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Kiszely, Peter - 7 April 2004

Great design, top quality pictures!

Congratulations!

Thanks!

Keith Mitchell - 6 April 2004

An invaluable reference source if you already know your way around.

Some sort of search engine would be useful. Basic size, flight period etc.
(but that would be lots of work and require a detailed database).
Illustrations of more of the different morphs of variable species (for
example Clouded Drab) may also be useful.

Chris Chapman - 4 April 2004

Shortly after waking up this morning at my parents house (mid-way between Bristol & Bath) I was very surprised to see a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the garden feeding on primula. I understood these moths are migrants that don't usually arrive until Summer. Did this individual manage to survive the winter? Is this a common occurance?

Sam Bayley - 3 April 2004

As a very amateur mother, the difficulties that I have is once looking to identify a species, there is such an array of similar species (especially with micros), that I seem to spend ages trying to find a species that fits the bill, then open up the page to find that the species doesn't fly in that season! I appreciate the difficulties when dealing with such a large amount of species, but would it be feasable to have an option of a monthly search once into a family group or groups, to try and cut the looking time down? I know that until you have photos of every species (a difficult challenge), this problem will never be completely solved as you can't confirm that there isn't another species with a similar id.! Anyway, I will still be using this website as it is a very good advert for the moth enthusiasm and await its growth with baited breath. Good job and good luck.

Pauline Greenhalgh - 1 April 2004

........yet again off work with another dreaded virus I find solice in clicking through this excellent site through the 'wee' hours - keep up the ever good work!

Robert G. BROOKER - 30 March 2004

Having discovered the 'world of moths', I am having great difficulty in the identification of the Microptera species. I know there are some books on certain families, ie Pyralidae, but what help is there for the other families? (Some of which seem to find themselves in my flat!!!! - and I can't put a name to them!)
Also, living in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, are there any moth groups in my area? Or are there any moth experts in my area?

graham - 29 March 2004

Hey, this site is brilliant! I will tell all my friends about it.

Robert Flatau - 26 March 2004

What a fascinating site!

I stumbled here by accident (I am looking at environmental surveys of butterflies for an engineering project) and learned about a whole new world.

I can never look at a moth in quite the same way again.

Congratulations on the results of your hard work!

Graham Harris - 22 March 2004

very interested in Firethorn leaf miner moth. Have didcovered larvae on leaves of Pyracantha in my garden . Larvae in rolled-up leaf, colouring (larvae) as per description. Is there any way I can 'grow it on' without harming it. Reason for growing on to ensure its the right species.
Be much appreciated if you can help
Cheers
Graham

simondix - 20 March 2004

Hope to look in more often

Wilf Norman - 14 March 2004

Sarah Stille - 14 March 2004

Dotted Border: The image of the adult says \"wingspan 27-32mm\" This contradicts my specimen (40mm)and Skinner who says \"36-42mm\".
Otherwise, many thanks - a great help in id and beautiful pictures.

Ann Piper - 4 March 2004

Very helpful site. I was able to identify ancanthadactyla as the unknown winter visitor in my garden. Also pyrasta aurata - a regular summer visitor - the photos clearly show the difference with other similar species.Will spread the word!

Pam - 2 March 2004

Very nice site. Enjoyed surfing in and visiting :)

Jordi Montobbio - 20 February 2004

Great page. It helped me a lot even for identification of spanish moths.

big_player - 20 February 2004

Just a curious biologist from the U.S. browsing the web. Very impressive site, glad to see the level of interest in a non-vertebrate group. Although, I must confess that I am a \"beetle-man\" as far as insects are concerned! I have run across some very impressive moths in my various forays afield in Arizona, California, Mexico and Costa Rica. Congratulations on a great site!
Cheers!

money_player - 17 February 2004

Absolutely brilliant site, better than any book. It has been a great help to me.

Thanks & Well Done everyone

casino_player - 14 February 2004

Compliments on a fantastic site with some great content. Will pass it on!
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Bob Brown - 12 February 2004

Looks good, sure I'll use it, and looking forward to the coming spring! Bob

stephen gregson - 8 February 2004

looking for a book on dragonflys and found the site very useful
cheers

anne - 5 February 2004

thanks, you really helped me out

Sue Scott - 27 January 2004

Just visiting to find the food plants for the Drinker moth caterpillar I have found whilst cleaning up outside the greenhouse. A very cold little caterpillar he is too! A very useful site, thanks very much.

Davey Sandiford - 30 December 2003

What a fantastic website! Will definitely be back...

Andy Hooker - 28 December 2003

I suppose you know this already, but last summer seemed exceptional for the number of hummingbird hawk moths. Around Frome (in NE Somerset) I found them in over half-a dozen different sites - and so common in one area that it was not difficult to find them at rest, well camouflaged against the local limestone. I have never seen such numbers in this country before.

barclay millar - 28 December 2003

A woderful site, thanks. Still lots to do! Wonder if I could contribute very occasionally with high res digital photos. I have a Canon S40, not ideal but fun and occasionally I do get the odd \"good\" photo.
Barclay Millar

Terry Brown - 24 December 2003

As a life long birder who has just started trapping in his garden in Baldock, Herts, I have found UK Moths very valuable indeed! I would welcome a CD rom guide, which no doubt would be very popular with those new to trapping.

Rita Ruban - 21 December 2003

Brilliant, especially for the micros as there isnt much available literature on these and I have scoured many a library etc to get notes and pictures to help.
Would be superb to be able to have it all on a CD as browsing can take ages! I would certainly pay a good price for such a CD!
Best of luck in completing your mission in getting all those in the list.

Pamela - 12 December 2003

Your website is very enlightening. I am neither an entomologist nor have any but very basic science background and have thoroughly enjoyed perusing your site. Always at awe of the sientific names, thrilled to finally visualize what they are all about.

Congratulations, you have a fine selection of photos ! Keep up the great work

Sue Wood - 11 December 2003

Have just seen a hummingbird hawk moth on the winter jasmine in the front garden of our house in Derby. Is this unusual?

Nathen lawler - 9 December 2003

your web page was vary good but being a bat peson i thougt it was the dogs bollocks ( amazing ) so keep it up

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