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Roger Dale - 12 May 2010
casual enquirer looking for a black and red moth
Andrew Duff - 7 May 2010
Fantastic site, but shouldn't it be \"moths of Great Britain and *Northern* Ireland\"? I don't think our Irish friends would appreciate being thought of as part of the UK.
charles slatter - 6 May 2010
Hello
We found a Oleander Hawk moth yesterday. It was freshly emerged and just completing inflating its wings. I thought that they did not breed in the UK?
Regards
Charlie
We found a Oleander Hawk moth yesterday. It was freshly emerged and just completing inflating its wings. I thought that they did not breed in the UK?
Regards
Charlie
Janet Gyford - 3 May 2010
A very helpful and interesting site, thank you. One query - several web sites refer to a Plain Clary moth (I think the info may all originate from the same source). Is this the same as the Plain Clay which you have ?
- 1 May 2010
Have a rather large moth, me thinks, sitting on my left hand. Approx 30mm long (not including two protrusions of 15mm) large amber spot of approx 7 - 8mm on his back with a line of what looks like silver sparkles transecting. Wings are arc shaped. ps have lots of swans, geese and ducks but normally hate creepy crawlies. This little chap appears determined to stay. What shall i do with him?
Steve W - 30 April 2010
Hi,
UK Moths is a fantastic online resource.
I've noticed the distribution map for Ruby Tiger is wrong and is probably for another species altogether. Your map doesn't reflect the data held by NBN or Butterfly Conservation.
S
Thanks Steve, this is now fixed.
UK Moths is a fantastic online resource.
I've noticed the distribution map for Ruby Tiger is wrong and is probably for another species altogether. Your map doesn't reflect the data held by NBN or Butterfly Conservation.
S
Thanks Steve, this is now fixed.
Andy Hussey - 29 April 2010
Hi
Bit of an odd request here, I am in the process of getting a tattoo of British bugs and to finish it off on May 14th I need to find an image of a furry and colourful caterpillar. Can you suggest anything?
Bit of an odd request here, I am in the process of getting a tattoo of British bugs and to finish it off on May 14th I need to find an image of a furry and colourful caterpillar. Can you suggest anything?
Roger Waddington - 19 April 2010
Found a moth which I was not familiar with perching on the kitchen ceiling so entered 'moth identification' into my browser and it came up with your site.
After about 20 minutes searching I was able to determine that it was a small magpie moth - although it appears to have pupated early (your site says May, but it's only mid-April).
Have bookmarked your site for future reference.
Many thanks.
After about 20 minutes searching I was able to determine that it was a small magpie moth - although it appears to have pupated early (your site says May, but it's only mid-April).
Have bookmarked your site for future reference.
Many thanks.
Robert Payne - 4 April 2010
A fascinating site, with beautiful photos - however, I have a (poor quality) photo of a small moth that I cannot identify, and would love to find a site to where I can submit it for identification... Any suggestions?
Sue Littlewod - 3 April 2010
With absolutely no knowledge of moths and trying to identify one that appeared inside on our window frame, it was a real treat to be able to look for it on your site.
It is a 1906 Brimstone moth and maybe \"common/Widespread\" but we have never seen one before and it is a marvel.
We live in the Eden valley in Cumbria.
Not sure what we do with it as the outside temp is still minus at night here but have a hawthorn hedge so when the leaves appear if the moth is still around will attempt to move it out.
Thanks for your great site.
It is a 1906 Brimstone moth and maybe \"common/Widespread\" but we have never seen one before and it is a marvel.
We live in the Eden valley in Cumbria.
Not sure what we do with it as the outside temp is still minus at night here but have a hawthorn hedge so when the leaves appear if the moth is still around will attempt to move it out.
Thanks for your great site.
NEALE JORDAN-MELLERSH - 29 March 2010
Hi Ian I have a couple of stigmella's that I am unsure of and was wondering if I sent them to you if you would cast your eye over them?
kind regards
Neale
kind regards
Neale
RONNIE IRVINE - 23 March 2010
An excellent and interesting site , I do my trapping in N.I.(Cookstown,Tyrone) where recording has been sparse, and find your photos helpful. A most beautiful book, with superb photos and distribution maps, well worth including in your bibliography is 'The Butterflies and Moths of Northern Ireland' by Robert Thompson and Brian Nelson.
Robert Hope - 17 March 2010
An absolutely exceptional site - thank you. Could you have a link to those (incredibly few) moths that are missing so we can try and fill those little gaps?
Thank you for the site again.
Regards,
Robert Hope
Hi Robert, you can check the Wants List which lists all species not yet featured. Thanks, Ian.
Thank you for the site again.
Regards,
Robert Hope
Hi Robert, you can check the Wants List which lists all species not yet featured. Thanks, Ian.
