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Micro moth larvae
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella Eriocrania unimaculella Eriocrania cicatricella Eriocrania sangii Eriocrania semipurpurella Ectoedemia angulifasciella Ectoedemia atricollis Ectoedemia quinquella Ectoedemia subbimaculella Stigmella aurella Stigmella lemniscella Stigmella incognitella Stigmella perpygmaeella Stigmella atricapitella Stigmella basiguttella Stigmella anomalella Stigmella centifoliella Tischeria ekebladella Incurvaria pectinea Antispila treitschkiella Antispila treitschkiella Narycia duplicella Taleporia tubulosa Taleporia tubulosa Luffia ferchaultella (case) Psyche casta (case) Psyche casta (larvae) Pachythelia villosella Pachythelia villosella Psychoides filicivora Psychoides filicivora Nemapogon clematella Nemapogon clematella Tinea pellionella, Case-bearing Clothes Moth Tinea pellionella, Case-bearing Clothes Moth Lyonetia clerkella Bedellia somnulentella Bedellia somnulentella Bucculatrix frangutella Bucculatrix frangutella Bucculatrix frangutella Bucculatrix ulmella Bucculatrix ulmella Caloptilia cuculipennella Caloptilia populetorum Caloptilia populetorum Caloptilia azaleella Caloptilia alchimiella / robustella (leaf mine) Caloptilia stigmatella Aspilapteryx tringipennella Aspilapteryx tringipennella Aspilapteryx tringipennella Parornix betulae Parornix betulae Parornix anglicella Parornix scoticella Parornix scoticella Parornix finitimella Deltaornix torquillella Phyllonorycter spinicolella Phyllonorycter lantanella Phyllonorycter corylifoliella Firethorn Leaf Miner, Phyllonorycter leucographella Firethorn Leaf Miner, Phyllonorycter leucographella Phyllonorycter cavella Phyllonorycter lautella Phyllonorycter schreberella Phyllonorycter schreberella Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella Phyllonorycter stettinensis Phyllonorycter trifasciella Phyllonorycter acerifoliella Phyllonorycter platanoidella / Phyllonorycter joannisi Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner, Cameraria ohridella Phyllocnistis saligna Nettle-tap, Anthophila fabriciana Nettle-tap, Anthophila fabriciana Apple Leaf Skeletonizer, Choreutis pariana Apple Leaf Skeletonizer, Choreutis pariana Argyresthia goedartella Yponomeuta malinellus, Apple Ermine Yponomeuta malinellus, Apple Ermine Yponomeuta cagnagella, Spindle Ermine Yponomeuta cagnagella, Spindle Ermine Yponomeuta plumbella Yponomeuta plumbella Yponomeuta plumbella Swammerdamia caesiella Swammerdamia caesiella Swammerdamia pyrella Diamond-back Moth, Plutella xylostella Plutella porrectella Plutella porrectella Acrolepiopsis assectella, Leek Moth Acrolepiopsis assectella, Leek Moth Acrolepia autumnitella Acrolepia autumnitella Epermenia chaerophyllella Epermenia chaerophyllella Epermenia chaerophyllella Goniodoma limoniella, Coleophora limoniella Coleophora vestianella Coleophora glaucicolella Coleophora alticolella Coleophora salicorniae Esperia sulphurella Esperia sulphurella Tachystola acroxantha Carcina quercana Carcina quercana Diurnea fagella Depressaria daucella Depressaria daucella Depressaria daucella Depressaria radiella, Parsnip Moth Agonopterix heracliana Agonopterix subpropinquella Agonopterix arenella Agonopterix arenella Agonopterix pallorella Agonopterix pallorella Agonopterix assimilella Agonopterix umbellana Agonopterix umbellana Agonopterix liturosa Agonopterix liturosa Agonopterix angelicella Ethmia dodecea Ethmia dodecea Metzneria lapella Metzneria lapella Metzneria aestivella Metzneria aestivella Metzneria metzneriella Metzneria metzneriella Apodia bifractella Apodia