Geometridae:

Alsophilinae   Geometrinae   Sterrhinae   Larentiinae   Larentiinae (pugs)   Ennominae

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Alsophilinae
March Moth, Alsophila aescularia March Moth, Alsophila aescularia

Geometrinae
Grass Emerald, Pseudoterpna pruinata Grass Emerald, Pseudoterpna pruinata Large Emerald, Geometra papilionaria Common Emerald, Hemithea aestivaria Little Emerald, Jodis lactearia

Sterrhinae
Birch Mocha, Cyclophora albipunctata Birch Mocha, Cyclophora albipunctata Small Fan-footed Wave, Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave, Idaea biselata f fimbriolata Single-dotted Wave, Idaea dimidiata Riband Wave, Idaea aversata Riband Wave, Idaea aversata ab remutata The Vestal, Rhodometra sacraria The Vestal, Rhodometra sacraria
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Larentiinae
Oblique Carpet, Orthonama vittata Flame Carpet, Xanthorhoe designata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Xanthorhoe ferrugata Silver-ground Carpet, Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet, Xanthorhoe montanata Garden Carpet, Xanthorhoe fluctuata Shaded Broad-bar, Scotopteryx chenopodiata Lead Belle, Scotopteryx mucronata July Belle, Scotopteryx luridata Common Carpet, Epirrhoe alternata Yellow Shell, Camptogramma bilineata Beautiful Carpet, Mesoleuca albicillata Water Carpet, Lampropteryx suffumata Purple Bar, Cosmorhoe ocellata Striped twin-spot Carpet The Chevron, Eulithis testata Small Phoenix, Ecliptopera silaceata Red-green Carpet, Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet, Chloroclysta siterata Autumn Green Carpet, Chloroclysta miata Dark Marbled Carpet, Chloroclysta citrata Dark Marbled Carpet, Chloroclysta citrata Common Marbled Carpet, Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet, Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet, Chloroclysta truncata Pine Carpet, Thera firmata Grey Pine Carpet, Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet, Thera obeliscata Spruce Carpet, Therea britannica Broken-barred Carpet, Electrophaes corylata Mottled Grey, Colostygia multistrigaria Green Carpet, Colostygia pectinataria July Highflyer, Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer, Hydriomena furcata Ruddy Highflyer, Hydriomena ruberata Scallop Shell, Rheumaptera undulata Sharp-angled Carpet, Euphyia unangulata November Moth agg, Epirrita dilutata agg November Moth agg, Epirrita dilutata agg Winter Moth, Operophtera brumata Winter Moth, Operophtera brumata Winter Moth, Operophtera brumata Small Rivulet, Perizoma alchemillata
Treble-bar, Aplocera plagiata Welsh Wave, Venusia cambrica Early Tooth-striped, Trichopteryx carpinata Small Seraphim, Pterapherapteryx sexalata Yellow-barred Brindle, Acasis viretata
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Larentiinae (pugs)
Foxglove Pug, Eupithecia pulchellata Mottled Pug, Eupithecia exiguata Satyr Pug, Eupithecia satyrata Wormwood Pug, Eupithecia absinthiata Ling Pug, Eupithecia absinthiata f goossensiata Common Pug, Eupithecia vulgata White-spotted Pug, Eupithecia tripunctaria Grey Pug Narrow-winged Pug, Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug, Eupithecia virgaureata Narrow-winged Pug, Eupithecia virgaureata Brindled Pug, Eupithecia abbreviata Oak-tree Pug, Eupithecia dodoneata V Pug, Chloroclystis v-ata V Pug, Chloroclystis v-ata Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
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Ennominae
The Magpie, Abraxas grossulariata Clouded Border, Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border, Lomaspilis marginata Peacock Moth, Macaria notata Tawny-barred Angle, Macari liturata Tawny-barred Angle, Macari liturata f nigrofulvata Brown Silver Lines, Petrophora chlorosata Scorched Wing, Plagodis dolabraria Brimstone Moth, Opisthograptis luteolata Bordered Beauty, Epione repandaria Lilac Beauty, Apeira syringaria August Thorn, Ennomos quercinaria Early Thorn, Selenia dentaria Early Thorn, Selenia dentaria Early Thorn, Selenia dentaria Scalloped Hazel, Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Oak, Crocallis elinguaria Swallow-tailed Moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria Feathered Thorn, Colotois pennaria Pale Brindled Beauty, Phigalia pilosaria Oak Beauty, Biston strataria Peppered Moth, Biston betularia Peppered Moth, Biston betularia f insularia Scarce Umber, Agriopis aurantiaria Dotted Border, Agriopis marginaria Mottled Umber, Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber, Erannis defoliaria Willow Beauty, Peribatodes rhomboidaria Ringed Carpet, Cleora cinctaria Satin Beauty, Deileptenia ribeata Mottled Beauty, Alcis repandata Brussels Lace, Cleorodes lichenaria Engrailed, Ectropis bistortata Engrailed, Ectropis bistortata The Engrailed, Ectropis bistortata Square Spot, Paradarisa consonaria Common White Wave, Cabera pusaria Common Wave, Cabera exanthemata Common Wave, Cabera exanthemata Clouded Silver, Lomographa temerata Light Emerald, Campaea margaritata Barred Red, Hylaea fasciaria Grey Scalloped Bar, Dyscia fagaria
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