Home Wildlife Sites Birds Butterflies Dragonflies Moths Other Wildlife Articles NBN Gateway Download Reports	Micro Moths in St Helens Micro moths are a whole group of moths which can be difficult to identify, usually have only scientific names and which are often ignored by moth trappers. They are under recorded in St. Helens, but below is a selection of those species which have been identified in the borough. The status of micro moths in St Helens changes almost on a daily basis in the summer, as new species are added to the list, and species that we thought were rare get caught in increasing numbers, so the information given here should only be used as a rough guide.   Species Comments Micropterix aruncella A scarce species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from May to August. Eriocrania subpurpurella A fairly common and widespread species. Single brooded, flying in April and May. Eriocrania sparrmannella A rare species in St. Helens, with this being the first record. Single brooded, flying in April and May. Eriocrania semipurpurella A rare species in St Helens, first recorded in 2003 as a leaf mine. Recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in March and April. Ectoedemia decentella A rare species for St. Helens. Double brooded, flying in June and again in August. Ectoedemia occultella A rare species in St. Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. All records are of leaf mines. Ectoedemia minimella A scarce species for St. Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May and June. All records are of leaf mines. Ectoedemia albifasciella A scarce species in St. Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June. All records are of leaf mines. Ectoedemia subbimaculella A scarce species in St Helens. Single Brooded, Flying in June and July. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella aurella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Triple brooded, flying in April, July and September. Timing and number of broods depend on severity of the winter. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella speciosa A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in June and again in August. Record is of a leaf mine. Stigmella sorbi A rare species in St Helens, with this being the only record, this being a leaf mine. Single brooded, flying in May. Stigmella salicis A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in April and again in July and August. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella floslactella A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella tityrella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in April and May and again in July and August. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella hemargyrella A uncommon species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in April and May and again in late June to early August. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella atricapitella A scarce species for St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and again in July and August. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella ruficapitella A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and again in July and August. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella roborella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella anomalella A rare species for St Helens, last recorded in 2002. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella hybnerella An uncommon species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in April and May, and again in July and August. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella nylandriella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May and June. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella crataegella A scarce species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in May to early June. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella microtheriella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella luteella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May to July. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella alnetella A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella lapponica A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May. All records are of leaf mines. Stigmella confusella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in May. All records are of leaf mines. Tischeria ekeblandella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June. All records are of leaf mines. Emmetia marginea A scarce species in St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August. Incurvaria masculella A rare species. Single brooded, flying in April and May. Flies in sunshine. Incurvaria oehlmanniella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Nematopogon swammerdamella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Nematopogon schwarziellus A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Nemophora degeerella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Adela reaumurella A scarce species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Heliozela sericiella A rare species for St Helens, with these being the first records. Single brooded, flying in April and May. All records are of leaf mines. Nemapogon cloacella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from April to September. Triaxomera fulvimitrella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from May to July. Monopis laevigella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from May to September. Monopis obviella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from May to October. Case-bearing Clothes Moth A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from June to October. Tinea semifulvella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from May to September. Tinea trinotella A fairly common and widespread species. Single brooded, flying from May to August. Laburnum Leaf Miner A scarce species for St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and again in July and August. Leucoptera spartifoliella A scarce species in St Helens, with these being the first records. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Lyonetia clerkella A common and widespread species. Double brooded, flying from June to August, and again from October to April. This moth over winters. Bucculatrix nigricomella A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August. Bucculatrix ulmella A rare species in St Helens, with this being the first record. Double brooded, flying in July and August and again in November to April, this moth overwinters. Record is of leaf mine. Caloptilia elongella A scarce species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in June and again from August to April. This moth over winters. Caloptilia rufipennella A fairly common species. Single brooded, flying from August to May. This moth over winters. Caloptilia azaleella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. Caloptilia stigmatella An uncommon species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from September to May. This moth over winters. Caloptilia syringella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded in small numbers most years. Double brooded, flying in April and May, and again in July. Aspilapteryx tringipennella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded in small numbers most years. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. Parornix betulae A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. Parornix anglicella A fairly common species. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. Parornix devoniella A rare species in St Helens, with this being the only record, which was a leaf mine. