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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. Grateful thanks go to Charlie Fletcher for providing the species list for Yorkshire

Hepialidae
14	Ghost Moth	Hepialus humuli
15	Orange Swift	Hepialus sylvina
16	Gold Swift	Hepialus hecta
17	Common Swift	Hepialus lupulinus
18	Map-winged Swift	Hepialus fusconebulosa

Zeuzerinae
161	Leopard Moth	Zeuzera pyrina

Cossinae
162	Goat Moth	Cossus cossus

Procridinae
163	Forester	Adscita statices
164	Cistus Forester	Adscita geryon
169	Six-spot Burnet	Zygaena filipendulae
171	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Zygaena lonicerae

Sesiinae
371	Lunar Hornet Moth	Sesia bembeciformis

Paranthreninae
373	Currant Clearwing	Synanthedon tipuliformis
374	Yellow-legged Clearwing	Synanthedon vespiformis
375	White-barred Clearwing	Synanthedon spheciformis
379	Red-belted Clearwing	Synanthedon myopaeformis
380	Red-tipped Clearwing	Synanthedon formicaeformis
381	Large Red-belted Clearwing	Synanthedon culiciformis
382	Six-belted Clearwing	Bembecia ichneumoniformis

Lasiocampidae
1631	December Moth	Poecilocampa populi
1632	Pale Eggar	Trichiura crataegi
1633	Small Eggar	Eriogaster lanestris
1634	The Lackey	Malacosoma neustria
1637	Oak Eggar	Lasiocampa quercus
1638	Fox Moth	Macrothylacia rubi
1640	The Drinker	Euthrix potatoria
1641	Small Lappet	Phyllodesma ilicifolia
1642	The Lappet	Gastropacha quercifolia

Saturniidae
1643	Emperor Moth	Pavonia pavonia

Drepanidae
1645	Scalloped Hook-tip	Falcaria lacertinaria
1646	Oak Hook-tip	Watsonalla binaria
1647	Barred Hook-tip	Watsonalla cultraria
1648	Pebble Hook-tip	Drepana falcataria
1651	Chinese Character	Cilix glaucata

Thyatiridae
1652	Peach Blossom	Thyatira batis
1653	Buff Arches	Habrosyne pyritoides
1654	Figure of Eighty	Tethea ocularis octogesimea
1655	Poplar Lutestring	Tethea or
1657	Common Lutestring	Ochropacha duplaris
1658	Oak Lutestring	Cymatophorima diluta hartwiegi
1659	Yellow Horned	Achlya flavicornis

Geometridae

Archiearinae
1661	Orange Underwing	Archiearis parthenias

Oenochrominae
1663	March Moth	Alsophila aescularia

Geometrinae
1665	Grass Emerald	Pseudoterpna pruinata atropunctaria
1666	Large Emerald	Geometra papilionaria
1667	Blotched Emerald	Comibaena bajularia
1669	Common Emerald	Hemithea aestivaria
1670	Small Emerald	Hemistola chrysoprasaria
1674	Little Emerald	Jodis lactearia

Sterrhinae
1676	Mocha	Cyclophora annularia
1677	Birch Mocha	Cyclophora albipunctata
1678	Blair's Mocha	Cyclophora puppillaria
1680	Maiden's Blush	Cyclophora punctaria
1681	Clay Triple-lines	Cyclophora linearia
1682	Blood-vein	Timandra comae
1688	Tawny Wave	Scopula rubiginata
1689	Mullein Wave	Scopula marginepunctata
1690	Small Blood-vein	Scopula imitaria
1691	Rosy Wave	Scopula emutaria
1692	Lesser Cream Wave	Scopula immutata
1693	Cream Wave	Scopula floslactata
1694	Smoky Wave	Scopula ternata
1702	Small Fan-footed Wave	Idaea biselata
1705	Dwarf Cream Wave	Idaea fuscovenosa
1707	Small Dusty Wave	Idaea seriata
1708	Single-dotted Wave	Idaea dimidiata
1712	Small Scallop	Idaea emarginata
1713	Riband Wave	Idaea aversata
1715	Plain Wave	Idaea straminata
1716	Vestal	Rhodometra sacraria

