The Wildlife of Sierra de Loja and surrounding areas.
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Species Information.

Introduction.

Nearly all the moth species recorded have been seen at a mercury vapour trap that I run in my garden in area 2, a few day flying species have been recorded else where. The numbers preceding the name are the species number, the un-bracketed figure is the European number and the bracketed one is the British code.

0663 Trichophaga bipartiella.
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0663 Trichophaga bipartiella.
0734 Eriocottis andalusiella.
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3795 Syncopacma polychromella.
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4791 Lobesia botrana (European Vine Moth).
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4791 Lobesia botrana (European Vine Moth).
5589 Galleria melonella (Wax Moth).
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5589 Galleria melonella (Wax Moth).
5615 Synaphe lorquinalis.
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5615 Synaphe lorquinalis.
6218 Euchromius cambridgei.
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6218 Euchromius cambridgei.
6446 Cynaeda dentalis.
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6446 (1359) Cynaeda dentalis.
6488 Evergestis frumentalis.
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6488 Evergestis frumentalis.
6503 Evergestis politalis.
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6503 Evergestis politalis.
6551 Udea numeralis.
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6551 Udea numeralis.
6690 Palpita vitrealis.
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6690 Palpita vitrealis,
6775 Phyllodesma suberifolia.
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6860 Hyles livornica (Striped Hawk-moth).
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6860 Hyles livornica (Striped Hawk-moth).
7598 Petrophora convergata.
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7598 Petrophora convergata.
7599 Petrophora narbonea.
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7599 Petrophora narbonea.
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7765 Peribatodes ilicaria (Lydd Beauty).
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7806 Adactylotis gesticularia.
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7806 Adactylotis gesticularia.
7961 Aplasta ononaria (Rest Harrow).
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7961 Aplasta ononaria (Rest Harrow).
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7961 Aplasta ononaria (Rest Harrow).
8051 Scopula decorata (Middle Lace Border).
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8092 Idaea Mediaria.
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8090 Idaea lusohispanica.
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8090 Idaea lusohispanica.
8145 Idaea manicaria.
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8145 Idaea manicaria.
8175 Idaea eugeniata.
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8175 Idaea eugeniata.
8246 Orthonama obstipata (The Gem).
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8246 Orthonama obstipata (The Gem) male.
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8246 Orthonama obstipata (The Gem) female.
8265 Catarhoe basochesiata.
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8265 Catarhoe basochesiata.
8490 Eupithecia irriguata ssp eriuguata (Marbled Pug).
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8599 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug).
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8599 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug).
8732 Pterostoma palpina (Pale Prominant).
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8732 Pterostoma palpina (Pale Prominant).
8823 Bryophila microglossa.
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8823 Bryophila microglossa.
8828 Raphia hybris.
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8828 Raphia hybris.
8899 Clytie illunaris (Trent Double-stripe).
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8899 Clytie illunaris (Trent Double-stripe).
8932 Dichagyris flammatra (Black Collar).
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8932 Dichagyris flammatra (Black Collar).
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8965 Tyta luctuosa (The Four-spotted).
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8965 Tyta luctuosa (The Four-spotted).
9051 Macdunnoughia confusa (Dewick's Plusia).
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9051 Macdunnoughia confusa (Dewick's Plusia).
9056 Silver Y (Autographa gamma).
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9056 Silver Y (Autographa gamma).
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9056 Silver Y (Autographa gamma).
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9056 Silver Y (Autographa gamma).
9081 Trichoplusia ni (Ni Moth).
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9081 Trichoplusia ni (Ni Moth).
9100 Acontia lucida (Pale Shoulder).
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9100 Acontia lucida (Pale Shoulder).
9140 Eublemma ostrina (Purple Marbled).
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9140 Eublemma ostrina (Purple Marbled).
9288 Amephana aurita.
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9282 Cleonymia pectinicornis.
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9282 Cleonymia pectinicornis.
9298 Metopoceras felicina.
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9298 Metopoceras felicina.
9368 Heliothis nubigera (Eastern Bordered Straw).
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9368 Heliothis nubigera (Eastern Bordered Straw).
9436 Caradrina flavirena (Lorimer's Rustic).
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9436 Caradrina flavirena (Lorimer's Rustic).
9462 Spodoptera littoralis (Mediterranean Brocade).
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9616 Episema glaucina.
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9616 Episema glaucina.
9621 Episema grueneri.
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9621 Episema grueneri.
9628 Leucochlaena oditis (Beautiful Gothic).
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9653 Aporophyla canescens.
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9653 Aporophyla canescens.
9684 Allophyes alfaroi.
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9684 Allophyes alfaroi.
9929 Hecatgera weissi.
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9929 Hecatgera weissi.
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9929 Hecatgera weissi different colour form.
10022 Mythimna l-album (L-Album Wainscot).
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10022 Mythimna l-album (L-Album Wainscot).
10212 Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic).
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10212 Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic).
10273 Euxoa temera.
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10326 Eucoptocnemis optabilis.
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10326 Eucoptocnemis optabilis.
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