Moths

My moth collection may feel like a poor cousin – refugees from my butterflies. Originally all Lepidoptera were together but the butterflies collection grew too large so I’ve separated out the moths. Now, I am happy to say, that I have grown to be very fond of moths in their own right.

Currently my moth collection is small, partly because I’m new to it and partly because I’m rubbish at identifying them; I tend to rely on iSpot, therefore. There’s another reason, too; I don’t set moth traps for the night flying moths and, thus, I am limited to day flying moths or any that we happen to spot resting, waiting for the hours of darkness.

Zygaena romeo	Six-spot Burnet	Zygaena fausta	Red-tipped Clearwing	Yellow Shell

Chimney Sweeper	[Lesser] Treble Bar	Speckled Yellow	Latticed Heath	Feathered Thorn

Spring Usher	Feathered Beauty	Hummingbird Hawkmoth	Pale Tussock	Cream-spot Tiger

Cinnabar		Large Yellow Underwing	Mullein	[Svensson's] Copper Underwing

Silver-Y	Red Underwing	Straw Dot	Snout	Longhorn Moth