Identify Geometrid Moths (Geometroidea)
seen at The Netherfield Lagoons

Discover more about these species such as habitat, a detailed description, their national distribution and the best time of year to see them (or visit the lagoons to try and find them!). Each species has photographs to help you in identification.

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Common Wave
Cabera exanthemata

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Light Emerald
Campaea margaritata

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Latticed Heath
Chiasmia clathrata

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Engrailed
Ectropis crepuscularia

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Canary-shouldered Thorn
Ennomos alniaria

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Dusky Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria

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Clouded Border
Lomaspilis marginata

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Clouded Silver
Lomographa temerata

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Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata

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Scalloped Oak
Crocallis elinguaria

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Swallow-tailed Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria

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Scorched Wing
Plagodis dolabraria

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Mottled Beauty
Alcis repandata

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Treble Bar
Aplocera plagiata

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Yellow Shell
Camptogramma bilineata

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Barred Yellow
Cidaria fulvata

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Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria

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Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata

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Common Carpet
Eppirhoe alternata

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Tawny Speckled Pug
Eupithecia icterata

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Golden-rod Pug
Eupithecia virgaureata

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Common Pug
Eupithecia vulgata

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Rivulet
Perizoma affinitata

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Chimney Sweeper
Odezia atrata

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Shaded Broadbar
Scotopteryx chenopodiata

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Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata

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Dark Barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata

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Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata

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Riband Wave
Idaea aversata

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Small Fan-footed Wave
Idaea biselata

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Bloodvein
Timandra comae

All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire