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John Cree - 19 May 2009
Hi there, Enjoyed my visit and I have no doubt I will be back. I'm living out in Bulgaria photographing everything lol,and I'm guessing you would love it. I love my native Scotland but the weather here makes planning my photography soooooo much easier. Got a Cream-spot Tiger in the garden this morning and I'm confined to the house today so thought I would see what culprits were awaiting their portait. I found some and I'm not an expert, hence the visit to your site for some info.

Thanks again, John
Susan - 18 May 2009
Thank you for this great website! As my husband went out this morning, I spotted what I now know is an Angle Shades moth on the front doorstep. I shall come to you before I get frustrated with my book in future!
penny thornton - 14 May 2009
I have just seen a green lime hawk moth in hastings east sussex this is the first time i have ever seen one thought it might be of interest to you.
Steve Lyon - 12 May 2009
Thought id say hello.

I am a very keen Birder and am slowly getting in to Butterflies and Moths
It is a very daunting subject ! with many many different species to identify ! but thats what it is all about aint it ?

Steve aka birdbrain
Alan Dean - 9 May 2009
An amazing collection of photographs and information. I only discovered this site by talking to Jon Clifton of ALS. Superb
ROSAMOND - 7 May 2009
Very good site. Thanks!!,
Penny Price - 7 May 2009
Common Heath moth seen on coastal moorland near Lochinver Sutherland April 17 2009, after several days of sunshine. I note that it's normally recorded flyng from May
Sarah Ive - 7 May 2009
Great help in identifying the moths I'd collected for my University work, really easy to use and great images and descriptions. Many thanks!
VIRGINIA - 7 May 2009
Nice site. Thank you.,
EARLINE - 6 May 2009
Very good site. Thanks!!,
Carole - 6 May 2009
I have used this site frequently over the past 18 months or so in an attempt to get to grips with basic moth identification (and yes I have read the disclaimer!)

This site is the best I've found on the web. It is easy to use and navigate, searching for a possible identification of any moth that wanders into my house at night, before being released again back into the outside world.

Excellent work Ian ..... most grateful for all your efforts.
LCV Pinder - 5 May 2009
I began trapping moths 4 years ago and refer to your site very regularly. It is an extremely valuable tool, providing much information that would be difficult and/or expensive for me to access by other means.

I would be pleased if you would send information on how I can obtain the CD version and the cost thereof.

Yours

Clive Pinder
joseph kennedy - 4 May 2009
Hi, I am enquiring about moths in general, as a newcomer it has fascinated me. And I would like to ask some questions if I may?

Can you tell me more about micro & macro mothes,
what classifies them into each category, if not size,
is it they are normally allocated into families,
are moths still being classified,
are new micros still being found???

Regards,
Joseph
Bryon Davies - 2 May 2009
Thank you for a very useful site.
I managed to identify the 2 moths in my garden as Puss Moths thanks to the site. Each was in the region of 40mm in length.

They looked very interesting as they were rear end to rear end with their wings interlocked.

I did get a good photo with a ruler alongside if it is of any use to you!

Bryon
Nick Rudd -- Please Respond! - 30 April 2009
Ok I know nothing about moths and dont know where else to go other than here im sure this is VERY early in the year to see moths but a VERY large moth just flew into my room its wing span is about 4 or 5 inchs. It is a dark brown almost black it has pink lines and spots on it what is it! and how do i move it from my room it looks very menacing!
James - 28 April 2009
Anyone who wants a moth identified and can't find it here or in a book just send a picture to me by email and I'll identify it as best as I can. My email is
Sean - 14 April 2009
Excellent site, just used it to identify a Lime Hawk Moth on the stairs of my flat in Leeds, haven't the faintest idea how it got there and being from Scotland I'd never seen one before (I've relocated it to a secluded spot under a tree outside).
scotty - 9 April 2009
having been surprised by a seed head in mygarden which appeared to have legs I was amazed to find when i touched it that it did indeed have legs and was obviously some type f insect. At first I thought spider but then got on to moths and there it was an angle shades Imagine how delighted we were to go backl out into the garden to find this very fine moth sreading his wings and enjoying the spring sunshine. Many thanks for making an enjoyable moment even more pleasant
rob - 31 March 2009
hi i hope you can solve my problem! for the last 2 years i have had tiny small white moths in my bedroom and also my father spots them downstairs, its usually the odd one or 2.my house is clean we can only think of old clothes but have got rid of them, and since they are sill there, they have just been spotted again about 3 weeks ago since last spring. could you please tell what they are and how to get rid of them. they are white and the size of a little fingenail. thankyou and look forward to hearing from you.
Max and Sue Pittman - 25 March 2009
Thanks for this site - consulted many times during the past 22 months since the Emperor Moth flew uninvited through our bedroom window!

Pugs have been most useful photos for us - haven't ventured into micromoths yet but have got enough macromoths to make our own site -
moths.ivywitch.com
Bob Dexter - 23 March 2009
New to this. Much more difficult than bird watching. Is there anybody in the chichester, West Sussex area I can contact for help and exchange of information. Like the site as it is easy to navigate and the pjhotographs are good.
Many thanks
Mrs S Shayler - 15 March 2009
Last year sometime in the summer we found a elephant hawk eye caterpillar in our garden. My children had it in their bug catcher to look at and before I could release it, it had wrapped a leaf around itself and today this beautiful moth has appeared. Could you please advise me what I should do with this as it is normally around in May time so if we release it will it live? What would it eat? It there anything that we can give it?
Philip Jewess - 9 March 2009
I am not sure how Hedya dimidioalbana (Retzius, 1783) can be a junior synonym of H. nubiferana (Haworth, 1811) given their respective priority dates, unless it is a nomen dubium. Emmet (1991), The Scientific names of the British Lepidoptera, has H. dimidioalbana as the valid name. I have been aware or this for some time and would be grateful if someone could clear it up. It is, after all, a common species.
Walter B. Sikora - 4 March 2009
The tortricid species Hedya nubiferana Haworth 1811 has the wrong author on the species page. I am confident in saying this because three databases give Haworth, 1811 as the author: Nomina Insecta Nearctica; Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae; and The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae list H. dimidioalba Retzius, 1783 (Phalana) as a junior synonym of Hedya nubiferana Haworth,1811.
MARK THOMAS - 26 February 2009
Hi just wanted to say that this is a very useful and informative site, i have recently gone back to university to study environmental conservation and management and am finding your information and photographs very useful, thankyou very much!
Jo - 26 February 2009
I googled moth and found your site which is brilliant. My friend and I run a Wildlife Club for primary school kids and I will be using your site today to show them the beauty and diversity around them in nature. Your site is great, lovely photos, great variety, and just the right amount of interesting info. Hopefully the children will be inspired to visit your site themselves. For people like me who run voluntary clubs you are invaluable Thank you Jo
Hughie - 26 February 2009
I have recently started in pest control and have been to a house, where the carpet approximately 1 square foot has been eaten by something?. Next to the affected areas were about 30/40 cocoons about 7/8 mm long and 2mm dia suspended from the walls and the under neath of some furniture, they are creamy white in colour what do you think it could be.

Hughie
Adrian Fillmore - 25 February 2009
Thanks for an excellent website which I visit very frequently. What would be a huge boon to me, and maybe other amateur enthusiasts, is a search facility that lists what moths are likely to be on the wing on a month by month basis. Would this be practical/achievable ?

Best regards
Adrian
scott - 15 February 2009
it,s the 15th of feb and i,ve just found a small magpie alive and well in my house! i live in central fife, dont know if this might be unusual, especially for this time of year.
Fiona - 7 February 2009
I had to go through every moth on data base till i got to no.2455
This moth has been on my pergola by the back door for 2 weeks now and curiosity got the better of me. so nearly 3 hours later my curiosity is cured, thankyou.
I thought someone in the moth field might like to know that the Dark crimson underwing has been spotted in Ruislip, Middlesex.
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