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Moths seen at Casa Guilla and nearby locations in Santa Engracia
(Last edited January 2007)

In the past it has not been possible to devote a page to moths due to the limited amount of information in our possession, but Martin White of Swansea has kindly supplied us with a list of the moths he has seen here (which we have added to the small original list) and his introduction to the area, which we have reproduced as follows:-

''As with Butterflies, Birds, wildflowers and many other species-groups, Casa Guilla is a particularly favoured spot for Moths. Among those that have been recorded at the house or in nearby locations are the delicately beautiful Spanish Moon Moth and the stunning Giant Peacock with the largest wing span of any European species. The Oak Hawk-moth Marumba quercus is present, as are the wonderfully streamlined Spurge and Striped Hawks and the day-flying Hummingbird Hawk. Three species that are extinct in Britain, the Essex Emerald, Spotted Sulphur and Gypsy Moth have been captured, along with some of the most striking moths that visit Britain as rare migrants: The Passenger, Lunar Double-stripe and The Alchymist. Other migratory species noted are White-point, White-speck, Bordered Straw, Delicate, Pale Shoulder and four-spotted Footman. Resident Noctuid moths include Small Ranunculus, Scarce Blackneck, Boursin’s Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua interposita and Willowherb Yellow Underwing Epilecta linogrisea. Catocala species such as Oak Yellow Underwing and Dark Crimson Underwing come freely to light. Several Lappet species are present and eighteen attractive species of Pyralid moth came to a single trap. The Great Sloe Beauty, Nychiodes hispanica, the largest Geometrid moth in Europe, is only one of a bewildering variety of Waves, Carpets and Heaths that visit light or woodland in the area. Also visible in the day are the endemic Pyrenean Wave Idaea luteolaria and the Burnets and Foresters, of which such species as Cistus Forester and Auspicious Burnet Zygaena fausta occur within a few hundred yards of the house. Most exciting of all, only a fraction of the moths found at Casa Guilla have yet been identified, so much remains to be discovered. All in all a fantastic location for the enthusiast!''

