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  1. Pleased to find I took a photo of a Red-tipped Clearwing (Synanthedon formicaeformis) on Majoram on 8th July. A chance finding, as were the other two clearwings (Red-belted & Six-belted) I've seen on this site.

    #VC56 #Moths #Nottingham

  2. Pleased to find I took a photo of a Red-tipped Clearwing (Synanthedon formicaeformis) on Majoram on 8th July. A chance finding, as were the other two clearwings (Red-belted & Six-belted) I've seen on this site.

    #VC56 #Moths #Nottingham

  3. Enjoying a cold beer in the garden, and look who turns up to sip nectar!
    #HummingbirdHawkMoth (Macroglossum stellatarum).
    What a proboscis!
    Photo by my husband Moth Clark (no relation)
    #gardenwildlife #lepidoptera #moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #Eynsham

  4. Enjoying a cold beer in the garden, and look who turns up to sip nectar!
    #HummingbirdHawkMoth (Macroglossum stellatarum).
    What a proboscis!
    Photo by my husband Moth Clark (no relation)
    #gardenwildlife #lepidoptera #moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #Eynsham

  5. Cinnabar in a Secret Garden 🌿❤️

    I decided to have fun with the remains of my favorite Pela Case. 🫶🏼 #art #sciart #mothsmatter #drawing #pencilart #moths #artwork #MastoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon

  6. Cinnabar in a Secret Garden 🌿❤️

    I decided to have fun with the remains of my favorite Pela Case. 🫶🏼 #art #sciart #mothsmatter #drawing #pencilart #moths #artwork #MastoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon

  7. #MothOfTheDay is

    OAK EGGAR
    Lasiocampa quercus

    Name comes from its acorn-shaped cocoon. Larvae actually feed on heathers, brambles and hawthorns.

    BONUS PICTURE - just for fun, 11 of the 14 Elephant Hawk-moths to pay a visit last night. Three were photo-shy and flew off.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #yellow #summer #july #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  8. #MothOfTheDay is

    OAK EGGAR
    Lasiocampa quercus

    Name comes from its acorn-shaped cocoon. Larvae actually feed on heathers, brambles and hawthorns.

    BONUS PICTURE - just for fun, 11 of the 14 Elephant Hawk-moths to pay a visit last night. Three were photo-shy and flew off.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #yellow #summer #july #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  9. #MothOfTheDay is another of the 'Thorn' leaf mimics. Initially on a wire, I thought it was a leaf, until close inspection revealed:

    LUNAR THORN
    Selenia lunularia

    Named after the white lunar markings on its wings.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #yellow #summer #july #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  10. #MothOfTheDay is another of the 'Thorn' leaf mimics. Initially on a wire, I thought it was a leaf, until close inspection revealed:

    LUNAR THORN
    Selenia lunularia

    Named after the white lunar markings on its wings.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #yellow #summer #july #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  11. #MothOfTheDay is from a busy night in the moth box ... and some nice ones to choose from saved for another day. Today I've gone for

    BORDERED BEAUTY
    Epione repandaria

    More fond of marshy, woodland areas, so not a frequent visitor to the garden. Larvae feed on sallows

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #July #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  12. #MothOfTheDay is from a busy night in the moth box ... and some nice ones to choose from saved for another day. Today I've gone for

    BORDERED BEAUTY
    Epione repandaria

    More fond of marshy, woodland areas, so not a frequent visitor to the garden. Larvae feed on sallows

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #July #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  13. Aunque ambos sexos de la polilla Automeris io tienen los ocelos en las alas posteriores, los machos son más vistosos y con antenas más plumosas. 📷btk #insectos #insects #Lepidoptera #polillas #moths

  14. Aunque ambos sexos de la polilla Automeris io tienen los ocelos en las alas posteriores, los machos son más vistosos y con antenas más plumosas. 📷btk #insectos #insects #Lepidoptera #polillas #moths

  15. #MothOfTheDay is a rare, colourful, metallic micromoth found almost exclusively in Sussex and Kent, UK (more common in Europe). Larvae not yet found in UK. Visited me last weekend. Miniscule with full wingspan of about 11mm

    BEAUTIFUL SILVER MARK
    Bisigna procerella

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  16. #MothOfTheDay is a rare, colourful, metallic micromoth found almost exclusively in Sussex and Kent, UK (more common in Europe). Larvae not yet found in UK. Visited me last weekend. Miniscule with full wingspan of about 11mm

    BEAUTIFUL SILVER MARK
    Bisigna procerella

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  17. #MothOfTheDay is a first appearance in 2026 of

    BUFF ARCHES
    Habrosyne pyritoides

    Unusual looking moth that appears at first glance to have a chunk taken out of its middle. But it's an optical illusion of colour. Two specimens from the same evening here.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  18. #MothOfTheDay is a first appearance in 2026 of