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. Deltaornix torquillella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from late May to July. Acrocercops brongniardella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from July to May. This moth over winters. Phyllonorycter harrisella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in April and May, and again in August and September. Phyllonorycter heegeriella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. All records are leaf mines. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. Phyllonorycter quercifoliella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in April and May, and again in August and September. Phyllonorycter messaniella A once scarce species for St Helens, but there have been good numbers of leaf mine records recently. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August to November. Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. All records are of leaf mines. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. Phyllonorycter sorbi A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. All records are of leaf mines. Double brooded, flying in April and May, and again in August. Phyllonorycter spinicolella A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. Phyllonorycter cerasicolella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May, and again in August. Firethorn Leaf Miner A scarce species in St Helens, since the first record in 2002, it has been recorded in small numbers most years. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August. Phyllonorycter viminiella A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August. Phyllonorycter salicicolella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. All records are of leaf mines. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. Phyllonorycter hilarella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August. Phyllonorycter maestingella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. All records are of leaf mines. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August. Nut Leaf Blister Moth A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. All records are of leaf mines. Phyllonorycter rajella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and again in August. Phyllonorycter lautella A scarce species in St Helens. All records are of leaf mines. Double brooded, flying in May, and again in August. Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella A rare species in St Helens, with this being the only record, this being a leaf mine. Double brooded, flying in May, and again in August. Phyllonorycter nicellii A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May, and again in August. Phyllonorycter platanoidella A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May, and again in August. Phyllonorycter geniculella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually . Double brooded, flying in May, and again in August. Phyllocnistis unipunctella A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in July, and again in September to April. This moth over winters. Nettle Tap Moth A common species. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in July to November. Glyphipterix simpliciella A once rare species in St Helens, but recorded in good numbers on Holiday Moss, and Sankey Valley. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Glyphipterix haworthana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in May. Glyphipterix thrasonella A scarce species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Argyresthia laevigatella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Argyresthia dilectella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Argyresthia trifasciata A fairly common species in St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Argyresthia brockeella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Argyresthia goedartella An uncommon species in St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Argyresthia pygmaeella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Argyresthia curvella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Argyresthia retinella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Argyresthia conjugella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Argyresthia semifusca A scarce species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying in August. Argyresthia pruniella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in July. Argyresthia bonnetella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Argyresthia albistria A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Bird-cherry Ermine A common species. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Yponomeuta padella A common species. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Yponomeuta malinellus A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Yponomeuta cagnagella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Paraswammerdamia lutarea A common and widespread species. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Cedestis gysseleniella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Roeslerstammia erxiebella A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and June and again in August and September. Prays fraxinella A scarce species for St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Scythropia crataegella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in July. Ypsolopha dentella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded in small numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Ypsolopha scabrella A common species. Single brooded, flying from July to early September. Ypsolopha parenthesella A scarce species for St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in August and September. Ypsolopha sequella A scarce species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Ypsolopha vittella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Diamond-back Moth A migrant species that is recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from late April to early November. Plutella porrectella A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and again in July and August, sometimes early October. Orthotelia sparganella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Epermenia chaerophyllella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in July and August, and again from October to April. This moth over winters. Coleophora lutipennella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Coleophora flavipennella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Coleophora serratella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Coleophora spinella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from mid-June to mid-July. Coleophora trifolii A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in July. Coleophora mayrella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Coleophora lineolea A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Coleophora laricella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Coleophora albidella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Coleophora albicosta A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Coleophora striatipennella A rare species in St Helens, with these being the first records. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Coleophora peribenanderi A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Coleophora saxicolella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying July and August. Coleophora artemisicolella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Record is of a leaf mine. Coleophora otidipennella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in Mat to early June. Coleophora glaucicolella A rare species in St Helens, with these being the first records. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Coleophora tamesis A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from mid-June to mid-July or early August. Coleophora alticolella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Coleophora caespititiella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June. Elachista atricomella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from June to September. Elachista apicipunctella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from April to June. Elachista canapennella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August and September. Elachista rufocinerea A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in April and May. Elachista maculicerusella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in July and August. Elachista argentella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Borkhausenia fuscescens A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Brown House-moth A common and widespread species. Single brooded, flying from January to November. White-shouldered House-moth A common and widespread species. Single brooded, flying in every month of the year. Esperia sulphurella A common but local species, with most records coming from one location. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Tachystola acroxantha A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from late May to September. Oak Long-horned Flat-body A common and widespread species. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Diurnea fagella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually, Single brooded, flying from March to May. Depressaria daucella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from September to April. This moth over winters. Depressaria pastinacella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from September to May. This moth over winters. Depressaria badiella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from July to October. Agonopterix heracliana A scarce species for St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from August to June. This moth over winters. Agonopterix alstromeriana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from August to April. This moth over winters. Agonopterix propinquella An uncommon species. Since the first record in 1999, it has been recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from September to July. This moth over winters. Agonopterix arenella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from August to May. This moth over winters. Agonopterix ocellana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from September to July. This moth over winters. Agonopterix assimilella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Record is of a leaf mine. Agonopterix nervosa A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Metzneria lappella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Metzneria metzneriella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Monochroa lucidella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Athrips mouffetella A rare species in St Helens, with this being the first record. Single brooded, flying from late July to September. Teleiodes vulgella A fairly common species. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Carpatolechia fugitivella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Teleiopsis diffinis A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in September and October. Bryotropha affinis A common species. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Bryotropha terrella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Bryotropha domestica A common species. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Mirificarma mulinella A rare species In St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Neofaculta ericetella A fairly common species in St Helens, recorded less than annually, but can be found in good numbers on Bold Moss. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Scrobipalpa costella A common species. Double brooded, flying in June and again from September to June. This moth over winters. Scrobipalpa acuminatella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August. Aproaerema anthyllidella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August. Anacampsis blattariella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Brachmia blandella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Brachmia inornatella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in June. Helcystogramma rufescens A scarce species in St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Oegoconia quadripuncta A common species. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Blastobasis lignea A common species. Single brooded, flying in August. Blastobasis decolorella A common species. Double brooded, flying in June and July, and again from October to June. This moth over winters. Batrachedra praeangusta A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Mompha raschkiella A scarce species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August. Mompha conturbatella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Mompha ochraceella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Mompha propinquella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Mompha subbistrigella A common species. Single brooded, flying from September to May. This moth over winters. Mompha epilobiella A scarce species for St Helens,recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from August to May. This moth over winters. Limnaecia phragmitella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in July. Blastodacna hellerella A common species. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Gynnidomorpha alismana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded,flying from Jun to August. Cochylimorpha straminea A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying from May to July, and again in August and September. Agapeta hamana A common species. Single brooded, flying from May to September. Agapeta zoegana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from May to August. Aethes rubigana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in June to August. Aethes smeathmanniana A scarce species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from May to August. Eupoecilia angustana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from June to September. Cochylis dubitana A rare species in St Helens, with this being the first record. Double brooded, flying in June, and again in August. Cochylis atricapitana A common species. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in July and August. Cochylis nana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in June. Pandemis corylana A scarce species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Pandemis cerasana A common species. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Pandemis heparana A common species. Single brooded, flying from late June to August. Archips podana An uncommon species in St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Cacoecimorpha pronubana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying from May to July, and again from August to November. Syndemis musculana A scarce species in St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from May to early July. Ptycholomoides aeriferanus A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from June to early September. Aphelia paleana A scarce species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Clepsis spectrana A common species. Double brooded flying from May to August, with a partial brood in September. Clepsis consimilana An uncommon species for St Helens, since the first record in 1999, it has been recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from June to September. Light Brown Apple Moth A common species. Recorded in every month of the year. Ptycholoma lecheana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Lozotaeniodes formosanus A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Ditula angustiorana A common species. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Pseudargyrotoza conwagana A scarce species in St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Double brooded, flying from May to July, and again in August and September. Cnephasia longana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Cnephasia conspersana A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August and September. Cnephasia stephensiana A fairly common species. Single brooded, flying from late June to August. Cnephasia asseclana A scarce species in St Helens,recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Cnephasia incertana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Exapate congelatella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from October to December. Green Oak Tortrix A fairly common species. Single brooded, flying from June to early August. Acleris forsskaleana A common species. Single brooded, flying from July to early September. Acleris laterana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from August to October. Acleris comariana An uncommon species for St Helens, since the first record in 2000, it has been recorded in varying numbers most years. Double brooded, flying June and July, and again from August to November. Acleris sparsana A common species. Single brooded, flying from August to May, this moth over winters. Acleris rhombana A common species. Single brooded, flying from August to October. Acleris notana A scarce species for St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in June and July, and again from September to May. This moth over winters. Acleris variegana A common species. Single brooded, flying from July to early November. Acleris emargana A fairly common species. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Celypha striana A common species. Single brooded, flying from June to September. Celypha lacunana A fairly common species. Single brooded, flying from May to August. Hedya pruniana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from May to August. Hedya nubiferana A common species. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Orthotaenia undulana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from May to July. Apotomis turbidana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Apotomis betuletana A scarce species for St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Endothenia quadrimaculana A scarce species for St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Lobesia abscisana A fairly common species. Double brooded, flying in May, and again in July and August. Lobesia littoralis A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in June and July, and again in September and October. Bactra lancealana A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying from May to early August, and again from late August to October. Ancylis achatana A fairly common species for St Helens. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Ancylis uncella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Ancylis badiana A fairly common species. Double brooded, flying from late May to mid June, and again in July and August. Epinotia bilunana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Epinotia ramella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Epinotia immundana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August and September. Epinotia tetraquetrana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from April to June. Epinotia nisella An uncommon species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Epinotia abbreviana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Epinotia trigonella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in August and September. Epinotia brunnichana An uncommon species, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Rhopobota naevana A rare species in St Helens. Single brood, flying from late June to early September. Spruce Bud Moth A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Gypsonoma aceriana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Gypsonoma sociana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from late June to early August. Gypsonoma dealbana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in July to early August. Epiblema cynosbatella A fairly common species for St Helens. Single brooded, flying from May to July. Epiblema uddmanniana An uncommon species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from late June to August. Epiblema trimaculana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in June to August. Epiblema foenella A scarce species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Epiblema cirsiana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Epiblema scutulana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Epiblema farfarae A rare species in St Helens, with these being the first records. Single brooded, flying from May to July. Eucosma campoliliana An uncommon species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying from June to early August. Eucosma hohenwartiana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in from June to August. Eucosma cana A common species. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Spilonota ocellana A common species. Single brooded, flying from June to August. Clavigesta purdeyi A rare species in St Helens, with this being the first record. Single brooded, flying from late July to September. Pine Shoot Moth A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from late June to mid August. Rhyacionia pinivorana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from late May to July. Lathronympha strigana A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying from May to early July, and again from mid July to September. Pammene obscurana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Pammene regiana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from May to July. Pammene fasciana A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Pammene rhediella A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying May and June. Grapholita compositella A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in June and July. Grapholita jungiella A rare species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Grapholita lunulana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in May and June. Flies in sunshine, especially during the afternoon. Cydia succedana A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again from July to September. Pea Moth A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from May to August. Cydia splendana A scarce species in St Helens, recorded less than annually. Single brooded, flying from July to September. Codling Moth A scarce species for St Helens, recorded in varying numbers most years. Single brooded, flying in July and August. Dichrorampha alpinana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying in from June to August. Dichrorampha acuminatana A rare species in St Helens. Double brooded, flying in May and June, and again in August and September. Dichrorampha simpliciana A rare species in St Helens. Single brooded, flying from June to September.
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