Scottish Biodiversity List: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)

Acronicta psi Grey Dagger
Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass
Adscita statices Forester
Aethes rutilana Juniper Conch
Agrochola helvola Flounced Chestnut
Agrochola litura Brown-spot Pinion
Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut
Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent
Amphipoea oculea Ear Moth
Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth
Anania funebris White-spotted Sable
Anarta cordigera Small Dark Yellow Underwing
Apamea anceps Large Nutmeg
Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade
Apotomis infida Rannoch Marble
Archinemapogon yildizae Large Scotch Clothes Moth
Arctia caja Garden Tiger
Atethmia centrago Centre- barred Sallow
Blepharita adusta Dark Brocade
Brachylomia viminalis Minor Shoulder- knot
Callisto coffeella Highland Slender
Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic
Celaena haworthii Haworth's Minor
Celaena leucostigma Crescent
Chesias legatella Streak
Chesias rufata Broom-tip
Chiasmia clathrata Latticed Heath
Cossus cossus Goat Moth
Cymatophorima diluta Oak Lutestring
Dasypolia templi Brindled Ochre
Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot
Diloba caeruleocephala Figure of Eight
Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix
Endromis versicolora Kentish Glory
Ennomos erosaria September Thorn
Ennomos quercinaria August Thorn
Entephria caesiata Grey Mountain Carpet
Epione vespertaria Dark Bordered Beauty
Epirrhoe galiata Galium Carpet
Eugnorisma glareosa Autumnal Rustic
Eulithis mellinata Spinach
Euxoa nigricans Garden Dart
Euxoa tritici White-line Dart
Graphiphora augur Double Dart
Hadena caesia Grey
Hemaris tityus Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth
Hemistola chrysoprasaria Small Emerald
Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth
Hoplodrina blanda Rustic
Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic
Lampronia capitella Currant-shoot Borer
Levipalpus hepatariella Mountain Flat- body
Lycia hirtaria Brindled Beauty
Macaria carbonaria Netted Mountain Moth
Macaria wauaria V-moth
Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth
Malacosoma neustria Lackey
Melanchra pisi Broom Moth
Mesoligia literosa Rosy Minor
Mythimna comma Shoulder-striped Wainscot
Nemapogon picarella Pied Clothes
Nematopogon magna Scarce Long-horn
Noctua orbona Lunar Yellow Underwing
Orthonama vittata Oblique Carpet
Orthosia gracilis Powdered Quaker
Pelurga comitata Dark Spinach
Periclepsis cinctana Dover Twist
Perizoma albulata albulata Grass Rivulet
Protolampra sobrina Cousin German
Rheumaptera hastata Argent and Sable
Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot
Scopula marginepunctata Mullein Wave
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Shaded Broad- bar
Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine
Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine
Stilbia anomala Anomalous
Swammerdamia passerella Scotch Ermel
Synanthedon scoliaeformis Welsh Clearwing
Tholera cespitis Hedge Rustic
Tholera decimalis Feathered Gothic
Thumatha senex Round- winged Muslin
Timandra comae Blood-vein
Trichiura crataegi Pale Eggar
Trichopteryx polycommata Barred Tooth- striped
Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar
Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip
Xanthia gilvago Dusky-lemon Sallow
Xanthia icteritia Sallow
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia agathina Heath Rustic
Xestia alpicola Northern Dart
Xestia castanea Neglected Rustic
Xylena exsoleta Sword- grass
Zygaena exulans subochracea Scotch Burnet
Zygaena lonicerae jocelynae Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Zygaena loti subsp. scotica Slender Scotch Burnet
Zygaena purpuralis caledonensis Transparent Burnet
Zygaena viciae argyllensis New Forest Burnet
Aricia artaxerxes Northern Brown Argus
Boloria euphrosyne Pearl- bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Carterocephalus palaemon Chequered Skipper
Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Large Heath
Cupido minimus Small Blue
Erebia epiphron Small Mountain Ringlet
Erynnis tages tages Dingy Skipper
Euphydryas aurinia aurinia Marsh Fritillary
Hipparchia semele Grayling
Lasiommata megera Wall

Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith