Photos by Photos by Iain Leach, Chris Knott, Paul Bryant & Neil Sherman

Yellow-legged Clearwing Orange-tailed Six belted Large Red-belted Red-tipped Hornet Thrift

Lunar Hornet Red-belted Sallow Welsh Dusky Currant

Distribution Maps (click to enlarge)
Maps reproduced by kind permission of Butterfly Conservation from Randle Z., Evans-Hill, L.J., Parsons, M.S., Tyner, A., Bourn, N.A.D., Davis, A.M., Dennis, E.B., O’Donnell, M., Prescott, T., Tordoff, G.M. & Fox, R. 2019. Atlas of Britain & Ireland’s Larger Moths. Pisces Publications, Newbury. 2020

Further Information

Non-intended moth target species caught (Updated June 2023)

Six-belted Clearwing - Bembecia ichneumoniformis API

Bembecia albanensis

Five-spot Burnet sp.

Zygaena filipendulae (Six-spot Burnet)

Nemapogon variatella

Pyropteron triannuliformis

Chamaesphecia empiformis

Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Pammene juniperana

Pyrausta nigrata

Homoeosoma sinuella

Thrift/Raspberry Clearwing - Synansphecia muscaeformis/Pennisetia hylaeiformis HYL

Bembecia ichneumoniformis (Six-belted Clearwing)

Synanthedon conopiformis (Oak Clearwing)

Bankesia conspurcatella

Phalonidia affinitana

Stenoptinea cyaneimarmorella

Cacaecimorpha pronubana

Lobesia littoralis

Cnephasia pumicana

Dryadaula heindeli

Hypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle)

Cydalima perspectalis (Box-tree Moth)

Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)

Nemapogon ruricolella

Pseudargyrotoza conwagana

Opisthograptis luteolata (Brimstone Moth)

Eilema lurideola (Common Footman)

Pammene aurita

Cydia strobilella

Dusky Clearwing - Paranthrene tabaniformis TAB

Synanthedon conopiformis (Oak Clearwing)

Pennisetia hylaeiformis (Raspberry Clearwing)

Synanthedon formicaeformis (Red-tipped Clearwing)

Cydia strobilella

Cydia pomonella

Idaea fuscovenosa (Dwarf Cream Wave)

Micropterix calthella

Nemapogon ruricolella

Nemapogon variatella

Dryadaula heindeli

Red-belted Clearwing - Synanthedon myopaeformis MYO

Synanthadon stomoxiformis

Synanthedon myopaeformis (Red-belted Clearwing)

Paranthrene insolitus hispanica

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Agonopterix purpurea

Pammene argyrana

Endotricha flammealis

Neosphaleroptera nubilana

Lacanobia oleracea (Bright-line Brown-eye)

Coleophora spinella

Asthena albulata (Small White Wave)

Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)

Currant/White-barred Clearwing - Synanthedon tipuliformis & S. spheciformis TIP

Synanthedon myopaeformis (Red-belted Clearwing)

Blastobasis adustella

Apamea sordens (Rustic Shoulder-knot)

Cosmia trapezina (Dun-bar)

Endotricha flammealis

Lyonetia clerkella

Nemapogon ruricolella

Psychoides filicivora

Pammene aurana

Pammene aurita

Pammene juniperana

Callisto denticulella

Psychoides verhuella

Reisserita chrysopterella

Yellow-legged/Orange-tailed Clearwing - Synanthedon vespiformis/S. andrenaeformis VES

Chamaesphecia aerifrons

Pennisetia hylaeiformis (Raspberry Clearwing)

Phycitodes filicivora

Pammene aurita

Phyllonorycter harrisella

Cacaecimorpha pronubana

Archips xylosteana

Crassa unitella

Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)

Nemapogon koenigi

Nemapogon ruricolella

Nemapogon cloacella

Adscita statices (The Forester)

Cydia strobilella

Coleophora coracipennella

Coleophora spinella

Psychodes verhuella

Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing)

Abrostola tripartita (The Spectacle)

Hornet Clearwing - Sesia apiformis HOR

Bembecia ichneumoniformis (Six-belted Clearwing)

Chamaesphecia empiformis

Orange-tailed Clearwing

Cameraria ohridella (Horse-chestnut Leaf-miner)

Agrotis puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart)

Eudonia mercurella

Monopis weaverella

Endotricha flammealis

Large Red-belted Clearwing - Synanthedon culiciformis CUL

Synanthedon myopaeformis (Red-belted Clearwing)

Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)

Agnathosia mendicella

Alcis repandata (Mottled Beauty)

Pammene aurana

Pammene suspectana

Camptogramma bilineata (Yellow Shell)

Coleophora amethystinella

Diaphora mendica (Muslin Moth)

Endotricha flammealis

Eudonia mercurella

Glyphipterix simpliciella

Nemapogon clematella

Nemapogon granella

Triaxomera fulvimitrella

Red-tipped Clearwing - Synanthedon formicaeformis FOR

Pennisetia hylaeiformis (Raspberry Clearwing)

Synanthedon andrenaeformis (Orange-taild Clearwing)

Cydia fagiglandana

Grapholita funebrana

Idaea aversata (Riband Wave)

Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)

Nemapogon koenigi

Eudonia mercurella

Archinemapogon yildizae

Pammene aurita

Pammene aurana

Psychoides filicivora

Welsh Clearwing - Synanthedon scoliaeformis SCO

Synanthedon soffneri

Dryadaula heindeli

Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)

Opisthograptis luteolata (Brimstome Moth)

Psychoides verhuella

Psychoides filicivora

Sallow Clearwing - Synanthedon flaviventris SAL

Synanthedon myopaeformis (Red-belted Clearwing)

Pammene aurita

Pammene gallicana

Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)

Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth)

Psychoides filicivora

Opisthograptis luteolata (Brimstome Moth)

Orange-tailed Clearwing - Synanthedon andrenaeformis AND

Synanthedon vespiformis (Yellow-legged Clearwing)

Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)

Pammene juniperana

Lunar Hornet Clearwing - Sesia bembeciformis LUN

Hornet Clearwing (Sesia apiformis)

Synanthedon formicaeformis (Red-tipped Clearwing)

Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine’s Rustic)

Nemapogon koenigi

Triaxomasia caprimulgella

Pammene aurana

Acrocercops brongniardella

Niditinea striolella

Narycia duplicella

Monopis crocicapitella

Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-tap)

Homoeosoma sinuella

Oak Clearwing - Synanthedon conopiformis OAK

Paranthrene tabaniformis (Dusky Clearwing)

Pennisetia hylaeiformis (Raspberry Clearwing)

Synanthedon formicaeformis (Red-tipped Clearwing)

Dryadaula heindeli

Eilema depressa (Buff Footman)

Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)

Nemapogon ruricolella

Pammene juniperana

Celypha lacunana

Honeysuckle Clearwing - Synanthedon soffneri - SOF

Synanthedon myopaeformi (Red-belted Clearwing)

Synanthedon flaviventris (Sallow Clearwing)

Synanthedon tipuliformis (Currant Clearwing)

Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)

Pammene aurita

Pammene juniperana

Synanthedon spuleri SPU

Synanthedon myopaeformi (Red-belted Clearwing)

Pennisetia hylaeiformis (Raspberry Clearwing)

Dypterygia scabriuscula (Birds Wing)

Nemapogon koenigi

Stigmella ulmivora

Rockrose Clearwing - Pyropteron affinis AFF

Bembecia iberica

Synanthedon myopaeformi (Red-belted Clearwing)

Cypress-spurge Clearwing - Chamaesphecia empiformis CYP

Paranthrene tabaniformis (Dusky Clearwing)

Choreutis nemorana

Idaea aversata (Riband Wave)

Mistletoe Clearwing - Synanthedon loranthi LOR

Synanthedon flaviventris (Sallow Clearwing)

Synanthedon myopaeformis (Red-belted Clearwing)

ALS have been selling pheromone lures since 2004 and started with the Clearwing Classic Six. Over the years we have extended our range with new species, some of which have been made specifically to our demand.

While also adding lures for various other species of moths, we have collated all our data, much of which have been passed on to us by many customers of which we thank very much especially Tim Green and Graham Ekins (Essex), to produce the above non-target species data base.

Pheromone lures are made up of between 4-6 compounds and it is some of these ‘base’ compounds which are acting as an attractant to other species. Although some of the species listed are quite rare to synthetic lure, others do seem to be more frequent. The above data is from the UK and Europe.

If you have any additional information, please get in touch with us.

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A Brief Guidance Note on the use of Pheromone Lures for Recording Moths

Seperation of Red-belted and Large Red-belted Clearwing - J. Clifton

Clearwing Recording during the pandemic - Ian Sims

Clearwing Moths in my garden Summer 2021 - Peter Maton

Making mothing more alluring - Julian Francis