Agrochola lota

N D
2264

Yellow-line Quaker

Agrochola macilenta

N D
2265

Flounced Chestnut

Agrochola helvola

N D
2266

Brown-spot Pinion

Agrochola litura

N D
2267

Beaded Chestnut

Agrochola lychnidis

N D
2268

Suspected

Parastichtis suspecta

N D
2269

Centre-barred Sallow

Atethmia centrago

N D
2270

Lunar Underwing

Omphaloscelis lunosa

N D
2271

Orange Sallow

Xanthia citrago

N D
2273

Pink-barred Sallow

Xanthia togata

N D
2274

Sallow

Xanthia icteritia

N D
2275

Dusky-lemon Sallow

Xanthia gilvago

N D
2278

Poplar Grey

Acronicta megacephala

N D
2280

Miller

Acronicta leporina

N D
2281

Alder Moth

Acronicta alni

N D
2283

Dark Dagger

Acronicta tridens

N D
2284

Grey Dagger

Acronicta psi

N D
2286

Light Knot Grass

Acronicta menyanthidis

N
2289

Knot Grass

Acronicta rumicis

N D
2291

Coronet

Craniophora ligustri

N D
Bryophilinae
2293

Marbled Beauty

Cryphia domestica

N D
Amphipyrinae
2297

Copper Underwing

Amphipyra pyramidea

D
2298

Svensson's Copper Underwing

Amphipyra berbera svenssoni

N D
2299

Mouse Moth

Amphipyra tragopoginis

N D
2300

Old Lady

Mormo maura

N D
2302

Brown Rustic

Rusina ferruginea

N D
2303

Straw Underwing

Thalpophila matura

N D
2305

Small Angle Shades

Euplexia lucipara

N D
2306

Angle Shades

Phlogophora meticulosa

N D
2312

Olive

Ipimorpha subtusa

N D
2313

Angle-striped Sallow

Enargia paleacea

N D
2314

Dingy Shears

Parastichtis ypsillon

N D
2318

Dun-bar

Cosmia trapezina

N D
2320

Saxon

Hyppa rectilinea

N D
2321

Dark Arches

Apamea monoglypha

N D
2322

Light Arches

Apamea lithoxylaea

N D
2324

Northern Arches

Apamea zeta assimilis

N D
2325

Crescent Striped

Apamea oblonga

D
2326

Clouded-bordered Brindle

Apamea crenata

N D
2327

Clouded Brindle

Apamea epomidion

N D
2329

Confused

Apamea furva britannica

N D
2330

Dusky Brocade

Apamea remissa

N D
2331

Small Clouded Brindle

Apamea unanimis

N D
2333

Large Nutmeg

Apamea anceps

N
2334

Rustic Shoulder-knot

Apamea sordens

N D
2335

Slender Brindle

Apamea scolopacina

N D
2336

Double Lobed

Apamea ophiogramma

N D
2337

Marbled Minor

Oligia strigilis

N D
2338

Rufous Minor

Oligia versicolor

N D
2339

Tawny Marbled Minor

Oligia latruncula

N D
2340

Middle-barred Minor

Oligia fasciuncula

N D
2341

Cloaked Minor

Mesoligia furuncula

N D
2342

Rosy Minor

Mesoligia literosa

N D
2343

Common Rustic

Mesapamea secalis

N D
2343a

Lesser Common Rustic

Mesapamea didyma

N D
2344

Least Minor

Photedes captiuncula

N D
2345

Small Dotted Buff

Photedes minima

N D
2348

Lyme Grass

Chortodes elymi

N D
2350

Small Wainscot

Chortodes pygmina

N D
2352

Dusky Sallow

Eremobia ochroleuca

N D
2353

Flounced Rustic

Luperina testacea

N D
2357

Large Ear

Amphipoea lucens

N D
2358

Saltern Ear

Amphipoea fucosa paludis

N
2359

Crinan Ear

Amphipoea crinanensis

N D
2360

Ear Moth

Amphipoea oculea

N D
2361

Rosy Rustic

Hydraecia micacea

N D
2362

Butterbur

Hydraecia petasitis

N D
2364

Frosted Orange

Gortyna flavago

N D
2367

Haworth's Minor

Celaena haworthii

N D
2368

Crescent

Celaena leucostigma

N D
2369

Bulrush Wainscot

Nonagria typhae

N D
2373

Webb's Wainscot

Archanara sparganii

N
2375

Large Wainscot

Rhizedra lutosa

N D
2380

Treble Lines

Charanyca trigrammica

N D
2381

Uncertain

Hoplodrina alsines

N D
2382

Rustic

Hoplodrina blanda

N D
2384

Vine's Rustic

Hoplodrina ambigua

N D
2385

Small Mottled Willow

Spodoptera exigua

N D
2387

Mottled Rustic

Caradrina morpheus

N D
2389

Pale Mottled Willow

Paradrina clavipalpis

N D
2391

Silky Wainscot

Chilodes maritimus

N D
2394

Anomalous

Stilbia anomala

N D
Stiriinae
2397

Small Yellow Underwing

Panemeria tenebrata

N D
Heliothinae
2399

Bordered Sallow

Pyrrhia umbra

N D
2400

SScarce Bordered Straw

Helicoverpa armigera

N D
2403

Bordered Straw

Heliothis peltigera

N D
Chloephorinae
2421

Scarce Green Silver-lines

Bena bicolorana

D
2422

Green Silver-lines

Pseudoips prasinana britannica

N D
2423

Oak Nycteoline

Nycteola revayana

N D
Pantheinae
2425

Nut-tree Tussock

Colocasia coryli

N D
Plusiinae
2428

Golden Twin-spot

Chrysodeixis chalcites

N D
2432

Ni Moth

Trichoplusia ni

N
2434

Burnished Brass

Diachrysia chrysitis

N D
2437

Golden Plusia

Polychrysia moneta

N D
2439

Gold Spot

Plusia festucae

N D
2440

Lempke's Gold Spot

Plusia putnami gracilis

N D
2441

Silver Y

Autographa gamma

N D
2442

Beautiful Golden Y

Autographa pulchrina

N D
2443

Plain Golden Y

Autographa jota

N D
2444

Gold Spangle

Autographa bractea

N D
2447

Scarce Silver Y

Syngrapha interrogationis

N D
2449

Dark Spectacle

Abrostola triplasia

N D
2450

Spectacle

Abrostola tripartita

N D
Catocalinae
2451

Clifden Nonpareil

Catocala fraxini

N
2452

Red Underwing

Catocala nupta

N D
2462

Mother Shipton

Callistege mi

N D
2463

Burnet Companion

Euclidia glyphica

N D
Ophiderinae
2465

Four-spotted

Tyta luctuosa

D
2469

Herald

Scoliopteryx libatrix

N D
2470

Small Purple-barred

Phytometra viridaria

N D
Rivulinae
2473

Beautiful Hook-tip

Laspeyria flexula

N
2474

Straw Dot

Rivula sericealis

N D
Hypeninae
2476

Beautiful Snout

Hypena crassalis

N
2477

Snout

Hypena proboscidalis

N D
2479

Paignton Snout

Hypena rostralis

N
Strepsimaninae
2484

Pinion-streaked Snout

Schrankia costaestrigalis

N D
2485

Marsh Oblique-barred

Hypenodes humidalis

N
Hermininae
2489

Fan-foot

Zanclognatha tarsipennalis

N D
2492

Small Fan-foot

Herminia grisealis

N D

 


 
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