Larentiinae
1719	Oblique Carpet	Orthonama vittata
1720	Gem	Orthonama obstipata
1722	Flame Carpet	Xanthorhoe designata
1723	Red Carpet	Xanthorhoe decoloraria
1724	Red Twin-spot Carpet	Xanthorhoe spadicearia
1725	Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet	Xanthorhoe ferrugata
1726	Large Twin-spot Carpet	Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata
1727	Silver-ground Carpet	Xanthorhoe montanata
1728	Garden Carpet	Xanthorhoe fluctuata fluctuata
1731	Chalk Carpet	Scotopteryx bipunctaria cretata
1732	Shaded Broad-bar	Scotopteryx chenopodiata
1734	July Belle	Scotopteryx luridata plumbaria
1735	Ruddy Carpet	Catarhoe rubidata
1737	Small Argent and Sable	Epirrhoe tristata
1738	Common Carpet	Epirrhoe alternata
1739	Wood Carpet	Epirrhoe rivata
1740	Galium Carpet	Epirrhoe galiata
1742	Yellow Shell	Camptogramma bilineata
1744	Grey Mountain Carpet	Entephria caesiata
1745	Mallow	Larentia clavaria
1746	Shoulder Stripe	Anticlea badiata
1747	Streamer	Anticlea derivata
1748	Beautiful Carpet	Mesoleuca albicillata
1749	Dark Spinach	Pelurga comitata
1750	Water Carpet	Lampropteryx suffumata
1752	Purple Bar	Cosmorhoe ocellata
1753	Striped Twin-spot Carpet	Nebula salicata latentaria
1754	Phoenix	Eulithis prunata
1755	Chevron	Eulithis testata
1756	Northern Spinach	Eulithis populata
1757	Spinach	Eulithis mellinata
1758	Barred Straw	Eulithis pyraliata
1759	Small Phoenix	Ecliptopera silaceata
1760	Red-green Carpet	Chloroclysta siterata
1761	Autumn Green Carpet	Chloroclysta miata
1762	Dark Marbled Carpet	Chloroclysta citrata
1764	Common Marbled Carpet	Chloroclysta truncata
1765	Barred Yellow	Cidaria fulvata
1766	Blue-bordered Carpet	Plemyria rubiginata plumbata
1767	Pine Carpet	Thera firmata
1768	Grey Pine Carpet	Thera obeliscata
1769	Spruce Carpet	Thera britannica
1771	Juniper Carpet	Thera juniperata
1773	Broken-barred Carpet	Electrophaes corylata
1774	Beech-green Carpet	Colostygia olivata
1775	Mottled Grey	Colostygia multistrigaria
1776	Green Carpet	Colostygia pectinataria
1777	July Highflyer	Hydriomena furcata
1778	May Highflyer	Hydriomena impluviata
1779	Ruddy Highflyer	Hydriomena ruberata
1787	Argent and Sable	Rheumaptera hastata
1788	Scarce Tissue	Rheumaptera cervinalis
1789	Scallop Shell	Rheumaptera undulata
1790	Tissue	Triphosa dubitata
1791	Brown Scallop	Philereme vetulata
1792	Dark Umber	Philereme transversata britannica
1795	November Moth	Epirrita dilutata
1796	Pale November Moth	Epirrita christyi
1797	Autumnal Moth	Epirrita autumnata
1798	Small Autumnal Moth	Epirrita filigrammaria
1799	Winter Moth	Operophtera brumata
1800	Northern Winter Moth	Operophtera fagata
1801	Barred Carpet	Perizoma taeniata
1802	Rivulet	Perizoma affinitata
1803	Small Rivulet	Perizoma alchemillata
1804	Barred Rivulet	Perizoma bifaciata
1805	Heath Rivulet	Perizoma minorata ericetata
1807	Grass Rivulet	Perizoma albulata
1808	Sandy Carpet	Perizoma flavofasciata
1809	Twin-spot Carpet	Perizoma didymata
1811	Slender Pug	Eupithecia tenuiata
1812	Maple Pug	Eupithecia inturbata
1813	Haworth's Pug	Eupithecia haworthiata
1815	Cloaked Pug	Eupithecia abietaria
1816	Toadflax Pug	Eupithecia linariata
1817	Foxglove Pug	Eupithecia pulchellata
1819	Mottled Pug	Eupithecia exiguata
1821	Valerian Pug	Eupithecia valerianata
1822	Marsh Pug	Eupithecia pygmaeata
1823	Netted Pug	Eupithecia venosata
1825	Lime-speck Pug	Eupithecia centaureata
1826	Triple-spotted Pug	Eupithecia trisignaria
1827	Freyer's Pug	Eupithecia intricata
1828	Satyr Pug	Eupithecia satyrata
1830	Wormwood Pug	Eupithecia absinthiata
1832	Currant Pug	Eupithecia assimilata
1834	Common Pug	Eupithecia vulgata
1835	White-spotted Pug	Eupithecia tripunctaria
1837	Grey Pug	Eupithecia subfuscata
1838	Tawny-speckled Pug	Eupithecia icterata
1839	Bordered Pug	Eupithecia succenturiata
1840	Shaded Pug	Eupithecia subumbrata
1842	Plain Pug	Eupithecia simpliciata
1843	Thyme Pug	Eupithecia distinctaria constrictata
1844	Ochreous Pug	Eupithecia indigata
1845	Pimpinel Pug	Eupithecia pimpinellata
1846	Narrow-winged Pug	Eupithecia nanata
1848	Angle-barred Pug	Eupithecia innotata
1849	Ash Pug	Eupithecia fraxinata
1851	Golden-rod Pug	Eupithecia virgaureata
1852	Brindled Pug	Eupithecia abbreviata
1853	Oak-tree Pug	Eupithecia dodoneata
1854	Juniper Pug	Eupithecia pusillata
1856	Larch Pug	Eupithecia lariciata
1857	Dwarf Pug	Eupithecia tantillaria
1858	V-Pug	Chloroclystis v-ata
1859	Sloe Pug	Pasiphila chloerata
1860	Green Pug	Pasiphila rectangulata
1862	Double-striped Pug	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
1863	Dentated Pug	Anticollix sparsata
1864	Streak	Chesias legatella
1866	Manchester Treble-bar	Carsia sororiata anglica
1867	Treble Bar	Aplocera plagiata
1868	Lesser Treble-bar	Aplocera efformata
1870	Chimney Sweeper	Odezia atrata
1871	Grey Carpet	Lithostege griseata
1872	Blomer's Rivulet	Discoloxia blomeri
1873	Welsh Wave	Venusia cambrica
1874	Dingy Shell	Euchoeca nebulata
1875	Small White Wave	Asthena albulata
1876	Small Yellow Wave	Hydrelia flammeolaria
1879	Seraphim	Lobophora halterata
1880	Barred Tooth-striped	Trichopteryx polycommata
1881	Early Tooth-striped	Trichopteryx carpinata
1883	Yellow-barred Brindle	Acasis viretata

