Elephant hawk-moth
The elephant hawk-moth is a pretty, gold-and-pink moth that can be seen at dusk in gardens, parks, woods and grassy habitats. The caterpillars look like elephant's trunks and have eyespots to…
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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.
The elephant in the room
Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.
Wake up with wildlife: Moth morning
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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!
Lime hawk-moth
The lime hawk-moth is a large, night-flying moth that can be seen from May to July in gardens, parks and woods. It is buff-coloured, with green patches on its scalloped-edged wings.
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.
Mint moth
A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.