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.
Wake up with wildlife: Moth morning
This link will open on the Lancashire Wildlife Trust website.
Wake up with wildlife! Come and see what we’ve found as we open our overnight moth trap. Pyjamas, onesies and Oodies welcome!
Wake up with wildlife: Moth morning
This link will open on the Lancashire Wildlife Trust website.
Wake up with wildlife! Come and see what we’ve found as we open our overnight moth trap. Pyjamas, onesies and Oodies welcome!
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.
Blashford Lakes - Autumn Wildlife Explorers
This link will open on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust website.
Become a wildlife explorer for the morning and discover amazing species at Blashford Lakes.
Moth mayhem at the Museum
This link will open on the Alderney Wildlife Trust website.
Discover the delights of the Jewel Boxes of the Moth Collection at the Museum. Explore the world of moths through the collection and find out about the ‘Goth’ moths we have here on Alderney.
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.