2024 Annual Report
70.155 Netted Pug Eupithecia venosata
Alton - 03/06/2024 - Chris Piper
Photo © Chris Piper
In the following pages are listed in systematic order all species for which records were submitted for 2024. The report is produced automatically from the county databases of Hampshire and Isle of Wight, and as such, can easily be amended if errors or omissions are identified. I would appreciate any such corrections are highlighted to me so that this record can be an accurate record of the year into the future.
A summary is provided for every species, incorporating the narrative as used in the relevant species account of the main website, and a summary of previous records by vice-county, and for the year under review. For species seen in 2024 that had less than or equal to 100 records, full details are included; for more common species, the earliest, latest and highest count by vice-county are shown. The narrative for each species is taken from the main Hantsmoths website, and it is possible that some information on abundance and occurrence can get out of date, as it is impossible to keep up with all changes; however it should give a good introduction to each species. Initials in the species accounts refer to the recorders listed here.
Please get in touch if you identify any omissions or errors, in particular if you have records that have yet to be submitted. Details of how to submit records can be found here.
Summary
In 2024, a total of 100012 records were received for 1390 species, summarised as follows:
| Vice County | #Species | #Records | #Individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 414 | 1086 | 2376 |
| 11 | 1281 | 70568 | 152423 |
| 12 | 1046 | 28358 | 67084 |
Notable Records during 2024
The following were notable records during the year, with five or fewer previous records, in ascending order within Vice County:
| Code | Species | #Previous Records | #2024 Records |
|---|---|---|---|
VC 10 | |||
| 15.0201 | Dialectica scalariella | - | 1 |
| 37.053 | Coleophora betulella | - | 1 |
| 37.084 | Coleophora sternipennella | - | 1 |
| 37.083 | Coleophora saxicolella | 1 | 1 |
| 70.1271 | Cryptic Fern Horisme radicaria | 1 | 1 |
| 15.0931 | Phyllocnistis citrella | 2 | 1 |
| 35.026 | Acompsia cinerella | 2 | 1 |
| 49.133 | Thyraylia nana | 3 | 1 |
| 15.0131 | Caloptilia honoratella | 4 | 1 |
| 35.107 | Psoricoptera gibbosella | 4 | 1 |
| 37.051 | Coleophora kuehnella | 4 | 1 |
| 38.036 | Elachista humilis | 4 | 1 |
| 32.022 | Agonopterix capreolella | 5 | 1 |
| 35.032 | Hollyhock Seed Moth Pexicopia malvella | 5 | 1 |
VC 11 | |||
| 15.0131 | Caloptilia honoratella | - | 1 |
| 15.0201 | Dialectica scalariella | - | 1 |
| 52.001 | Raspberry Clearwing Pennisetia hylaeiformis | - | 1 |
| 63.071 | Eudonia lineola | - | 3 |
| 72.065 | Levant Blackneck Tathorhynchus exsiccata | - | 1 |
| 73.104 | Porter's Rustic Athetis hospes | - | 3 |
| 41.001 | Blastobasis phycidella | 1 | 1 |
| 48.0071 | Choreutis nemorana | 1 | 15 |
| 04.027 | Stigmella pyri | 2 | 1 |
| 37.065 | Coleophora pennella | 2 | 3 |
| 38.032 | Elachista apicipunctella | 2 | 2 |
| 62.061 | Vitula biviella | 2 | 2 |
| 35.119 | Scrobipalpa samadensis | 3 | 3 |
| 52.002 | Hornet Moth Sesia apiformis | 3 | 1 |
| 63.042 | Diplopseustis perieresalis | 3 | 1 |
| 72.079 | Rosy Underwing Catocala electa | 3 | 3 |
| 35.145 | Neotelphusa sequax | 4 | 1 |
| 49.108 | Gynnidomorpha alismana | 4 | 1 |
| 63.047 | Spoladea recurvalis | 4 | 2 |
| 04.001 | Enteucha acetosae | 5 | 1 |
| 04.079 | Zimmermannia atrifrontella | 5 | 2 |
| 32.019 | Agonopterix ciliella | 5 | 1 |
| 35.127 | Tuta absoluta | 5 | 1 |
| 65.004 | Dusky Hook-tip Drepana curvatula | 5 | 1 |
| 70.209 | Ringed Border Stegania cararia | 5 | 1 |
VC 12 | |||
| 37.077 | Coleophora lassella | - | 1 |
| 49.160 | Celypha rufana | - | 1 |
| 70.209 | Ringed Border Stegania cararia | - | 1 |
| 73.330 | Radford's Flame Shoulder Ochropleura leucogaster | - | 4 |
| 35.073 | Monochroa palustrellus | 1 | 2 |
| 73.198 | Red-headed Chestnut Conistra erythrocephala | 1 | 1 |
| 04.004 | Stigmella tiliae | 2 | 2 |
| 04.092 | Ectoedemia erythrogenella | 2 | 1 |
| 38.049 | Elachista stabilella | 2 | 1 |
| 49.256 | Epinotia cinereana | 2 | 4 |
| 63.119 | Musotima nitidalis | 2 | 5 |
| 73.104 | Porter's Rustic Athetis hospes | 2 | 3 |
| 34.012 | Sorhagenia rhamniella | 3 | 1 |
| 35.045 | Bryotropha basaltinella | 3 | 3 |
