The family Geometridae is represented by over 300 species in Great Britain .
Oblique carpet Xanthorhoe decoloraria hethlandica — Shetland
Xanthorhoe decoloraria decoloraria — north & westXanthorhoe montanata shetlandica — Shetland
Xanthorhoe montanata montanata — throughoutGarden carpet Scotopteryx mucronata scotica — west-central & north (localized)
Scotopteryx mucronata umbrifera — south-west (localized)Yellow shell Epirrhoe alternata obscurata — Outer Hebrides
Epirrhoe alternata alternata — throughoutMallow Phoenix Pelurga comitata , dark spinach — south, central & north (Endangered[1] ) ‡*
Lampropteryx suffumata , water carpet — throughout
Lampropteryx otregiata , Devon carpet — south & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
Cosmorhoe ocellata , purple bar — throughout
Nebula salicata latentaria , striped twin-spot carpet — north, west & south-west
Eulithis prunata , phoenix — throughout
Eulithis testata , chevron — throughout
Eulithis populata , northern spinach — south-west, west, central & north
Eulithis mellinata , spinach — south, central & north
Eulithis pyraliata , barred straw — throughout
Ecliptopera silaceata , small phoenix — throughout (Vulnerable[1] ) ‡*
Chloroclysta siterata , red–green carpet — throughoutCommon marbled carpet Chloroclysta citrata citrata — throughout
Chloroclysta citrata pythonissata — Shetland & Orkney Plemyria rubiginata rubiginata — south & central
Plemyria rubiginata plumbata — north (localized)Juniper carpet Thera juniperata juniperata — throughout
Thera juniperata scotica —north (localized)
Thera juniperata orcadensis — Orkney (possibly extinct)Thera cupressata , cypress carpet — south-east (uncommon)
Eustroma reticulata , netted carpet — west-central (Red Data Book) ‡
Electrophaes corylata , broken-barred carpet — throughout
Colostygia olivata , beech-green carpet — north, west-central & south (localized)
Colostygia multistrigaria , mottled grey — throughout
Colostygia pectinataria , green carpet — throughout
Hydriomena furcata , July highflyer — throughout
Hydriomena impluviata , May highflyer — throughout
Hydriomena ruberata , ruddy highflyer —north, west, south & east (localized)
Coenocalpe lapidata , slender-striped rufous — north (Nationally Scarce A)
Horisme vitalbata , small waved umber — south & central
Horisme tersata , fern — south & central
[Horisme aquata , Cumbrian umber — dubious record]
Melanthia procellata , pretty chalk carpet — south & central (Vulnerable[1] ) ‡*
Pareulype berberata , barberry carpet — south (Red Data Book) ‡
Spargania luctuata , white-banded carpet — south-east (Nationally Scarce A)
Rheumaptera hastata , argent and sable ‡Rheumaptera hastata hastata — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
Rheumaptera hastata f. nigrescens — north (Nationally Scarce B)Rheumaptera cervinalis , scarce tissue — south & central (localized)
Rheumaptera undulata , scallop shell — south, central & north (localized)
Triphosa dubitata , tissue — south & central (localized)
Philereme vetulata , brown scallop — south (not south-west) & central (localized)
Philereme transversata britannica , dark umber — south (not south-west) & central (localized)
Euphyia biangulata , cloaked carpet — west, south & south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
Euphyia unangulata , sharp-angled carpet — south (localized)
Epirrita dilutata , November moth — throughout
Epirrita christyi , pale November moth — south, central & north
Epirrita autumnata , autumnal moth — throughout
Epirrita filigrammaria , small autumnal moth — north, central & westWinter moth Small rivulet Perizoma blandiata blandiata — north & west (local)
Perizoma blandiata perfasciata — Hebrides & Rùm Perizoma albulata albulata — throughout (localized)
Perizoma albulata subfasciaria — Shetland Perizoma didymata didymata — throughout
Perizoma didymata hethlandica — Shetland Eupithecia pulchellata pulchellata — throughout
Eupithecia pulchellata hebudium — Wales & Hebrides Eupithecia exiguata exiguata — throughout
Eupithecia exiguata muricolor — Aberdeenshire Eupithecia venosata venosata — south, central & north-east (localized)
Eupithecia venosata hebridensis — Hebrides
Eupithecia venosata fumosae — Shetland & Orkney