bifractella Chrysoesthia drurella Chrysoesthia sexguttella Chrysoesthia sexguttella Ptocheuusa paupella Ptocheuusa paupella Aristotelia ericinella Aristotelia brizella Carpatolechia notatella Carpatolechia notatella Carpatolechia proximella Scrobipalpa ocellatella Scrobipalpa nitentella Scrobipalpa nitentella Scrobipalpa nitentella Scrobipalpa nitentella Scrobipalpa obsoletella Scrobipalpa obsoletella Scrobipalpa costella Scrobipalpa costella Scrobipalpa acuminatella Thiotricha subocellea Thiotricha subocellea Aproaerema anthyllidella Aproaerema anthyllidella Syncopacma taeniolella Syncopacma taeniolella Syncopacma taeniolella Anacampsis populella Anacampsis populella Juniper Webber, Dichomeris marginella Juniper Webber, Dichomeris marginella Blastobasis adustella Blastobasis lacticolella Blastobasis lacticolella Mompha bradleyi Mompha jurassicella Mompha jurassicella Mompha jurassicella Mompha subbistrigella Mompha subbistrigella Mompha epilobiella Cosmopterix pulchrimella Cosmopterix pulchrimella Cosmopterix lienigiella Cosmopterix lienigiella Limnaecia phragmitella Limnaecia phragmitella Blastodacna hellerella Phtheochroa sodaliana Phtheochroa sodaliana Phalonidia affinitana Phalonidia affinitana Cochylimorpha straminea Aethes rubigana Cochylis roseana Cochylis atricapitana Cochylis atricapitana Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix, Pandemis cerasana Carnation Tortrix, Cacoecimorpha pronubana Carnation Tortrix, Cacoecimorpha pronubana Carnation Tortrix, Cacoecimorpha pronubana Syndemis musculana Syndemis musculana Bilberry Tortrix, Aphelia viburnana Cyclamen Tortrix, Clepsis spectrana Cyclamen Tortrix, Clepsis spectrana Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana Lozotaenia forsterana Lozotaenia forsterana Red-barred Tortrix, Ditula angustiorana Eulia ministrana Eulia ministrana Cnephasia conspersana Cnephasia conspersana Cnephasia conspersana Cnephasia stephensiana Cnephasia stephensiana Cnephasia asseclana Cnephasia genitalana Cnephasia incertana Acleris sparsana Acleris sparsana Acleris aspersana Acleris notana Acleris notana Acleris schalleriana Acleris schalleriana Acleris variegana Acleris umbrana Acleris hastiana Acleris hastiana Acleris hastiana Acleris cristana Acleris cristana Celypha lacunana Celypha lacunana Plum Tortrix, Hedya pruniana Hedya ochroleucana Hedya ochroleucana Endothenia gentianaeana Endothenia marginana Endothenia marginana Ancylis mitterbacheriana Ancylis mitterbacheriana Ancylis unculana Epinotia immundana Gypsonoma dealbana Gypsonoma dealbana Bramble Shoot Moth, Epiblema uddmanniana Eucosma tripoliana Eucosma tripoliana Eucosma campoliliana Eucosma campoliliana Eucosma cana Eucosma cana Eucosma cana Spilonota ocellana Lathronympha strigana Lathronympha strigana Lathronympha strigana Strophedra weirana Strophedra weirana Grapholita janthinana Grapholita janthinana Cydia servillana Cydia nigricana, Pea Moth Cydia nigricana, Pea Moth Cydia splendana Cydia splendana Cydia splendana Cydia pomonella, Codling Moth Cydia pomonella, Codling Moth Cydia pomonella, Codling Moth Cydia conicolana Cydia conicolana Pammene aurana Pammene aurana Dichrorampha acuminatana Dichrorampha acuminatana Twenty-plume Moth, Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth, Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth, Alucita hexadactyla Brown China Mark, Elophila nymphaeata Brown China Mark, Elophila nymphaeata Pyrausta aurata Pyrausta aurata Anania hortulata, Small Magpie Anania hortulata, Small Magpie Anania hortulata, Small Magpie Perinephela lancealis Perinephela lancealis Perinephela lancealis Anania