Identify a moth | Butterfly Conservation Skip to main content
Butterfly Conservation logo
Menu

Secondary menu

  • Join
  • Donate
  • Identify

Main navigation

  • Butterflies
  • Moths
  • How you can help
  • Our work
  • News and Blog
  • In your area
  • Events
  • Butterfly Magazine
Masthead image
Emerald moth - Iain H Leach

Identify a moth

You can set or adjust your search criteria in the left hand column below. If you know which moth you would like more information on, use our A to Z of moths.

Countries

  • (-) England
  • (-) Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales

Size

  • (-) Medium
  • Large
  • Small

Colouring

  • Black
  • (-) Grey
  • (-) White
  • Yellow
  • Orange
  • Green
  • (-) Brown
  • Copper
  • Red
  • Pink

Markings

  • (-) Stripes
  • Black spots
  • Spots
  • Chequered
  • Identify a moth
  • A-Z of moths
  • Why moths matter
  • The state of Britain's moths
  • Moth recording
  • National Moth Recording Scheme
  • Gardening for moths
  • E-moth
  • Moth resources and downloads
  • Moths Matter Campaign
  • UK Moth Recorders' Meeting
  • What’s Flying Tonight
  • Thumbnail

    Annulet

    Charissa obscurata
  • Antler moth (male) - Garry Barlow

    Antler Moth

    Cerapteryx graminis
  • Thumbnail

    Belted Beauty

    Lycia zonaria
  • Thumbnail

    Bordered White

    Bupalus piniaria
  • Thumbnail

    Brown Silver-line

    Petrophora chlorosata
  • Feathered Gothic - Rob Blanken

    Feathered Gothic

    Tholera decimalis
  • Thumbnail

    Galium Carpet

    Epirrhoe galiata
  • Thumbnail

    Grass Wave

    Perconia strigillaria
  • Thumbnail

    Grey Mountain Carpet

    Entephria caesiata
  • Thumbnail

    Grey Scalloped Bar

    Dyscia fagaria
  • Hebrew Character - Ryszard Szczygieł

    Hebrew Character

    Orthosia gothica
  • Humming-bird Hawk-moth - Graeham Mounteney

    Humming-bird Hawk-moth

    Macroglossum stellatarum
  • Oak Beauty (male) - Iain Leach

    Oak Beauty

    Biston strataria
  • Thumbnail

    Red Carpet

    Xanthorhoe decoloraria
  • Thumbnail

    Silver Y

    Autographa gamma
  • Thumbnail

    Silver-ground Carpet

    Xanthorhoe montanata
  • Thumbnail

    Striped Twin-spot Carpet

    Nebula salicata
  • Treble-bar - Garry Barlow

    Treble-bar

    Aplocera plagiata
  • Thumbnail

    True Lover's Knot

    Lycophotia porphyrea
Butterfly Conservation Logo

Company limited by guarantee, registered in England (2206468). VAT No. GB 991 2771 89
Registered Office: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5QP
Tel: 01929 400 209
Email: info@butterfly-conservation.org
Charity registered: England & Wales (254937). Scotland (SC039268)

Website design & development by Headscape

Footer - about us

Footer

  • Email newsletter
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Jobs
  • Communications Office
  • Legal
  • Privacy and cookies
  • Returns Policy
  • Facebook logo Follow us on Facebook
  • Twitter logo Follow us on Twitter
  • Instagram logo Follow us on Instagram