Ennominae
1884	Magpie Moth	Abraxas grossulariata
1885	Clouded Magpie	Abraxas sylvata
1887	Clouded Border	Lomaspilis marginata
1888	Scorched Carpet	Ligdia adustata
1889	Peacock Moth	Macaria notata
1890	Sharp-angled Peacock	Macaria alternata
1893	Tawny-barred Angle	Macaria liturata
1894	Latticed Heath	Chiasmia clathrata
1896	Rannoch Looper	Itame brunneata
1897	V-Moth	Macaria wauaria
1902	Brown Silver-line	Petrophora chlorosata
1903	Barred Umber	Plagodis pulveraria
1904	Scorched Wing	Plagodis dolabraria
1906	Brimstone Moth	Opisthograptis luteolata
1907	Bordered Beauty	Epione repandaria
1908	Dark Bordered Beauty	Epione vespertaria
1909	Speckled Yellow	Pseudopanthera macularia
1910	Lilac Beauty	Apeira syringaria
1911	Large Thorn	Ennomos autumnaria
1912	August Thorn	Ennomos quercinaria
1913	Canary-shouldered Thorn	Ennomos alniaria
1914	Dusky Thorn	Ennomos fuscantaria
1915	September Thorn	Ennomos erosaria
1917	Early Thorn	Selenia dentaria
1918	Lunar Thorn	Selenia lunularia
1919	Purple Thorn	Selenia tetralunaria
1920	Scalloped Hazel	Odontopera bidentata
1921	Scalloped Oak	Crocallis elinguaria
1922	Swallow-tailed Moth	Ourapteryx sambucaria
1923	Feathered Thorn	Colotois pennaria
1925	Small Brindled Beauty	Apocheima hispidaria
1926	Pale Brindled Beauty	Phigalia pilosaria
1927	Brindled Beauty	Lycia hirtaria
1930	Oak Beauty	Biston strataria
1931	Peppered Moth	Biston betularia
1932	Spring Usher	Agriopis leucophaearia
1933	Scarce Umber	Agriopis aurantiaria
1934	Dotted Border	Agriopis marginaria
1935	Mottled Umber	Erannis defoliaria
1936	Waved Umber	Menophra abruptaria
1937	Willow Beauty	Peribatodes rhomboidaria
1939	Ringed Carpet	Cleora cinctaria
1940	Satin Beauty	Deileptenia ribeata
1941	Mottled Beauty	Alcis repandata
1947	Engrailed	Ectropis bistortata
1948	Small Engrailed	Ectropis crepuscularia
1951	Grey Birch	Aethalura punctulata
1952	Common Heath	Ematurga atomaria
1954	Bordered White	Bupalus piniaria
1955	Common White Wave	Cabera pusaria
1956	Common Wave	Cabera exanthemata
1957	White-pinion Spotted	Lomographa bimaculata
1958	Clouded Silver	Lomographa temerata
1960	Early Moth	Theria primaria
1961	Light Emerald	Campaea margaritata
1962	Barred Red	Hylaea fasciaria
1964	Annulet	Charissa obscurata
1968	Yellow Belle	Semiaspilates ochrearia
1969	Grey Scalloped Bar	Dyscia fagaria
1970	Grass Wave	Perconia strigillaria