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…
Blashford Lakes - 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.
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.
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.
Gardening for butterflies, moths and their caterpillars
This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.
A talk by John Attiwell, Wilder Community Ranger for the Essex Wildlife Trust, on gardening for butterflies, moths and their caterpillars.
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.
Magpie moth
The magpie is a distinctive moth with striking black and yellow spots on white wings. It is a frequent garden visitor, but also likes woodland, scrub and heathland.