Identify moths
Identify moths. Have a look at our moth ID sheet to work out what kind of moth you have spotted.
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Buff-tip moth
It is so easy to miss this clever little moth. It is a master of disguise, blending in perfectly as it looks just like the twig of a birch tree! Flying only at night, the buff-tip moth can be seen…
Basingstoke Wildlife Watch – Wildlife Watch Woodland Explorer
This link will open on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust website.
Come and join us as we look for signs of life in the woodlands
Reddish buff
A very rare species, this moth is now limited to one site in the UK. Males can be a striking reddish buff in colour.
Moths and Mocktails
This link will open on the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust website.
Join @garden.of.moths for live moth trapping, hands-on identification and to find out more about our fluttery, flighty friends. Experience the majesty of moths whilst sipping on some delicious…
Wildlife Watch - Moths and butterflies (Family event)
This link will open on the Norfolk Wildlife Trust website.
Discover amazing moths and butterflies! Children learn why these insects matter and simple ways to help protect them.
Marvellous moths
This link will open on the Northumberland Wildlife Trust website.
Join a member of our team to learn about the night-flying moths at Hauxley.
Puss moth
The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
Brimstone moth
The brimstone moth is a yellow, night-flying moth with distinctive brown-and-white spots on its angular forewings. It frequently visits gardens, but also likes woods, scrub and grasslands.
December moth
This fluffy moth is one of the few species that fly in winter.
Fox moth
The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.