Martin White

Scientific name English name
YPONOMEUTIDAE
Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth
OECOPHORIDAE
Batia lunaris Lesser Tawny Tubic
GELECHIIDAE
Neofriseria peliella Sorrel Groundling
Syncopacma taeniolella Silver-barred Sober
ZYGAENIDAE
Adscita geryon Cistus Forester
Adscita statices The Forester
Zygaena sarpedon Royal Burnet
Zygaena contaminei Sienna Burnet
Zygaena fausta Auspicious Burnet
Zygaena rhadamanthus Slate Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena lonicerae Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
SESIIDAE
Bembecia scopigera Southern Six-belted Clearwing
COSSIDAE
Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth
Dyspessa ulula
TORTRICIDAE
Pandemis corylana Chequered Fruit-tree Tortix
Tortrix viridana Green Oak Tortrix
Acleris variegana Variegated Button
Choristoneura hebenstreitiella Hazel Twist
Clepsis consimilana Saffron Twist
Hedya salicella White-backed Marble
Hedya ochroleucana Long-cloaked Marble
Thiodia citrana Lemon Bell
Gypsonoma aceriana Poplar Cloaked Bell
Notocelia uddmanniana Uddmann's Bell
Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
PYRALIDAE
Synaphe punctalis Long-legged Tabby
Aglossa pinguinalis Stable Tabby
Hypsopygia costalis Gold triangle
Orthopygia glaucinalis Double-striped Tabby
Chrysocrambus craterella Scarce Grass-veneer
Endotricha flammealis Rose-flounced Tabby
Oncocera semirubella Rosy Knot-horn
Pempella palumbella Mealy Knot-horn
Phycita roborella Dotted Knot-horn
Conobathra tumidana Bushy Knot-horn
Myelois circumvoluta Thistle Ermine
Homeosoma sinuella Twin-barred Knot-horn
Scoparia subfusca Large Grey
Scoparia ambigualis Brown Grey
Eudonia murana Wall Grey
Eudonia mercurella Small Grey
Catoptria pinella Pine Veneer
Catoptria falsella False Veneer
Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer
Cynaeda dentalis Starry-brindled Pearl
Eurrhypis pollinalis White-spotted Black
Evergestis sophialis Mountain Pebble
Evergestis pallidata
Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl
Pyrausta virginalis Pale Crimson and Gold
Pyrausta sanguinalis Scarce Crimson and Gold
Pyrausta despicata Straw-barred Pearl
Pyrausta purpuralis Crimson and Gold
Mecyna flavalis Auriferous Pearl
Dolicharthria punctalis Long-legged China-mark
Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer
LASIOCAMPIDAE
Malacosoma neustria The Lackey
Phyllodesma suberifolia Cork-oak Lappet
Gastropacha quercifolia The Lappet
SATURNIIDAE
Graellsia isabellae Spanish Moon Moth
Saturnia pyri Giant Peacock
Saturnia pavonia Emperor Moth
SPHINGIDAE
Marumba quercus Oak Hawk-moth
Hyloicus pinastri Pine Hawk-moth
Macroglossum stellatarum Hummingbird Hawk-moth
Hyles euphorbiae Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles livornica Striped Hawk-moth
Deilephila porcellus Small Elephant Hawk-moth
DREPANIDAE
Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip
Watsonalla uncinula
Cilix glaucata Chinese Character
GEOMETRIDAE
Semiothisa clathrata Latticed Heath
Itame vincularia Chained Heath
Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallowtailed Moth
Biston strataria Oak Beauty
Agriopis aurantiaria Scarce Umber
Eurranthis plummistaria Dorycnium Heath
Nychiodes hispanica Great Sloe Beauty
Peribatodes powelli Powell's Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty
Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty
Bupalus piniaria Bordered White
Campaea honoraria Embellished Thorn
Odontognophos dumetata Irish Annulet
Odontognophos perspersata Iberian Annulet
Charissa glaucinaria Glaucous Annulet
Aspitates gilvaria Straw Belle
Pseudoterpna pruinata Grass Emerald
Pseudoterpna coronillaria Southern Grass Emerald
Antonechloris smaragdaria Essex Emerald
Chlorissa etruscaria Etruscan Emerald
Microloxia herbaria Least Grass Wave
Jodis lactearia Little Emerald
Cyclophora albipunctata Birch Mocha
Cyclophora puppillaria Blair's Mocha
Cyclophora porata False Mocha
Cyclophora punctaria Maiden's Blush
Timandra comae Blood-vein
Scopula rubiginata Tawny Wave
Scopula ornata Lace Border
Scopula marginepunctata Mullein Wave
Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein
Scopula immutata Lesser Cream Wave
Scopula emutaria Rosy Wave
Idaea mediaria Middle-striped Wave
Idaea dilutaria Silky Wave
Idaea fuscovenosa Dwarf Cream Wave
Idaea luteolaria Pyrenean Wave
Idaea rusticata Least Carpet
Idaea calunetaria Caluna Wave
Idaea contiguaria Weaver's Wave
Idaea ostrinaria Purple-banded Wave
Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave
Idaea aversata Riband Wave
Idaea degenerarea Portland Ribbon Wave
Rhodostrophia vibicaria Common Pink-barred
Rhodostrophia calabra Mediterranean Pink-barred
Rhodometra sacraria The Vestal
