Six-spot burnet moth
The six-spot burnet moth is a day-flying moth that flies with a slow, fluttering pattern. Look for it alighting on knapweeds and thistles in grassy places. It is glossy black, with six red spots…
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Salad burnet
A low-growing herb of chalk and limestone grassland, Salad burnet lives up to its name - it is a popular addition to salads and smells of cucumber when crushed!
Great burnet
The egg-shaped, crimson flower heads of Great burnet give this plant the look of a lollipop! It can be found on floodplain meadows - a declining habitat which is under serious threat.
Identify moths
Identify moths. Have a look at our moth ID sheet to work out what kind of moth you have spotted.
Burnet companion
This day-flying moth is found on flowery meadows, often in the company of other moths and butterflies.
Wildlife Watch - Moths and butterflies
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Surveying Butterflies and Moths
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Join John Attiwell to explore butterfly & moth surveying, counting, & conservation with Essex Wildlife Trust!
Moth Trap Opening
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Every Saturday morning, join us to observe various moths retrieved from the moth trap, learn about Alderney's moths and the moth recording scheme from our expert moth recorders.
Puss moth
The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.
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.
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
December moth
This fluffy moth is one of the few species that fly in winter.