Eupithecia venosata ochracae — Orkney Eupithecia intricata millieraria , Edinburgh pug — north
Eupithecia intricata arceuthata , Freyer's pug — south & centralEupithecia satyrata callunaria — south (localized)
Eupithecia satyrata satyrata — north (moorlands )
Eupithecia satyrata curzoni — Shetland Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata , ling pug — throughout (localized, especially heathland and moorland )Eupithecia vulgata vulgata — south & central
Eupithecia vulgata scotica — northEupithecia denotata denotata , campanula pug — south & east (Nationally Scarce A)
Eupithecia denotata jasioneata , jasione pug — south-west & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)Eupithecia subfuscata , grey pug — throughout
Eupithecia icterata subfulvata , tawny speckled pug — throughout
Eupithecia succenturiata , bordered pug — south, central & north
Eupithecia subumbrata , shaded pug — throughout (localized)
Eupithecia millefoliata , yarrow pug — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
Eupithecia simpliciata , plain pug — south & central (localized)
Eupithecia sinuosaria , goosefoot pug — probable rare immigrant
Eupithecia distinctaria constrictata , thyme pug — throughout (except south-east) (Nationally Scarce B)
Eupithecia indigata , ochreous pug — throughout
Eupithecia pimpinellata , pimpinel pug — south & central (localized)
Eupithecia nanata , narrow-winged pug — throughout
Eupithecia extensaria occidua , scarce pug — east-central (Red Data Book) ‡
Eupithecia innotata , angle-barred pug — throughout
Eupithecia fraxinata , ash pug — throughout
Eupithecia tamarisciata , tamarisk pug — south (uncommon on alien Tamarisk )Golden-rod pug Oak-tree pug Eupithecia pusillata pusillata — throughout
Eupithecia pusillata anglicata — extinctDwarf pug V-pug Chesias rufata rufata — south-east & west (Nationally Scarce B)
Chesias rufata scotica — north (Nationally Scarce B)Aplocera plagiata plagiata — throughout
Aplocera plagiata scotica — northAplocera efformata , lesser treble-bar —south & central
Aplocera praeformata , purple treble-bar — probable immigrant (2 records)
Odezia atrata , chimney sweeper — north, central & south
Lithostege griseata , grey carpet — east (Red Data Book) ‡
Discoloxia blomeri , Blomer's rivulet — south, central & west (Nationally Scarce B)
Venusia cambrica , Welsh wave — west & north (localized)
Euchoeca nebulata , dingy shell — south & central (localized)
Asthena albulata , small white wave — throughout
Hydrelia flammeolaria , small yellow wave — throughout
Hydrelia sylvata , waved carpet — west, south-east & south-west (Nationally Scarce B)
Minoa murinata , drab looper — west, south & south-west (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
Lobophora halterata , seraphim — throughout
Trichopteryx polycommata , barred tooth-striped — throughout (Nationally Scarce A) ‡
Trichopteryx carpinata , early tooth-striped — throughout
Pterapherapteryx sexalata , small seraphim — throughout
Acasis viretata , yellow-barred brindle — south, central & north-west (localized)Magpie moth Sharp-angled peacock Macaria alternata , sharp-angled peacock — south & central (localized)
Macaria signaria , dusky peacock — immigrant
[Macaria bicolorata praeatomata , dingy angle — dubious very old record]
Macaria liturata , tawny-barred angle — throughout
Macaria carbonaria , netted mountain moth — north-east (Red Data Book) ‡
Macaria wauaria , v-moth — throughout (localized) ‡*
Chiasmia clathrata clathrata , latticed heath — south, central & north (Vulnerable[1] ) ‡*
Itame brunneata , Rannoch looper — north-east (Nationally Scarce A)
[Hypagyrtis unipunctata , white spot — dubious very old record]
Isturgia limbaria , frosted yellow — presumed extinct
[Nematocampa limbata , bordered chequer — dubious very old record]
Cepphis advenaria , little thorn — west & south (not south-west) (Nationally Scarce B)
Petrophora chlorosata , brown silver-line — throughout
Plagodis pulveraria , barred umber — throughout (localized)Scorched wing Plagodis dolabraria , scorched wing — throughout (localized)
Pachycnemia hippocastanaria , horse chestnut — south & east-central (Nationally Scarce B)
Opisthograptis luteolata , brimstone moth — throughout
Epione repandaria , bordered beauty — throughout
