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Photos by Iain Leach, Chris Knott, Paul Bryant, Steve Nash & Ben Sale.
Additional Information:
Non-intended moth target species caught (Updated January 2025)
Emperor Moth - Saturnia pavonia EMP
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
Glyphipterix simpliciella
Mamestra brassicae (The Cabbage)
Orthosia gothica (Hebrew Character)
Agonopterix purpurea
Rhyacionia logaea
Philedonides lunana
Epinotia pygmaeana
Anthophila fabriciana
Grapholita funebrana
Pammene giganteana
Barred Tooth-striped - Trichopteryx polycommata BAR
Trichopteryx carpinata (Early Tooth-striped)
Gypsy Moth - Lymantria dispar GYP
Lymantria monacha (Black Arches)
Synaphe punctalis
Aglossa pinguinallis
Goat Moth - Cossus cossusCOS
No data
Pine-tree Lappet - Dendrolimus pini - PIN
Triaxomera parasitella
Idaea trigeminata (Treble Brown Spot)
Grapholita janthinana
Ni Moth - Trichoplusia ni NI
Idaea biselata (Small Fan-footed Wave)
Macdunnoughia confusa (Dewick’s Plusia)
Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)
Autographa gamma (Silver Y)
Caradrina morpheus (Mottled Rustic)
Pammene juniperana
Palpita vitrealisVIT
Argyresthia cupresella
Coleophora coracipennella
Pammene argyrana
Caloptilia robustella
Cydia pomonella
Cnephasia asseclana
Epiphyas postvittana
Cydia fagiglandanaFAG
Phyllororycter blancardella
Phyllonorycter leucographella
Epiblema cirsiana
Pammene fasciana
Cydia servillana
Cydia ulicetana
Cydia nigricana
Cydia strobilella
Cydia strobilellaSTR
Crambus pascuella
Cydia ulicetana
Eudonia mercurella
Tachystola acroxantha
Nola confusalis (Least Black Arches)
Cydia pomonellaPOM
Scoliopteryx libatrix (Herald)
Agrotis exclamationis (Heart & Dart)
Asthena albulata (Small White Wave)
Dichelia histrionana
Endotricha flammealis
Lyonetia clerkella
Scoparia lacustrata
Stigmella hybnerella
Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Cnephasia genitalana
Pammene rhediella
Cydia interscindana
Grapholita pallifrontana
Cydia nigricanaNIG
Phyllonorycter blancardella
Phyllonorycter hostis
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
Stigmella ulmivora
Hypsopygia glaucinalis
Psychoides filicivora
Pammene aurana
Pammene regiana
Pammene juniperana
Grapholita funebranaFUN
Glyphipterix fuscoviridella
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella
Grapholita janthinana
Cnephasia stephensiana
Ochsenheimeria vacculella
Epiblema costipunctana
Grapholita tenebrosana
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana
Dichrorampha aeratana
Acentria ephemerella
Argyresthia curvella
Endothenia gentianaeana
Hadena confusa (Marbled Coronet)
Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)
Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth)
Tinea semifulvella
Pammene argyrana
Pammene aurana
Pammene giganteana
Pammene albuginana
Pammene juniperana
Pammene obscurana
Pammene suspectana
Pammene fasciana
Amblyptilia punctidactyla
Grapholita lobarzewskiiSKI
Pammene giganteana
Apamea sordens (Rustic-shoulder Knot)
Pammene albuginana
Argyresthia pruniella
Pammene argyrana
Hedya nubiferana
Cnephasia asseclana
Grapholita janthinana
Grapholita tenebrosana
Grapholita molestaMOL
Grapholita funebrana
Hedya pruniana
Lyonetia clerkella
Pammene suspectana
Pammene giganteana
Pammene juniperana
Pammene fasciana
Pammene obscurana
Lampronia capitellaCAP
Callisto denticulella
Pammene argyrana
Pammene aurita
Epinotia immundana
Pammene giganteana
Idaea seriata (Small Dusty Wave)
Phyllonorycter blancardella/hostis
Box-tree Moth - Cydalima perspectalis BOX
Idaea rusticata (Least Carpet)
Autographa gamma (Silver Y)
Hecatera bicolorata (Broad-barred White)
Hecatera dysodea (Small Ranunculus)
Metalampra italica
Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)
Orthosia gracilis (Powdered Quaker)
Yponomeuta sp.
Patania ruralis (Mother of Pearl)
Scoparia lacustrata
Tuta absolutaABS
Grapholita tenebrosana
Anthophila fabriciana
Pammene giganteana
Bisigna procerella
Pammene aurita
Eudemis profundana
Pammene fasciana
Pammene argyranaARG
Grapholita funebrana
Pammene argyrana
Pammene giganteana
Pammene aurana
Pammene albuginana
Pammene juniperana
Pammene obscurana
Enarmonia formosana
Pammene suspectanaSUS
Pammene splendidulana
Grapholita funebrana
Pammene giganteana
Grapholita janthinana
Epinotia immundana
Grapholita tenebrosana
Grapholita janthinanaJAN
Anania hortulata
Pammene giganteana
Pammene aurana
Pammene obscurana
Apamea anceps (Large Nutmeg)
Pammene albuginana
Pammene fasciana
Mompha subbistrigella
Grapholita funebrana
Pammene juniperana
Strophedra weirana
Prays oleae RAY
Antispila petryi
Antispila metallella
Grapholita funebrana
Epiblema scutulana
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.
A Brief Guidance Note on the use of Pheromone Lures for Recording Moths
Goat Moth and pheromone lures.
ALS have been testing the lure Cossus cossus (COS) for the Goat Moth for several years and despite changes in the chemical compound and testing in the UK and Spain it DOES NOT respond to synthetic lures. We are aware that when combined with MV light and on rare instances (in Cambs, Suffolk and Dorset) it has attracted the insect. This suggests the light and not the lure is the attractant, some recorders disagree. With this in mind we have decided to sell the Goat Moth lure (COS) at cost price to anyone interested. A feed back form will also be provided for your experiences.
Emperor Moth
We also offer a pheromone lure for the Emperor Moth that is very successful. Just hang out on a sunny day and watch. Reports from most parts of the UK and Europe often with multiple sightings. The lure will last for up to three years if stored in the freezer when not in use. Moths are on the wing from late March through to early June depending on location and seasonal weather pattern.