crocealis Anania fuscalis, Opsibotys fuscalis Udea fulvalis Udea fulvalis Udea fulvalis Udea olivalis Rusty-dot Pearl, Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl, Udea ferrugalis Mother of Pearl, Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl, Pleuroptya ruralis Box-tree Moth, Cydalima perspectalis Cryptoblabes bistriga Acrobasis consociella Acrobasis consociella Acrobasis advenella Myelois circumvoluta, Thistle Ermine Myelois circumvoluta, Thistle Ermine Gymnancyla canella Gymnancyla canella Nephopterix angustella Nephopterix angustella Nephopterix angustella Phycitodes saxicola Phycitodes saxicola Phycitodes saxicola Phycitodes saxicola Phycitodes maritima Phycitodes maritima Marasmarcha lunaedactyla, Crescent Plume Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Amblyptilia punctidactyla Amblyptilia punctidactyla Stenoptilia zophodactylus Stenoptilia zophodactylus Stenoptilia zophodactylus Stenoptilia zophodactylus Hemp-agrimony Plume, Adaina microdactyla Hemp-agrimony Plume, Adaina microdactyla Emmelina monodactyla Emmelina monodactyla Emmelina monodactyla Emmelina monodactyla
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Butterfly larvae
Small Skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris Large White, Pieris brassicae Small White, Pieris rapae Small White, Pieris rapae Small White, Pieris rapae Green-veined White, Pieris napi Green-veined White, Pieris napi Green-veined White, Pieris napi Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae Peacock, Inachis io Comma, Polygonia c-album Comma, Polygonia c-album Marsh Fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus
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Macro moth larvae
Ghost Moth, Hepialus humuli Six-spot Burnet, Zygaena filipendulae Five-spot Burne, Zygaena trifolii Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet, Zygaena lonicerae Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet, Zygaena lonicerae Small Eggar, Eriogaster lanestris Small Eggar, Eriogaster lanestris Lackey, Malacosoma neustria Lackey, Malacosoma neustria Grass Eggar, Lasiocampa trifolii Grass Eggar, Lasiocampa trifolii Oak Eggar, Lasiocampa quercus Fox Moth, Macrothylacia rubi Drinker, Euthrix potatoria Emperor, Saturnia pavonia Emperor, Saturnia pavonia Emperor, Saturnia pavonia Maiden's Blush, Cyclophora punctaria Clay Triple Lines, Cyclophora linearia Garden Carpet, Xanthorhoe fluctuata The Streamer, Anticlea derivata Common Marbled Carpet, Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet, Chloroclysta truncata Broken-barred Carpet, Electrophaes corylata Scallop Shell, Rheumaptera undulata November Moth agg, Epirrita dilutata agg November Moth agg, Epirrita dilutata agg Winter Moth, Operophtera brumata Winter Moth, Operophtera brumata Sandy Carpet, Perizoma flavofasciata Sandy Carpet, Perizoma flavofasciata Toadflax Pug, Eupithecia linariata Toadflax Pug, Eupithecia linariata Lime-speck Pug, Eupithecia centaureata Satyr Pug, Eupithecia satyrata Wormwood Pug, Eupithecia absinthiata White-spotted Pug, Eupithecia tripunctaria Grey Pug, Eupithecia subfuscata Narrow-winged Pug, Eupithecia nanata Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Magpie, Abraxas grossulariata Magpie, Abraxas grossulariata Horse Chestnut, Pachycnemia hippocastanaria Brimstone Moth, Opisthograptis luteolata Scalloped Oak, Crocallis elinguaria Oak Beauty, Biston strataria Peppered Moth, Biston betularia Peppered Moth, Biston betularia Peppered Moth, Biston betularia Mottled Umber, Erannis defoliaria Brussels Lace, Cleorodes lichenaria Common White Wave, Cabera pusaria Clouded