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Species

Moths

A death's-head hawk-moth clings to a tree trunk. The pale markings on its back resemble a skull

Death's-head hawk-moth

A winter moth resting on a wooden board. It's an almost triangular, pale grey-brown moth

Winter moth

A December moth standing on a a yellow leaf. It's a fluffy moth with wavy cream lines across its charcoal wings

December moth

An oak eggar moth resting on woman's hand

Oak eggar

A herald moth resting on a branch

Herald

A large emerald moth resting on a leaf

Large emerald

An argent & sable moth perched on a grass stem with its black and white wings spread

Argent & sable

Scarlet tiger moth

Scarlet tiger

Mullein moth caterpillar

Mullein

A big, fluffy puss moth resting on a tree branch

Puss moth

A yellow-tail moth resting on a brick wall, its abdomen curled up to reveal the distinctive yellow tail

Yellow-tail

a knot grass moth rests on a leaf, showing the distinctive white markings that identify the species

Knot grass

A fluffy, white brown-tail moth resting on a leaf

Brown-tail

A pale tussock moth rests on a dead leaf, its fluffy legs held out in front of its body.

Pale tussock

brown, red moth

Fox moth

Orange underwing

Orange underwing

Mint moth on wild marjoram

Mint moth

Chimney sweeper moth

Chimney sweeper

Burnet companion

Burnet companion

Mother shipton moth

Mother Shipton

jersey tiger moth

Jersey tiger

Male vapourer moth

Vapourer

The drinker

The drinker

reddish buff

Reddish buff

Magpie Moth

Magpie moth

Silver Y moth

Silver Y

Angle Shades moth

Angle shades

Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth

Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

Six-spot Burnet moth

Six-spot burnet moth

Emperor Moth

Emperor moth

Brimstone Moth

Brimstone moth

Peppered Moth

Peppered moth

Privet Hawk-moth

Privet hawk-moth

Lime Hawk-moth

Lime hawk-moth

Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Hummingbird hawk-moth

Elephant Hawk-moth

Elephant hawk-moth

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