Images of large british moths. From the large elephant hawk moth to the beautiful cinnabar moth learn how to spot a variety of uk moths in your garden. Identify a moth you can set or adjust your search criteria in the left hand column below. Cinnabar moth tyria jacobaeae this is a large and pretty moth about 3 4cm in size. Compare the 59 species of butterflies breeding in britain with some 900 species of large moths known as macro moths and a further 1550 or so species of micro moths.
The adult is nocturnal but can be found during the day. The colorful abdomen shows shades of blue and orange. No need to register buy now. How to identify why they are important.
Click on any green framed image link below to enter the section. Garden tiger arctia caja. Huge collection amazing choice 100 million high quality affordable rf and rm images. Speckled yellow pseudopanthera macularia cgetty.
Find the perfect british moths stock photo. Most fly at night but many fly by day. Both the larvae and the adult are striking and unmistakeable once familiar with it. Click on any green framed image link below to enter the section.
After reading about the really large moths hearing about a moth that has close to a five inch wing span brings some perspective. The country life guide to identifying british moths. If you have good quality photos of british moths or lifecycle stages not yet featured on ukmoths and would like to contribute please check the guidelines for contributors. If you know which moth you would like more information on use our a to z of moths.
British moths small small moths mainly micro moths but some micro moths included on previous page and some macro eg footmen on this one. Do note however the lack of the wasps distinctive waist between the.