MOTHS

Scabious Longhorn [Nemophora metallica]

Adult on Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) – Location : London Wetland Centre, Barnes, Greater London, England – Date of image : 04 Jul 2024

Nettle-tap [Anthophila fabriciana]

Adult - Location : NT Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham, Surrey, England – Date of image : 04 Jul 2025

Mother of Pearl [Patania ruralis]

Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 22 Aug 2025

Mint Moth [Pyrausta aurata]

Adult on Butterfly Bush (Buddleja sp.) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 03 Aug 2021

Wavy-barred Sable [Pyrausta nigrata]

Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 22 Jul 2025

Dingy Footman [Collita griseola]

Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 30 Jul 2025

Dingy Footman [Collita griseola]

Larva - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 07 Aug 2020

Muslin Moth [Diaphora mendica]

Female - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 29 Apr 2025

Muslin Moth [Diaphora mendica]

Female - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 29 Apr 2025

Muslin Moth [Diaphora mendica]

Larva - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 02 Aug 2021

Basker [Euchromia lethe ?]

Larva of a tropical burnet moth, possibly Euchromia lethe – Location : Zogota, Nzérékoré prefecture, Guinea – Date of image : 24 Mar 2010

Georgiana's Tussock moth [Eudasychira georgiana ?]

Adult of a tussock moth, possibly Eudasychira georgiana - Location : Zogota, Nzérékoré prefecture, Guinea – Date of image : 09 Mar 2010

Jersey Tiger [Euplagia quadripunctaria quadripunctaria]

Adult - Location : Belmont, Sutton, Greater London, England - Date of image : 29 Jul 2020

Jersey Tiger [Euplagia quadripunctaria quadripunctaria]

Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England - Date of image : 02 Aug 2025

Vapourer [Orgyia antiqua]

Larva - Location : Belmont, Sutton, Greater London, England - Date of image : 01 Jul 2023

Vapourer [Orgyia antiqua]

Larva on a plant in one of my windowboxes - Location : Belmont, Sutton, Greater London, England - Date of image : 20 Aug 2015

Straw Dot [Rivula sericealis]

Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 14 Jun 2025

Sundowner Moth [Sphingomorpha chlorea]

Larva on the bark of a Fever Tree (Vachellia xanthophloea) - Location : Satara rest camp, Kruger National Park, South Africa – Date of image : 07 Mar 2007

White Ermine [Spilosoma lubricipedia]

Larva - Location : Isle of Iona, Mull, Scotland - Date of image : 26 Aug 2019

Owl Moth [Thysania zenobia]

Adult - Location : Guango Lodge, near Papallacta, Ecuador - Date of image : 09 Nov 2013