Epione vespertaria , dark bordered beauty — north-east (Red Data Book) ‡
Pseudopanthera macularia , speckled yellow — throughout
Apeira syringaria , lilac beauty — south & central (localized)
Ennomos autumnaria , large thorn — south-east (Nationally Scarce B)
Ennomos quercinaria , August thorn — south & central (localized) (Vulnerable[1] ) ‡*
Ennomos alniaria , canary-shouldered thorn — throughout
Ennomos fuscantaria , dusky thorn — south & central (Endangered[1] ) ‡*
Ennomos erosaria , September thorn — south, central & north (Endangered[1] ) ‡*
[Ennomos quercaria , clouded August thorn — unconfirmed records]
[Ennomos subsignaria — probable import] Early thorn Selenia dentaria , early thorn — throughout
Selenia lunularia , lunar thorn — throughout (localized)
Selenia tetralunaria , purple thorn — south, central & north
Odontopera bidentata , scalloped hazel — throughout
Crocallis elinguaria , scalloped oak — throughout
Ourapteryx sambucaria , swallow-tailed moth — throughout
Colotois pennaria , feathered thorn — throughout
Angerona prunaria , orange moth — south (localized)
Apocheima hispidaria , small brindled beauty — south & central (localized)
Apocheima pilosaria , pale brindled beauty — throughout
Lycia hirtaria , brindled beauty — south, central & north (Vulnerable[1] ) ‡*
Lycia zonaria , belted beauty Lycia zonaria britannica — west-central (Red Data Book)
Lycia zonaria atlantica — north-west (Nationally Scarce A)Peppered moth Biston betularia , peppered moth — throughout
Agriopis leucophaearia , spring usher — throughout
Agriopis aurantiaria , scarce umber — throughout
Agriopis marginaria , dotted border — throughout
Erannis defoliaria , mottled umber — throughout
Menophra abruptaria , waved umber — south & central
Peribatodes rhomboidaria , willow beauty — south, central & north
Peribatodes secundaria , feathered beauty — south-east (uncommon on alien Norway spruce )
Peribatodes ilicaria , Lydd beauty — rare immigrant to south-east
Selidosema brunnearia scandinaviaria , bordered grey — south, west-central, north-west & north-east (Nationally Scarce A)
Cleora cinctaria , ringed carpet Cleora cinctaria bowesi — north-west & west-central (Nationally Scarce A)
Cleora cinctaria cinctaria — south (Nationally Scarce A)Alcis repandata repandata — throughout
Alcis repandata sodorensium — Hebrides Alcis jubata , dotted carpet — west & north (localized)
Hypomecis roboraria , great oak beauty — south & central (Nationally Scarce B)
Hypomecis punctinalis , pale oak beauty — south
Cleorodes lichenaria , Brussels lace — west, west-central, south & north (localized)
Fagivorina arenaria , speckled beauty — extinct
Ectropis bistortata , engrailed — throughout
Ectropis crepuscularia , small engrailed — south, central & north (localized)
Paradarisa consonaria , square spot — south & west (localized)
Parectropis similaria , brindled white-spot — south (localized)
Aethalura punctulata , grey birch — south, central & northCommon heath (female) Ematurga atomaria , common heath — throughout
Tephronia sepiaria , dusky carpet — probable immigrant
Bupalus piniaria , bordered white — throughout
Cabera pusaria , common white wave — throughout
Cabera exanthemata , common wave — throughout
Lomographa bimaculata , white-pinion spotted — south & west-central
Lomographa temerata , clouded silver — south, central & north
Aleucis distinctata , sloe carpet — south-east & south (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
Theria primaria , early moth — south, central & northLight emerald Campaea margaritata , light emerald — throughout
Hylaea fasciaria , barred red — throughout
Gnophos obfuscata , Scotch (Scottish) annulet — north (Nationally Scarce B)
Charissa obscurata , annulet — throughout
Glacies coracina , black mountain moth — north (Nationally Scarce A)
Siona lineata , black-veined moth — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
Aspitates gilvaria gilvaria , straw belle — south-east (Red Data Book) ‡
Semiaspilates ochrearia , yellow belle — south (localized)
Dyscia fagaria , grey scalloped bar — throughout (localized)
Perconia strigillaria , grass wave — throughout (localized)Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)[2] are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).