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

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