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…
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Identify moths
Identify moths. Have a look at our moth ID sheet to work out what kind of moth you have spotted.
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 mothing
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
Come and learn all about moths
Blashford Lakes: Autumn Wildlife Explorers
This link will open on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust website.
Join us for a morning of autumn wildlife exploration at Blashford Lakes!
Moths in the mail
As moths get the Royal Mail stamp of approval, we celebrate the ten special species they’ve chosen to spotlight.
Moths: The Dark Side of Lepidoptera
This link will open on the Isle of Man Wildlife Trust website.
Join the MWT Northern Supporters Group for an evening exploring the fascinating world of moths and moth recording in the Isle of Man.
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.