Greg - 14 March 2010
Hi,
I took this Moth photo Last Year. (its one of my fabourite photos)
Having looked at your site - I know its a burnet Moth but is it a 5 spot? 6 Spot?
flickr.com/photos/46521424@N00/3681771139/
You can use the photo if you like
Cheers
Greg
I took this Moth photo Last Year. (its one of my fabourite photos)
Having looked at your site - I know its a burnet Moth but is it a 5 spot? 6 Spot?
flickr.com/photos/46521424@N00/3681771139/
You can use the photo if you like
Cheers
Greg
Simon Boswell - 7 March 2010
I was wondering if there were any plans to create a search that allows the user to filter for moths only occurring in a certain county?
jim alden - 20 February 2010
I have been interested in moths and butterflies all my life,I know a fair bit but there is still plenty I dont know,this site is excellent for filling in the blank spaces and as I do paintings of butterflies and moths it is handy for a quick colour reference as the specimens I do have are very old and faded.The excellent photos in natural positions make identification so much easier than books where the illustrations assume the boeing 747 pose.I am just starting to take photos myself and may hopefully be able to contribute myself in the future.
chris whitehead - 19 February 2010
Fabulous website. Andy Bunting at Martin Mere, where we both work, told me about it. I don't have time to record any more but its great just to browse (and to see what I'm missing!)
NEALE JORDAN-MELLERSH - 9 February 2010
Hi Ian
I have a specimen which might be 1185 Epiblema cnicicolana
have some photos if you are interested I have so far called it costipunctana but it is very blue and all the guides say that it should be brown but you are the expert so what do you think is 1185 more blue/grey and 1187 brown/grey?
I have a specimen which might be 1185 Epiblema cnicicolana
have some photos if you are interested I have so far called it costipunctana but it is very blue and all the guides say that it should be brown but you are the expert so what do you think is 1185 more blue/grey and 1187 brown/grey?
idon\\\\ - 22 January 2010
one time i was in my bedroom and these two massive bloody moths like flopped into my room from the window :| i could hear their big fat bodies like smacking against the walls and i shouted my mum to come and get them and she told me i was being silly and childish and when she saw them she said she was going back to bed but they were really big and i couldn't sleep that night and they disappeared and never were seen again i was really terrified.
Leonard - 15 January 2010
Dear Friend
I m Mr, Leonard from Kilimanjaro Tanzania, I m collector and supply
different species of Butterflies,Moths Beetles,Birds etc
I would like to inform you i have new collection of Different Species
of Butterflies -Papilionidae,Charaxes,Colotis,Moths -
Saturniidae,Sphingidae Beetles-
Lucanidae,Cerambycidae,Cetonidae,Bupresitidae etc.
Please back to me for your interesting then i will send you list of
stock species. Also i welcome hunters/Collectors here i can guiding
there at nice place for collecting materials also Safari,Mountans
Climbing and all adventures of here
Thanks
Leonard
I m Mr, Leonard from Kilimanjaro Tanzania, I m collector and supply
different species of Butterflies,Moths Beetles,Birds etc
I would like to inform you i have new collection of Different Species
of Butterflies -Papilionidae,Charaxes,Colotis,Moths -
Saturniidae,Sphingidae Beetles-
Lucanidae,Cerambycidae,Cetonidae,Bupresitidae etc.
Please back to me for your interesting then i will send you list of
stock species. Also i welcome hunters/Collectors here i can guiding
there at nice place for collecting materials also Safari,Mountans
Climbing and all adventures of here
Thanks
Leonard
Tom - 5 January 2010
Hi there,
I was wondering whether you could tell me if it is possible to find moths in the UK during late January/ early February. I want to do a slow motion shot of a moth flying towards a flame for a short film.
Any ideas/ suggestions?
Kind regards,
Tom
I was wondering whether you could tell me if it is possible to find moths in the UK during late January/ early February. I want to do a slow motion shot of a moth flying towards a flame for a short film.
Any ideas/ suggestions?
Kind regards,
Tom
sarah - 28 December 2009
I used to be afraid of moths but this site has made me get over these fears in helping to identify the moths that I find in my house
Carole - 5 December 2009
Live in Amble, Northumberland. Found around twenty mostly empty Light Brown Apple Moth pupal cases attached to kitchen curtains. Have around ten apple trees in my garden which I grew from pips. Lots of adults been flying around the house I let three go tonight. Wondering how they got in there. Kitchen window has been open a lot. Could they have flown in? I have one houseplant by the window which they could have hidden in.
Excellent website, has helped me find many adult moths and one caterpillar (grey dagger).
Excellent website, has helped me find many adult moths and one caterpillar (grey dagger).
richie hunter - 27 November 2009
great site,found a moth now i know what it is thanks to your site,cheers
Steve Andrews aka Bard of Ely - 19 November 2009
I have just discovered your excellent site and wanted to say that I have been fascinated by moths since I was a little boy. In my time I have reared many species from egg or caterpillars to adults. Many years ago I used to go \"treacling\" too to see what I could find. Nowadays I live in Tenerife where I see a lot of hawk moths that are very rare in the UK like the Death's Head and the Spurge.
Richard Smart - 14 November 2009
Birds are my great love but I take an interest in all wildlife and found this site very usefull.
Oleander - 30 October 2009
A very useful site when you need info about a certain species!
Carol Strafford - 27 October 2009
Although night time temperatures here(maine et Loire,France)are going to 3 and 4 degrees we are still managing to catch many autumnal species. Last night species included november moth, Satelites, red green carpets,beaded chestnuts,feathered thorns and even 2 Clifden Nonpareils (worn). And a new one for us a sprawler - hope i have identified it correctly.
James - 11 October 2009
If anyone wants a moth or caterpillar identified then please send me a good quality picture of the subject to and I'll do my best for you.
Ian Hardy - 3 October 2009
Very good site.