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An Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) imago (adult stage) which found its... (more)

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An Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) imago (adult stage) which found its... (more)

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An Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) imago (adult stage) which found its... (more)

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The orchid is a Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) and the moths are Six-spot... (more)

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This moth settled on the sleeve of one of our local moth experts, who identified... (more)

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This fascinating moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is visiting Ventnor Botanical... (more)

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I think they are 6-spot Burnet Moths ( Zygaena filipendulae).

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This moth gets its name because it is supposed to look as if it is wearing a shawl.

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This beauty was spotted on flowers next to a public footpath that runs alongside... (more)

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A fairly common sight in flower-filled coastal grassland. It has six red spots... (more)

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My thanks to Hugh Venables for confirming that this is probably one of four... (more)

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A six-spot burnet moth... (more)

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The caterpillar crossed the track as we were passing.

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My thanks to Richard Sutcliffe for identifying this moth.

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Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) in a garden in Malvern.

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I immediately recognized this Jersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) as I... (more)

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Found on the wall of a neighbour's house, this moth [Lithophane leautieri,... (more)

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Griposia aprilina, otherwise known as Merveille du Jour [Wonder of the day]. A... (more)

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Apparently this species favours gardens and hedgerows, and feeds on soft fruit.... (more)

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Seen when the silken skin of the pupal case or cocoon is removed. The pupa is... (more)

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A bright and eyecatching insect, said by my book to be mainly nocturnal, but... (more)

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Three caterpillars wreaking havoc on a Ragwort plant beside the path on Headon Warren.

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The moth has seen better days - it's a bit faded and tattered. The... (more)

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Six-Spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) moth.

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This is a horse-chestnut leaf miner is the moth which lays eggs on... (more)

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This small, day-flying micro moth (Pammene aurana) has larvae that feed on the... (more)

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A light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana), a tortrix, resting on one of... (more)

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Probably a Silver-ground Moth (Xanthorhoe montanata). Pictured on a nettle leaf... (more)

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A few of these moths were to be seen by the footpath.

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Tidying up my overgrown garden disturbed this poor moth. It did settle again... (more)

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By Platform 1 there is a war memorial wall with brass plaques that remember the... (more)

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This species of moth has been rapidly expanding its range in Scotland over the... (more)

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Six-spot Burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) on Field Thistle (Cirsium arvense)... (more)

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Six-spot Burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) on Field Thistle (Cirsium arvense)... (more)

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Six-Spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) moth, a second one can be seen in flight... (more)

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My old book on moths dated 1913 says this moth is confined to the southern half... (more)

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The burnet companion (Euclidia glyphica) is a day-flying moth often on the wing... (more)

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Seen when the lower epidermis of a mined leaf is peeled off; the remains of the... (more)

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The larvae of this small, day-flying moth (Cauchas rufimitrella) feed on... (more)

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A large (5 cm. wingspan) and colourful moth local to mainly coastal areas in the... (more)

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A large number of these day-flying moths, six-spot burnets, around the plants on... (more)

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The Bloodvein moth, Identified by one of our moderators for me. I am... (more)

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This large beautiful moth is a female - males are similarly marked but have rich... (more)

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There were straw grass moths, Agriphila straminella, all over Dumbrock Meadow... (more)

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I have dramatically increased my non-existent moth knowledge by using the... (more)

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In Churchland Lane, Sedlescombe where the day-fling moths are often common in... (more)

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A rosy rustic, Hydraecia micacea, one of the moths to be found at the... (more)

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These tiny moths are often common across the British Isles on flowers of the... (more)

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The maiden's blush, Cyclophora punctaria, is a moth of woodlands with oak... (more)

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These little moths fly in the daytime in warmer weather in spring, often forming... (more)

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