Silver, Lomographa temerata Lime Hawk-moth, Mimas tiliae Lime Hawk-moth, Mimas tiliae Poplar Hawk-moth, Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth, Laothoe populi Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila elpenor Buff Ermine, Phalera bucephala Puss Moth, Cerura vinula Sallow Kitten, Furcula furcula Iron Prominent, Notodonta dromedarius Coxcomb Prominent, Ptilodon capucina Small Chocolate-tip, Clostera pigra Chocolate-tip, Clostera curtula The Vapourer, Orgyia antiqua eggs The Vapourer, Orgyia antiqua larva The Vapourer, Orgyia antiqua larva Dark Tussock, Dicallomera fascelina Dark Tussock, Dicallomera fascelina Pale Tussock, Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock, Calliteara pudibunda Brown-tail, Euproctis chrysorrhoea Yellow-tail, Euproctis similis Yellow-tail, Euproctis similis Four-dotted Footman, Cybosia mesomella Scarce Footman, Eilema complana White Ermine, Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine, Spilosoma lubricipeda Ruby Tiger, Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger, Phragmatobia fuliginosa Cinnabar, Tyria jacobaeae Heart and Dart, Agrotis exclamationis Shuttle-shaped Dart, Agrotis puta Large Yellow Underwing, Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing, Noctua pronuba Double Square-spot, Xestia triangulum Beautiful Yellow Underwing, Anarta myrtilli Grey Arches, Polia nebulosa Grey Arches, Polia nebulosa Cabbage Moth, Mamestra brassicae Dot Moth, Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth, Melanchra persicariae Bright-line Brown-eye, Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye, Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye, Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye, Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye, Lacanobia oleracea Lychnis, Hadena bicruris Lychnis, Hadena bicruris Lychnis, Hadena bicruris Lychnis, Hadena bicruris Lychnis, Hadena bicruris Powdered Quaker, Orthosia gracilis Powdered Quaker, Orthosia gracilis Powdered Quaker, Orthosia gracilis Common Quaker, Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker, Orthosia cerasi Clouded Drab, Orthosia incerta Twin-spotted Quaker, Orthosia munda Hebrew Character, Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character, Orthosia gothica Smoky Wainscot, Mythimna favicolor Mullein, Shargacucullia verbasci Black Rustic, Aporophyla nigra Satellite, Eupsilia transversa Satellite, Eupsilia transversa Red-line Quaker, Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker, Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker, Agrochola lota Poplar Grey, Acronicta megacephala Sycamore, Acronicta aceris Sycamore, Acronicta aceris Alder Moth, Acronicta alni Grey Dagger, Acronicta psi Knot Grass, Acronicta rumicis Marbled Beauty, Cryphia domestica Marbled Beauty, Cryphia domestica Old Lady, Mormo maura Old Lady, Mormo maura Small Angle Shades, Euplexia lucipara SAngle Shades, Phlogophora meticulosa SAngle Shades, Phlogophora meticulosa Dun-bar, Cosmia trapezina Clouded-bordered Brindle, Apamea crenata Common Rustic agg, Mesapamea secalis agg Scarce Bordered Straw, Helicoverpa armigera Scarce Bordered Straw, Helicoverpa armigera Bordered Straw, Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw, Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw, Heliothis peltigera Silver Y, Autographa gamma Silver Y, Autographa gamma Silver Y, Autographa gamma Silver Y, Autographa gamma Spectacle, Abrostola tripartita Mother Shipton, Callistege mi The Herald, Scoliopteryx libatrix Snout, Hypena proboscidalis

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