#mothoftheday — Public Fediverse posts

#MothOfTheDay is a small bundle known as

TOADFLAX BROCADE
Calophasia lunula

Local to southeast and parts of central UK, often more numerous near shingle beaches, its larvae feed on toadflax.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay is a small bundle known as

TOADFLAX BROCADE
Calophasia lunula

Local to southeast and parts of central UK, often more numerous near shingle beaches, its larvae feed on toadflax.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay is a small bundle known as

TOADFLAX BROCADE
Calophasia lunula

Local to southeast and parts of central UK, often more numerous near shingle beaches, its larvae feed on toadflax.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay is a small bundle known as

TOADFLAX BROCADE
Calophasia lunula

Local to southeast and parts of central UK, often more numerous near shingle beaches, its larvae feed on toadflax.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay is a small bundle known as

TOADFLAX BROCADE
Calophasia lunula

Local to southeast and parts of central UK, often more numerous near shingle beaches, its larvae feed on toadflax.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay - the other day, I had the chunky Great Prominent. Today, the smaller, woodchip cousin called

PALE PROMINENT
Pterostoma palpina

It was on the clematis bark stem and very blended in until my eagle eye spotted him. Very common and larvae feed on sallows

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay - the other day, I had the chunky Great Prominent. Today, the smaller, woodchip cousin called

PALE PROMINENT
Pterostoma palpina

It was on the clematis bark stem and very blended in until my eagle eye spotted him. Very common and larvae feed on sallows

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay - the other day, I had the chunky Great Prominent. Today, the smaller, woodchip cousin called

PALE PROMINENT
Pterostoma palpina

It was on the clematis bark stem and very blended in until my eagle eye spotted him. Very common and larvae feed on sallows

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay - the other day, I had the chunky Great Prominent. Today, the smaller, woodchip cousin called

PALE PROMINENT
Pterostoma palpina

It was on the clematis bark stem and very blended in until my eagle eye spotted him. Very common and larvae feed on sallows

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay - the other day, I had the chunky Great Prominent. Today, the smaller, woodchip cousin called

PALE PROMINENT
Pterostoma palpina

It was on the clematis bark stem and very blended in until my eagle eye spotted him. Very common and larvae feed on sallows

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay is a highly coloured micromoth of barely 5mm in length. Looks like a tiny grain of rice until you get close up and personal...

WOOD MARBLE
Lobesia reliquana

Larvae feed on new oak shoots. Two boarded in the moth box overnight.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #colour #marble #mosaic

#MothOfTheDay is a highly coloured micromoth of barely 5mm in length. Looks like a tiny grain of rice until you get close up and personal...

WOOD MARBLE
Lobesia reliquana

Larvae feed on new oak shoots. Two boarded in the moth box overnight.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #colour #marble #mosaic

#MothOfTheDay is a highly coloured micromoth of barely 5mm in length. Looks like a tiny grain of rice until you get close up and personal...

WOOD MARBLE
Lobesia reliquana

Larvae feed on new oak shoots. Two boarded in the moth box overnight.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #colour #marble #mosaic

#MothOfTheDay is a highly coloured micromoth of barely 5mm in length. Looks like a tiny grain of rice until you get close up and personal...

WOOD MARBLE
Lobesia reliquana

Larvae feed on new oak shoots. Two boarded in the moth box overnight.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #colour #marble #mosaic

#MothOfTheDay is a highly coloured micromoth of barely 5mm in length. Looks like a tiny grain of rice until you get close up and personal...

WOOD MARBLE
Lobesia reliquana

Larvae feed on new oak shoots. Two boarded in the moth box overnight.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #colour #marble #mosaic

#MothOfTheDay

A real beauty and one of my absolute favourite moths. Introducing:

MILLER
Acronicta leporina

So named as it looks like it's been dusted in milled flour. Larvae feed on deciduous trees. Pretty common in south of UK

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay

A real beauty and one of my absolute favourite moths. Introducing:

MILLER
Acronicta leporina

So named as it looks like it's been dusted in milled flour. Larvae feed on deciduous trees. Pretty common in south of UK

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay

A real beauty and one of my absolute favourite moths. Introducing:

MILLER
Acronicta leporina

So named as it looks like it's been dusted in milled flour. Larvae feed on deciduous trees. Pretty common in south of UK

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay

A real beauty and one of my absolute favourite moths. Introducing:

MILLER
Acronicta leporina

So named as it looks like it's been dusted in milled flour. Larvae feed on deciduous trees. Pretty common in south of UK

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay

A real beauty and one of my absolute favourite moths. Introducing:

MILLER
Acronicta leporina

So named as it looks like it's been dusted in milled flour. Larvae feed on deciduous trees. Pretty common in south of UK

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay is another geometer (a flatty rather than a fatty). Pale skin with rosy cheeks, this is

MAIDEN’S BLUSH
Cyclophora punctaria

Another whose larvae feed on #oak

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay is another geometer (a flatty rather than a fatty). Pale skin with rosy cheeks, this is

MAIDEN’S BLUSH
Cyclophora punctaria

Another whose larvae feed on #oak

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay is another geometer (a flatty rather than a fatty). Pale skin with rosy cheeks, this is

MAIDEN’S BLUSH
Cyclophora punctaria

Another whose larvae feed on #oak

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay is another geometer (a flatty rather than a fatty). Pale skin with rosy cheeks, this is

MAIDEN’S BLUSH
Cyclophora punctaria

Another whose larvae feed on #oak

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay is another geometer (a flatty rather than a fatty). Pale skin with rosy cheeks, this is

MAIDEN’S BLUSH
Cyclophora punctaria

Another whose larvae feed on #oak

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay
Not the best photo. It was in a very awkward position and I only got one chance before I got a too close and it flew away.

