Table 22. Micro-moth species likely to colonize Independent Quarry
     
Species:   Local status: UK status: Ref:
     
Orange Swift Hepialus sylvina common (feeds on roots)   10
Common Swift Hepialus lupulinus common (feeds on roots)   10
  Ectoedemia angulifasciella locally common   10
  Ectoedemia erythrogenella scarce   10
  Stigmella aurella common (feeds on Bramble)   10
  Stigmella auromarginella scarce RDB 10
  Stigmella plagicolella common   10
  Stigmella salicis scarce   10
  Stigmella perpygmaeella common   10
  Stigmella hybnerella common   10
  Stigmella prunetorum common   10
  Tischeria marginea common (feeds on Bramble)   10
  Adela reaumurella scarce (feeds in leaf litter)   10
  Antispila metallella common   10
  Antispila petryi scarce   10
Six-Spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae common (feeds on trefoils and clovers)   10
Five-Spot Burnet Zygaena trifolii scarce (feeds on Birdsfoot Trefoil)   10
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae local (feeds on trefoils and clovers)   10
  Psyche casta common   10
  Psychoides verhuella locally common   10
  Eudarcia richardsoni scarce   10
Skin Moth Monopis laevigella common   10
  Monopis crocicapitella common   10
  Monopis imella scarce notable 10
Pale Clothes Moth Tinea pallescentella locally common   10
  Tinea semifulvella scarce   10
  Tinea trinotella common   10
  Lyonetia clerkella scarce   10
  Bedellia somnulentella scarce   10
  Caloptilia cuculipennella common   10
  Caloptilia syringella common   10
  Aspilapteryx tringipennella common   10
  Deltaornix torquillella scarce   10
  Phyllonorycter messaniella locally common   10
  Phyllonorycter lantanella common   10
Six-belted Clearwing Bembecia ichneumoniformis scarce   10
  Anthophila fabriciana common   10
Cocksfoot Moth Glyphipterix simpliciella common   10
  Tinagma ocnerostomella locally common   10
Orchard Ermine Yponomeuta padella common (feeds on thorn bushes)   10
Spindle Ermine Yponomeuta cagnagella common   10
Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella common (feeds on crucifers)   10
  Rhigognostis annulatella scarce   10
  Epermenia insecurella scarce notable 10
  Epermenia aequidentellus common   10
  Schreckensteinia festaliella common   10
  Coleophora albitarsella common   10
Large Clover Case-bearer Coleophora trifolii scarce   10
  Coleophora conyzae scarce   10
  Coleophora discordella locally common   10
  Coleophora follicularis common   10
  Coleophora argentula locally common   10
  Coleophora salinella locally common   10
  Elachista argentella common   10
  Elachista busulcella scarce   10
Parsnip Moth Depressaria pastinacella common (feeds on umbellifers)   10
  Agonopterix heracliana common   10
  Agonopterix nanatella locally common notable 10
  Agonopterix kaekeritziana scarce   10
  Agonopterix pallorella scarce notable 10
  Agonopterix rotundella scarce   10
  Metzneria aestivella common local 9
  Monochroa tenebrella scarce   10
  Ptocheuusa paupella locally common   10
  Aristotelia brizella scarce notable 10
  Teleiopsis diffinis scarce   10
  Platyedra subcinerea scarce notable 10
  Scrobipalpa suaedella locally common notable 10
  Scrobipalpa samadensis common   10
  Scrobipalpa salinella locally common notable 10
Beet Moth Scrobipalpa ocellatella locally common notable 10
  Scrobipalpa costella common   10
  Scrobipalpa acuminatella common   10
  Caryocolum vicinella locally common notable 10
  Caryocolum marmoreum locally common   10
  Reuttia subocellea scarce   10
  Aproaerema anghyllidella common   10
  Oegoconia caradjai locally common notable 10
  Mompha miscella locally common   10
  Scythris picaepennis common   10
  Piercea manniana scarce notable 10
  Piercea luridana scarce notable 10
  Aethes francillana common   10
  Aethes beatricella scarce   10
  Cochylis roseana common (feeds on Teasel)   10
  Cochylis molliculana scarce RDB 10
  Cochylis hybridella common   10
  Cnephasia conspersana common   10
Grey Tortrix Cnephasia stephensiana common   10
Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana common (feeds on rose family)   10
  Acleris hastiana common   10
Marbled Orchard Tortrix Hedya nubiferana scarce   10
Carnation Tortrix Cacoecimorpha pronubana common (feeds on Privet)   10
  Endothenia gentianaenea common   10
  Lobesia littoralis common   10
  Crocidosema plebejana scarce notable 10
  Acroclita subsequana locally common notable 10
Bramble Shoot Moth Epiblema uddmanniana common   10
  Epiblema cniciolana scarce notable 10
  Eucosma pupillana scarce notable 9
  Cydia tenebrosana scarce   10
  Cydia gallicana common   10
  Ebulea crocealis scarce   10
Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis common (feeds on brassicas)   10
  Cynaeda dentalis scarce RDB 9
  Pyrausta cespitalis common (feeds on labiates)   10
Rusty Dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis common   10
Small Magpie Eurrhypara hortulata common (feeds on Stinging Nettle)   10
Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis common (feeds on Stinging Nettle)   10
  Mecyna asinalis common notable 10
Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella common   10
  Epischnia bankesiella scarce notable 10
  Euzophera cinerosella locally common notable 10
  Phycitodes saxicola common   10
  Agdistis staticis scarce RDB 10
  Capperia britanniodactyla locally common (feeds on Wood Sage) notable 10
White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentadactyla locally common (feeds on Bindweed)   10
  Adaina microdactyla locally common   10
  Euleioptilus carphodactyla common notable 10