Miscellaneous Moth Pheromone Lures

Photos by Iain Leach, Chris Knott & Paul Bryant.

Additional Information:

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

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

Gypsy Moth - Lymantria dispar GYP

Lymantria monacha (Black Arches)

Synaphe punctalis

Aglossa pinguinallis

Goat Moth - Cossus cossus  COS

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)

Palpita vitrealis VIT

Argyresthia cupresella

Coleophora coracipennella

Pammene argyrana

Caloptilia robustella

Cydia pomonella

Cnephasia asseclana

Epiphyas postvittana

Cydia fagiglandana FAG

Phyllororycter blancardella

Phyllonorycter leucographella

Epiblema cirsiana

Pammene fasciana 

Cydia servillana

Cydia ulicetana

Cydia nigricana

Cydia strobilella

Cydia strobilella STR

Crambus pascuella

Cydia ulicetana

Eudonia mercurella

Tachystola acroxantha

Nola confusalis (Least Black Arches)

Cydia pomonella POM

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 nigricana NIG

Phyllonorycter blancardella

Phyllonorycter hostis

Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae

Stigmella ulmivora

Hypsopygia glaucinalis

Psychoides filicivora

Pammene aurana

Pammene regiana

Grapholita funebrana FUN

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 obscurana

 Pammene suspectana

Pammene fasciana

Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Grapholita lobarzewskii SKI

Pammene giganteana

Apamea sordens (Rustic-shoulder Knot)

Pammene albuginana

Argyresthia pruniella

Pammene argyrana

Hedya nubiferana

Cnephasia asseclana

Grapholita janthinana

Grapholita tenebrosana

Grapholita molesta MOL

Grapholita funebrana

Hedya pruniana

Lyonetia clerkella

Pammene suspectana

Pammene giganteana

Pammene fasciana

Pammene obscurana

Lampronia capitella CAP

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 absoluta ABS

Grapholita tenebrosana

Anthophila fabriciana

Pammene giganteana

Bisigna procerella

Pammene aurita

Eudemis profundana

Pammene fasciana

Pammene argyrana ARG

Grapholita funebrana

Pammene argyrana

Pammene giganteana

Pammene aurana

Pammene albuginana

Enarmonia formosana

Pammene obscurana

Pammene suspectana SUS

Pammene splendidulana

Grapholita funebrana

Pammene giganteana

Grapholita janthinana

Epinotia immundana

Grapholita tenebrosana

Grapholita janthinana JAN

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

Using pheromones by Julian Francis

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.