    BUFF ARCHES
    Habrosyne pyritoides

    Unusual looking moth that appears at first glance to have a chunk taken out of its middle. But it's an optical illusion of colour. Two specimens from the same evening here.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  19. #MothOfTheDay is from the family geometridae. A local, priority species under the UK BAP scheme, so not rare as such, but a watch being kept

    SMALL EMERALD
    Hemistola chrysoprasaria

    A pretty, #green moth whose larvae feed on Traveller's Joy.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  20. #MothOfTheDay is from the family geometridae. A local, priority species under the UK BAP scheme, so not rare as such, but a watch being kept

    SMALL EMERALD
    Hemistola chrysoprasaria

    A pretty, #green moth whose larvae feed on Traveller's Joy.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  21. #MothOfTheDay was a new for garden species, albeit it is relatively common. The cute fluffball that is the

    LACKEY
    Malacosoma neustria

    One of the 'Eggar' moths (generally fluffballs), larvae feed on broadleaved trees and shrubs like hawthorn, cherry, apple

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  22. #MothOfTheDay was a new for garden species, albeit it is relatively common. The cute fluffball that is the

    LACKEY
    Malacosoma neustria

    One of the 'Eggar' moths (generally fluffballs), larvae feed on broadleaved trees and shrubs like hawthorn, cherry, apple

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

  23. #MothOfTheDay is another from the 'prominent' family. A very wet and thundery night last night, but warm and humid meant moths aplenty including this beauty

    IRON PROMINENT
    Notodonta dromedarius

    Larvae mainly feed on birch. A relatively common moth across the whole UK.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate #black #gold

  24. #MothOfTheDay is another from the 'prominent' family. A very wet and thundery night last night, but warm and humid meant moths aplenty including this beauty

    IRON PROMINENT
    Notodonta dromedarius

    Larvae mainly feed on birch. A relatively common moth across the whole UK.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate #black #gold

  25. It's going to be a good night. A balmy 18° celsius, and the first Ourapteryx Sambuccaria (Swallow-tailed moth) is in the trap.

    #MothsMatter #Moths #Entomology #Biodiversity #iNaturalist

  26. #MothOfTheDay is another from the 'Prominent' family

    MAPLE PROMINENT
    Ptilodon cucullina

    As its name suggests, larvae feed off Field Maple and Sycamore. Not overly common but more common in Southeast UK than anywhere else.

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

  27. #MothOfTheDay is another from the 'Prominent' family

    MAPLE PROMINENT
    Ptilodon cucullina

    As its name suggests, larvae feed off Field Maple and Sycamore. Not overly common but more common in Southeast UK than anywhere else.

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

  28. #MothOfTheDay could tenuously be described as another #Muppet moth. Well, Gonzo-esque. The remarkably marked

    SPECTACLE
    Abrostola tripartita

    Note, the spectacles are not its eyes. These are much further down either side of its long palps.

    Larvae feed exclusively on #nettle

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

  29. #MothOfTheDay could tenuously be described as another #Muppet moth. Well, Gonzo-esque. The remarkably marked

    SPECTACLE
    Abrostola tripartita

    Note, the spectacles are not its eyes. These are much further down either side of its long palps.

    Larvae feed exclusively on #nettle

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

  30. #MothOfTheDay

    🎵 It's time to play the music
    It's time to light the lights
    It's time to meet the Muppet moth
    On the Muppet Moth Show tonight🎵

    They're back.

    ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTH
    Deilephila elpenor

    Two visitors last night, and arguably our most colourful large moth.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #pink #green #Muppets

  31. #MothOfTheDay

    🎵 It's time to play the music
    It's time to light the lights
    It's time to meet the Muppet moth
    On the Muppet Moth Show tonight🎵

    They're back.

    ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTH
    Deilephila elpenor

    Two visitors last night, and arguably our most colourful large moth.

    #moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #spring #June #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #pink #green #Muppets

  32. #MothOfTheDay did not hang around long. An attempted prize off the egg box and he was off into the nearest tree.

    SWALLOW-TAILED
    Ourapteryx sambucaria

    One of our largest geometers (flat moths!) Common, but rather flighty nightflyers. Larvae primarily feed on ivy.

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

  33. #MothOfTheDay did not hang around long. An attempted prize off the egg box and he was off into the nearest tree.

    SWALLOW-TAILED
    Ourapteryx sambucaria

    One of our largest geometers (flat moths!) Common, but rather flighty nightflyers. Larvae primarily feed on ivy.

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

  34. #MothOfTheDay is not the best photo, but at 5:30am, wakey-wakey eyes, trying to photo a moth the size of a speck of rice, is not easy! Micromoth called

    COMFREY ERMINE
    Ethmia quadrillella

    Larvae feed off comfrey and lungwort (both aplenty in our garden).

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

  35. #MothOfTheDay is not the best photo, but at 5:30am, wakey-wakey eyes, trying to photo a moth the size of a speck of rice, is not easy! Micromoth called

    COMFREY ERMINE
    Ethmia quadrillella

    Larvae feed off comfrey and lungwort (both aplenty in our garden).

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