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Moths of The UK

Unlike butterflies, moths are not so easy to spot. Apart from a few types that fly in the daytime, most will be hidden on leaves or tree trunks, so a little more work will be needed to find them. The tiny grass moths are the easiest to find.


Beautiful China-mark

Blood-vein Moth

Bordered White Moth

Bright Bell Moth

Brimstone Moth

Brown China-mark

Brown Plume

Brown-spot Flat-body

Burnet Companion

Chimney Sweeper Moth

Cinnabar Moth

Cocksfoot Moth

Common Carpet Moth

Common Grass-veneer

Common Heath

Common Marble Moth

Common Marbled Carpet

Common Roller Moth

Common Wave Moth

Common Yellow Conch

Dark strawberry Tortrix

Ear Moth

Five-spot Burnet Moth

Flame Carpet Moth

Forester Moth

Garden Rose Tortrix

Garden Tiger Moth

Gold Spot Moth

Garden Grass-veneer

Grass Rivulet

Green Carpet Moth

Green Long-horn Moth

Heather Sober Moth

Hook-streak Grass-veneer

Hummingbird Hawk-moth

Knapweed Conch
Large Yellow UnderwingLatticed Heath MothMeadow Grey Moth
Middle-barred MinorMiller's Nettle-tapMint Moth
Mother ShiptonNarrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet MothNettle-tap Moth
Orange Underwing MothPale Straw Pearl MothPale-streak Grass-veneer
Pea MothPied SmudgePurple and Gold
Purple BarRed Twin-spot Carpet MothRed Underwing Moth
Ruby Tiger MothRufous MinorSatyr Pug
Scarlet Tiger MothShaded Broad-bar MothSilver-ground carpet Moth
Silver-Y MothSingle-dotted WaveSix-spot Burnet Moth
Small China-markSmall Fan-footed WaveSmall Yellow Underwing
Straw-barred PearlStraw Dot MothStraw Grass-veneer
Timothy Tortrix MothTriple-stripe PiercerWhite-streak Grass-veneer
Yellow-barred Gold MothYellow-barred Long-horn MothYellow Shell Moth