| 35.064 | Argolamprotes micella | 3 | 1 |
| 70.034 | Jersey Mocha Cyclophora ruficiliaria | 3 | 1 |
| 20.008 | Argyresthia abdominalis | 4 | 1 |
| 34.013 | Sorhagenia lophyrella | 4 | 1 |
| 38.023 | Elachista biatomella | 4 | 1 |
| 49.344 | Cydia inquinatana | 4 | 1 |
| 63.002 | Loxostege sticticalis | 4 | 1 |
| 32.011 | Agonopterix scopariella | 5 | 1 |
| 35.148 | Carpatolechia fugitivella | 5 | 1 |
| 38.007 | Elachista subocellea | 5 | 2 |
| 40.003 | Mompha lacteella | 5 | 1 |
| 49.075 | Acleris umbrana | 5 | 7 |
Most common species during 2024
| Code | Species | #Records | #Individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49.039 | Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana | 1688 | 4086 |
| 70.258 | Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria | 1674 | 4016 |
| 73.342 | Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba | 1613 | 8111 |
| 70.226 | Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata | 1406 | 4244 |
| 73.015 | Silver Y Autographa gamma | 1358 | 2556 |
| 70.141 | Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | 1137 | 2297 |
| 63.080 | Chrysoteuchia culmella | 1081 | 4315 |
| 73.317 | Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis | 1067 | 4624 |
| 70.016 | Riband Wave Idaea aversata | 1052 | 3899 |
| 73.329 | Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta | 1018 | 2505 |
| 73.357 | Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa | 925 | 3773 |
| 73.359 | Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum | 880 | 3258 |
| 73.162 | Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha | 851 | 1928 |
| 73.099 | Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua | 838 | 3058 |
| 73.249 | Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica | 753 | 2262 |
| 73.325 | Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta | 737 | 1588 |
| 72.019 | Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea | 706 | 1176 |
| 72.045 | Common Footman Eilema lurideola | 703 | 2785 |
| 73.244 | Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi | 701 | 4052 |
| 45.044 | Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla | 678 | 935 |
| 28.024 | Tachystola acroxantha | 645 | 1132 |
| 69.016 | Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor | 639 | 1160 |
| 73.267 | Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea | 634 | 972 |
| 73.348 | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe | 629 | 1549 |
| 49.166 | Celypha lacunana | 623 | 1180 |
| 73.096 | Uncertain Hoplodrina octogenaria | 612 | 1737 |
| 72.030 | Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria | 593 | 1477 |
| 63.038 | Mother of Pearl Patania ruralis | 591 | 1388 |
| 72.003 | Snout Hypena proboscidalis | 583 | 959 |
| 72.035 | Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata | 581 | 2188 |
| Family | Subfamily |
|---|---|
| 1. Micropterigidae | Micropteriginae |
| 2. Eriocraniidae | Eriocraniinae |
| 3. Hepialidae | Hepialinae |
| 4. Nepticulidae | Nepticulinae |
| 5. Opostegidae | Oposteginae |
| 6. Heliozelidae | Heliozelinae |
| 7. Adelidae | Adelinae |
| 8. Incurvariidae | Incurvariinae |
| 9. Prodoxidae | Lamproniinae |
| 10. Tischeriidae | Tischeriinae |
| 11. Psychidae | Naryciinae |
| 11. Psychidae | Taleporiinae |
| 11. Psychidae | Psychinae |
| 11. Psychidae | Epichnopteriginae |
| 11. Psychidae | Oiketicinae |
| 12. Tineidae | Myrmecozelinae |
| 12. Tineidae | Meessiinae |
| 12. Tineidae | Dryadaulinae |
| 12. Tineidae | Scardiinae |
| 12. Tineidae | Nemapogoninae |
| 12. Tineidae | Tineinae |
| 12. Tineidae | Perissomoasticinae |
| 12. Tineidae | Setomorphinae |
| 12. Tineidae | Hieroxestinae |
| 12. Tineidae | Teichobiinae |
| 12. Tineidae | Euplocaminae |
| 13. Roeslerstammiidae | Roeslerstammiinae |
| 14. Bucculatricidae | Bucculatricinae |
| 15. Gracillariidae | Gracillariinae |
| 15. Gracillariidae | Lithocolletinae |
| 15. Gracillariidae | Phyllocnistinae |
| 16. Yponomeutidae | Yponomeutinae |
| 17. Ypsolophidae | Ypsolophinae |
| 17. Ypsolophidae | Ochsenheimeriinae |
| 18. Plutellidae | Plutellinae |
| 19. Glyphipterigidae | Orthoteliinae |
| 19. Glyphipterigidae | Glyphipteriginae |
| 19. Glyphipterigidae | Acrolepiinae |
| 20. Argyresthiidae | Argyresthiinae |
| 21. Lyonetiidae | Lyonetiinae |
| 21. Lyonetiidae | Cemiostominae |
| 22. Praydidae | Praydinae |
| 23. Heliodinidae | Heliodininae |
| 24. Bedelliidae | Bedelliinae |
