Moth Biodiversity Action Plan Species

The following species are Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species. More information about this can be found at the UK BAP website. There are 12 species that are on the UK list that relate to Scotland.

If you would like to know how to send in your records of Moths please see "Moth Recording".

Species Name Scientific Name UK Status Argent & Sable Rheumaptera hastate   Barred Tooth-striped Trichopteryx polycommata   Cousin German Paradiarsia sobrina   Dark Bordered Beauty Epione vespertaria   Lunar Yellow Underwing Noctua orbona   Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk Hemaris tityus   Netted Mountain Moth Macaria carbonaria   New Forest Burnet Zygaena viciae   Northern Dart Xestia alpicola   Slender Scotch Burnet Zygaena loti   Square-spotted Clay Xestia rhomboidea   Sword-grass Xylena exsoleta