Scotopteryx bipunctaria Chalk Carpet
Catarmoe rubidata Ruddy Carpet
Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar
Horisme tersata The Fern
Horisme vitalbata Small Waved Umber
Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug
Chloroclystis v-ata V-pug
Rhinoprora rectangulata Green Pug
Epirrhoe galiata Galium Carpet
Comptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell
Ectropis crepuscularia Small Engrailed
Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak
NOTODONTIDAE
Thaumetopoea pityocampa Pine Processionary
Drymonia ruficornis Lunar Marbled Brown
Drymonia querna Oak Marbled Brown
Peridae anceps Great Prominent
Harpyia milhauseri Tawny Prominent
NOCTUIDAE
Acronicta aceris The Sycamore
Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass
Acronicta psi Grey Dagger
Craniophora pontica Pontic Coronet
Cryphia domestica Marbled Beauty
Cryphia muralis Marbled Green
Catocala sponsa Dark Crimson Underwing
Catocala conversa Kermes Yellow Underwing
Catocala nymphagoga Oak Yellow Underwing
Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay
Minucia lunaris Lunar Double-stripe
Dysgonia algira The Passenger
Lygephila craccae Scarce Blackneck
Catephia alchymista The Alchymist
Tyta luctuosa Four-spotted
Euclidia glyphica Burnet Companion
Zethes insularis Rambur's Spectre
Eutelia adulatrix The Adulatrix
Plusia festucae Gold Spot
Autographa gamma Silver Y
Cornutiplusia circumflexa Essex Y
Abrostola triplasia Dark Spectacle
Emmelia trabealis Spotted Sulphur
Acontia lucida Pale Shoulder
Protodeltote pygarga Marbled White spot
Alvaradoia numerica Pretty Barred
Odice jucunda Delightful Marbled
Eublemma minutata Little Marbled
Eublemma pura Clear Marbled
Glossodice polygramma Many-tongued
Shargacucullia lychnitis Striped Lychnis (larvae)
Calophasia platyptera Antirrhinum Brocade
Lophoterges millierei Milliere's Shark
Aegle vespertinalis Iberian Yellow
Synthymia fixa The Goldwing
Heliothis viriplaca Marbled Clover
Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw
Helicoverpa armigera Scarce Bordered Straw
Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic
Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic
Platyperigea aspersa Plain Mottled Rustic
Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow
Hoplodrina respersa Sprinkled Rustic
Rusina ferruginea Brown Rustic
Polyphaenis sericata Guernsey Underwing
Chloantha hyperici Pale-shouldered Cloud
Dicycla oo Heart Moth
Xanthia icteritia The Sallow
Lithophane ornitopus Grey Shoulder-knot
Scotochrosta pulla Ash Shoulder-knot
Xylocampa areola Early Grey
Valeria jaspidae Blackthorn Sprawler
Antitype chi Grey Chi
Lacanobia w-latinum Light Brocade
Lacanobia thalassina Pale-shouldered Brocade
Aetheria dysodea Small Ranunculus
Aetheria cappa Delphinium Brocade
Hadena bicruris The Lychnis
Hadena compta Varied Coronet
Hadena confusa Marbled Coronet
Mythimna conigera Brown-line Bright-eye
Mythimna albipuncta White-point
Mythimna vitellina The Delicate
Mythimna comma Shoulder-striped Wainscot
Mythimna unipuncta White Speck
Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab
Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character
Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker
Orthosia cruda Small Quaker
Orthosia gracilis Powdered Quaker
Orthosia munda Twin-spotted Quaker
Axylia putris The Flame
Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua interposita Boursin's Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthina Continental Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Epilecta linogrisea Willowherb Yellow Underwing
Chersotis multangula The Many-angled
Peridroma saucia Pearly Underwing
Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass
Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart
Agrotis clavis Heart and Club
Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth
PANTHEIDAE
Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock
LYMANTRIDAE
Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth
Ocneria rubea Bramble Tussock
Orgyia trigotephras Mediterranean Vapourer
Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail
Euproctis similis Yellow-tail
NOLIDAE
Nola cuculatella Short-cloaked moth
Nola confusalis Least Black Arches
Nycteola revayana Oak Nycteoline
Bena bicolorana Scarce Silver-lines
ARCTIIDAE
Lithosia quadra Four-spotted Footman
Eilema complana Scarce Footman
Eilema griseola Dingy Footman
Eilema lurideola Common Footman
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger
Arctia tigrina
Arctia villica Cream-spot Tiger
Callimorpha dominula Scarlet Tiger
Ammobiota festiva
ACONTIINAE
Eublemma ostrina Purple Marbled
Eublemma purpurina Beautiful marbled

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