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Moths

Angle Shades moth

Angle shades

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

Argent & sable

A box tree moth resting on a fencepost. The moth has white wings with an irridescent purplish sheen, edged with black

Box tree moth

Brimstone Moth

Brimstone moth

Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth

Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

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

Brown-tail

Buff-tip Moth

Buff-tip moth

Burnet companion

Burnet companion

Chimney sweeper moth

Chimney sweeper

cinnabar moth

Cinnabar

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

December moth

A dingy mocha moth against a dark background. It's a brown moth with dark speckling, blushes of red and four white spots with darker borders

Dingy mocha

A double-striped pug moth, its mottled brown wings held out to the side

Double-striped pug

An early grey moth on a wooden fence.

Early grey

Elephant Hawk-moth

Elephant hawk-moth

Emperor Moth

Emperor moth

brown, red moth

Fox moth

vibrant orange and red moth

Garden tiger moth

A herald moth resting on a branch

Herald

Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Hummingbird hawk-moth

jersey tiger moth

Jersey tiger

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

Knot grass

A large emerald moth resting on a leaf

Large emerald

Large Yellow Underwing moth

Large yellow underwing

Lime Hawk-moth

Lime hawk-moth

Magpie Moth

Magpie moth

Mint moth on wild marjoram

Mint moth

Mother shipton moth

Mother Shipton

Mullein moth caterpillar

Mullein

An oak eggar moth resting on woman's hand

Oak eggar

Orange underwing

Orange underwing

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

Pale tussock

Peppered Moth

Peppered moth

Privet Hawk-moth

Privet hawk-moth

A big, fluffy puss moth resting on a tree branch

Puss moth

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