WAVED UMBER
Menophra abruptaria

A wood mimic that can easily blend into the right background.
Larvae feed on privet and lilac (the latter is aplenty in our garden)

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay
Not the best photo. It was in a very awkward position and I only got one chance before I got a too close and it flew away.

WAVED UMBER
Menophra abruptaria

A wood mimic that can easily blend into the right background.
Larvae feed on privet and lilac (the latter is aplenty in our garden)

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay
Not the best photo. It was in a very awkward position and I only got one chance before I got a too close and it flew away.

WAVED UMBER
Menophra abruptaria

A wood mimic that can easily blend into the right background.
Larvae feed on privet and lilac (the latter is aplenty in our garden)

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay
Not the best photo. It was in a very awkward position and I only got one chance before I got a too close and it flew away.

WAVED UMBER
Menophra abruptaria

A wood mimic that can easily blend into the right background.
Larvae feed on privet and lilac (the latter is aplenty in our garden)

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay
Not the best photo. It was in a very awkward position and I only got one chance before I got a too close and it flew away.

WAVED UMBER
Menophra abruptaria

A wood mimic that can easily blend into the right background.
Larvae feed on privet and lilac (the latter is aplenty in our garden)

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #May #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay

A little warmer last night, but close to a full moon, so lowish expectations.

Delighted to get two:

GREAT PROMINENT
Peridea anceps

Large old beast. Larvae feed on oak.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #animals #naturalworld #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay

A little warmer last night, but close to a full moon, so lowish expectations.

Delighted to get two:

GREAT PROMINENT
Peridea anceps

Large old beast. Larvae feed on oak.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #animals #naturalworld #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay

A little warmer last night, but close to a full moon, so lowish expectations.

Delighted to get two:

GREAT PROMINENT
Peridea anceps

Large old beast. Larvae feed on oak.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #animals #naturalworld #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay

A little warmer last night, but close to a full moon, so lowish expectations.

Delighted to get two:

GREAT PROMINENT
Peridea anceps

Large old beast. Larvae feed on oak.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #animals #naturalworld #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

#MothOfTheDay

A little warmer last night, but close to a full moon, so lowish expectations.

Delighted to get two:

GREAT PROMINENT
Peridea anceps

Large old beast. Larvae feed on oak.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #animals #naturalworld #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Still very cold nights and moths are not aplenty.

#MothOfTheDay does at least add a little colour to a dull and cloudy Tuesday.

First sighting in 2026 of

BRIMSTONE
Opisthograptis luteolata

Extremely common in the UK and larvae feed on Hawthorn and similar

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #yellow

Still very cold nights and moths are not aplenty.

#MothOfTheDay does at least add a little colour to a dull and cloudy Tuesday.

First sighting in 2026 of

BRIMSTONE
Opisthograptis luteolata

Extremely common in the UK and larvae feed on Hawthorn and similar

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #yellow

Still very cold nights and moths are not aplenty.

#MothOfTheDay does at least add a little colour to a dull and cloudy Tuesday.

First sighting in 2026 of

BRIMSTONE
Opisthograptis luteolata

Extremely common in the UK and larvae feed on Hawthorn and similar

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #yellow

Still very cold nights and moths are not aplenty.

#MothOfTheDay does at least add a little colour to a dull and cloudy Tuesday.

First sighting in 2026 of

BRIMSTONE
Opisthograptis luteolata

Extremely common in the UK and larvae feed on Hawthorn and similar

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #yellow

Still very cold nights and moths are not aplenty.

#MothOfTheDay does at least add a little colour to a dull and cloudy Tuesday.

First sighting in 2026 of

BRIMSTONE
Opisthograptis luteolata

Extremely common in the UK and larvae feed on Hawthorn and similar

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #yellow

Today's #MothOfTheDay is a caterpillar on the comfrey in the garden yesterday afternoon

SCARLET TIGER
Callimorpha dominula

The moth picture is what it turns into (taken from my feed from last year)

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Today's #MothOfTheDay is a caterpillar on the comfrey in the garden yesterday afternoon

SCARLET TIGER
Callimorpha dominula

The moth picture is what it turns into (taken from my feed from last year)

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Today's #MothOfTheDay is a caterpillar on the comfrey in the garden yesterday afternoon

SCARLET TIGER
Callimorpha dominula

The moth picture is what it turns into (taken from my feed from last year)

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Today's #MothOfTheDay is a caterpillar on the comfrey in the garden yesterday afternoon

SCARLET TIGER
Callimorpha dominula

The moth picture is what it turns into (taken from my feed from last year)

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Today's #MothOfTheDay is a caterpillar on the comfrey in the garden yesterday afternoon

SCARLET TIGER
Callimorpha dominula

The moth picture is what it turns into (taken from my feed from last year)

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Today's #MothOfTheDay is one of the wood mimic moths

MULLEIN
Cucullia verbasci

Often seen in abundance as caterpillars on mullein plants, this is what those multicoloured larvae turn into.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Today's #MothOfTheDay is one of the wood mimic moths

MULLEIN
Cucullia verbasci

Often seen in abundance as caterpillars on mullein plants, this is what those multicoloured larvae turn into.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Today's #MothOfTheDay is one of the wood mimic moths

MULLEIN
Cucullia verbasci

Often seen in abundance as caterpillars on mullein plants, this is what those multicoloured larvae turn into.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Today's #MothOfTheDay is one of the wood mimic moths

MULLEIN
Cucullia verbasci

Often seen in abundance as caterpillars on mullein plants, this is what those multicoloured larvae turn into.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Today's #MothOfTheDay is one of the wood mimic moths

MULLEIN
Cucullia verbasci

Often seen in abundance as caterpillars on mullein plants, this is what those multicoloured larvae turn into.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #April #conservation #biodiversity #alttext