| 25. Scythropiidae | Scythropiinae |
| 26. Douglasiidae | Douglasiinae |
| 27. Autostichidae | Symmocinae |
| 28. Oecophoridae | Oecophorinae |
| 29. Chimabachidae | Chimabachinae |
| 30. Lypusidae | Lypusinae |
| 31. Peleopodidae | Peleopodinae |
| 32. Depressariidae | Depressariinae |
| 33. Ethmiidae | Ethmiinae |
| 34. Cosmopterigidae | Antequerinae |
| 34. Cosmopterigidae | Cosmopteriginae |
| 34. Cosmopterigidae | Chrysopeleiinae |
| 35. Gelechiidae | Anacampsinae |
| 35. Gelechiidae | Dichomeridinae |
| 35. Gelechiidae | Apatetrinae |
| 35. Gelechiidae | Thiotrichinae |
| 35. Gelechiidae | Anomologinae |
| 35. Gelechiidae | Gelechiinae |
| 36. Batrachedridae | Batrachedrinae |
| 37. Coleophoridae | Coleophorinae |
| 38. Elachistidae | Elachistinae |
| 39. Parametriotidae | Parametriotinae |
| 40. Momphidae | Momphinae |
| 41. Blastobasidae | Blastobasinae |
| 42. Stathmopodidae | Stathmopodinae |
| 43. Scythrididae | Scythridinae |
| 44. Alucitidae | Alucitinae |
| 45. Pterophoridae | Agdistinae |
| 45. Pterophoridae | Pterophorinae |
| 46. Schreckensteiniidae | Schreckensteiniinae |
| 47. Epermeniidae | Epermeniinae |
| 48. Choreutidae | Choreutinae |
| 49. Tortricidae | Chlidanotinae |
| 49. Tortricidae | Tortricinae |
| 49. Tortricidae | Olethreutinae |
| 50. Cossidae | Cossinae |
| 50. Cossidae | Zeuzerinae |
| 51. Castniidae | Castniinae |
| 52. Sesiidae | Tinthiinae |
| 52. Sesiidae | Sesiinae |
| 53. Limacodidae | Limacodinae |
| 54. Zygaenidae | Procridinae |
| 54. Zygaenidae | Zygaeninae |
| 55. Thyrididae | Thyridinae |
| 62. Pyralidae | Galleriinae |
| 62. Pyralidae | Phycitinae |
| 62. Pyralidae | Pyralinae |
| 63. Crambidae | Pyraustinae |
| 63. Crambidae | Spilomelinae |
| 63. Crambidae | Odontiinae |
| 63. Crambidae | Glaphyriinae |
| 63. Crambidae | Scopariinae |
| 63. Crambidae | Crambinae |
| 63. Crambidae | Acentropinae |
| 63. Crambidae | Lathrotelinae |
| 63. Crambidae | Musotiminae |
| 63. Crambidae | Schoenobiinae |
| 64. Mimallonidae | Mimalloninae |
| 65. Drepanidae | Drepaninae |
| 65. Drepanidae | Thyatirinae |
| 66. Lasiocampidae | Poecilicampinae |
| 66. Lasiocampidae | Lasiocampinae |
| 66. Lasiocampidae | Pinarinae |
| 67. Endromidae | Endrominae |
| 68. Saturniidae | Saturniinae |
| 69. Sphingidae | Smerinthinae |
| 69. Sphingidae | Sphinginae |
| 69. Sphingidae | Macroglossinae |
| 70. Geometridae | Sterrhinae |
| 70. Geometridae | Larentiinae |
| 70. Geometridae | Larentiinae (Eupetheciini) |
| 70. Geometridae | Larentiinae |
| 70. Geometridae | Archiearinae |
| 70. Geometridae | Ennominae |
| 70. Geometridae | Geometrinae |
| 71. Notodontidae | Thaumetopoeinae |
| 71. Notodontidae | Cerurinae |
| 71. Notodontidae | Dicranurinae |
| 71. Notodontidae | Notodontinae |
| 71. Notodontidae | Phalerinae |
| 71. Notodontidae | Pygaerinae |
| 72. Erebidae | Scoliopteryginae |
| 72. Erebidae | Calpinae |
| 72. Erebidae | Rivulinae |
| 72. Erebidae | Hypeninae |
| 72. Erebidae | Lymantriinae |
| 72. Erebidae | Arctiinae |
| 72. Erebidae | Agaristinae |
| 72. Erebidae | Herminiinae |
| 72. Erebidae | Hypenodinae |
| 72. Erebidae | Toxocampinae |
| 72. Erebidae | Erebinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Plusiinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Eustrotiinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Acontiinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Aediinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Pantheinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Dilobinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Acronictinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Cuculliinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Oncocnemidinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Amphipyrinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Psaphidinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Heliothinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Condicinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Heliothinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Condicinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Eriopinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Bryophilinae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Xyleninae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Hadeninae |
| 73. Noctuidae | Noctuinae |
| 74. Nolidae | Nolinae |
| 74. Nolidae | Chloephorinae |