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- Jersey tiger. Description: The black forewings have striking creamy-white stripes and the hindwings are bright red, yellow or orange. Flies on warm days.
- Cinnabar. Description: Each black forewing has a red line and two red dots, and the hindwings are bright red. Flies in sunshine and is attracted to light at night.
- Six-spot burnet. Description: Black with slender wings. Each forewing has six red spots (the two closest to the head often look like one red smudge). Flies in the day, visiting flowers like a butterfly.
- Scarlet tiger. Description: Has iridescent black forewings with white and yellow spots, and red hindwings with black markings. Flies during the day. When & where: June-July.
- Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) Angle shades moth. Did you know? Research suggests that the UK and northern Europe may have its own resident species of angle shades which is distinct from another that migrates here from further south.
- Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) Herald moth. How to identify. Another master of disguise that blends in perfectly with fallen autumn leaves.
- Peppered moth (Biston betularia) Melanic (left) and light (right) forms of the peppered moth. Did you know? The dark form of this moth is thought to have become more common during the Industrial Revolution when it would have better blended in against soot-covered surfaces - the perfect example of natural selection in action.
- Old lady (Mormo maura) Old lady moth. How to identify. This moth is so named because the wing patterning is said to resemble that of a woman's shawl.
The ultimate idea of the site was to illustrate as many species of British moths as possible and to provide this information in an accessible format. Over 2500 species have been recorded in the British Isles, and currently 2283 of these are illustrated, featuring 7415 photographs. If you have good quality photos of British moths or lifecycle ...
Sep 16, 2010 · Blastobasis lacticolella (874) Garden Rose Tortrix (1048) Firethorn Leaf Miner (Photo: Patrick Clement) Agonopterix arenella (Photo: Patrick Clement) Garden Rose Tortrix (Photo: Patrick Clement) Extra new moths that you could expect in woodland in autumn and early winter: Oak Lutestring. The Mallow. Pale November Moth.
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Description: A large moth (wingspan up to 12cm), with a blackish thorax and pink and black banded abdomen. Forewings are brown and hindwings are pink and black. Feeds on flowers at night and comes to light. When & where: June-July. Common in southern England and south-west Wales, more scattered further north.
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Jun 24, 2021 · British Moths: A Gateway Guide is a wonderful introduction to 350 species of the most common and eye-catching adult moths that you may encounter in the UK. Species are organised by season, and similar-looking moths are placed alongside one another for ease of identification. Atlas of Britain & Ireland’s Larger Moths.
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