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Joanne Sweeney - 22 June 2010
I just had to let you know that my daughter found a garden tiger moth caterpillar in May and brought it home and looked after it. It came out of its cocoon last Friday and it took me ages to find out what kind of moth it was. It seems to have damaged one of its wings and cant really fly and so she is keeping it in the house in a container to see if it heals and she has called it Snoop.
Stella Owen - 22 June 2010
Hi - what a great site.
We found a lovely moth on our tree in school playground, having not seen it before I looked it up on your site and found it straight away
May not be so unusual for moth people but to 60 six year olds it was brilliant, fabulous & cool. Theyre now hooked on looking for more !
We took a great picture for the school web too - quite a big moth and so nice looking
thanks for the info & help Great site !
We found a lovely moth on our tree in school playground, having not seen it before I looked it up on your site and found it straight away
May not be so unusual for moth people but to 60 six year olds it was brilliant, fabulous & cool. Theyre now hooked on looking for more !
We took a great picture for the school web too - quite a big moth and so nice looking
thanks for the info & help Great site !
Carol Smart - 22 June 2010
Hi There we have just found a Leopard Moth ,about one and threequarters in lenght and some two inch in wing span it is relly beautiful.We are near Hull are they common round here? we found the Hummingbird Moths last year on the garden.
Regards Carol Smart
Hi Carol, I think you're quite close to the northern edge of their range in Hull. Have a look at the distribution map. They're not especially common elsewhere, but more so down south. Cheers, Ian.
Regards Carol Smart
Hi Carol, I think you're quite close to the northern edge of their range in Hull. Have a look at the distribution map. They're not especially common elsewhere, but more so down south. Cheers, Ian.
Anni Byard - 22 June 2010
Hi, great site, very informative and incredibly useful for an interested beginner! What book you would recommend for helping to ID moths and butterflies please? Many thanks, Anni
Hi Anni, try Waring & Townsend for Moths, and Richard Lewington's Pocket Guide to Butterflies which you can find near the bottom of the page on my Amazon Bookstore. Cheers, Ian.
Hi Anni, try Waring & Townsend for Moths, and Richard Lewington's Pocket Guide to Butterflies which you can find near the bottom of the page on my Amazon Bookstore. Cheers, Ian.
Lucy Woodward - 19 June 2010
Have super photos of Puss moths mating, can you send me an email address to send them to you as we can not send them via your link!
look forward to hearing from you.
Lucy Woodward
look forward to hearing from you.
Lucy Woodward
Giz Marriner - 14 June 2010
Many thanks for helping identify our Poplar Hawk Moth. I took a photo of one on our back door last night...it seemed so exotic I thought it had to be some rare species but was quite chuffed to find it was a British one that I could ID with the help of your fantastic and useful site. Thanks.
Paul craft - 14 June 2010
Excellent web site. I saw a large moth in my garden and found out from your site it was a lime hawk moth.
Many thanks.
Paul
Many thanks.
Paul
Sarah - 14 June 2010
A very useful site, personally I didn't find what I was looking for but am hoping that Ian will be able to help me out. The quality of the photos is exeptional.
Eileen Garske - 14 June 2010
Someone has given us a moth trap and oh dear we are hooked !
Great site and most useful - many thanks.
From rural Wales
Great site and most useful - many thanks.
From rural Wales
Jim Wright - 13 June 2010
kentish glories seen flying at dusk in devils spittleful reserve wocestershire . between may 3rd last seen may 30th
Mrs P C Low - 13 June 2010
Thrilled to bits to be able to identify a chimney sweeper moth through your web site. It was far easier to use than our books. Seen in Nature Reserve on Northamptonshire/Cambridgeshire borders. With thanks.
Maria Cullen - 12 June 2010
Thanks for your very informative site. I am in the Rep. of Ireland and I use your site to ID. a lot of butterflies and moths that I find while out with my kids. I just wanted to say \"thanks a million\" and keep up the good work. Maria.
Stuart - 10 June 2010
FANTASTIC resource!! Thanks SO much!!
Rob Sorfleet - 10 June 2010
Excelent site. I was pointed to the site by one of the RFUK users when I posted up a few images of a Lime Hawk-Moth (I didn't know what it was at the time of posting) for identification.
I have had a good look through the site and am amazed at the variety of moths in the UK.
Keep up the good work.
Rob
I have had a good look through the site and am amazed at the variety of moths in the UK.
Keep up the good work.
Rob
Andy Smith - 8 June 2010
Top site keep up the good work well done to all at uk moths.
Pammy Riggs - 7 June 2010
Thanks for a quick identification, yes, the popular hawk moth, but new to me, excellent.
Julie D - 5 June 2010
I live in the Eden Valley in Cumbria and last night the most beautiful moth found its way into our home. It had light brown wings and orange antennae which were sort of paddle shaped, not long like the hawk moths in your photos. It had a stocky wide body and when looking along its side it had a black (dark brown?) and white zig-zag appearance. It was loud when it flew and quite large - we thought a bat had flown in at first! We had a look in our wildlife books, but can't seem to identify it. I'd love to know what it was!
Michael Glynn - 4 June 2010
A very informative site,it helped me identify a moth i'd never seen before (lime hawk moth)very striking appearance. many thanks
jean hansen - 3 June 2010
Ian last night - 11.00 pm I noticed a really PRETTY moth buzzing round my bedroom light - never seen one this nice - about 2cms across - fluorescent green with white stripes, interesting wing shape and PINK legs! We stupidly saved it and put it back OUT and didn't think to take a photo, sorry! We live in a fairly wooded area just north of Glasgow, with a few private gardens around.
You will no doubt be fully aware as to what it is - please tell if you have time - no rush, just like to know what the wee thing is!
You will no doubt be fully aware as to what it is - please tell if you have time - no rush, just like to know what the wee thing is!
pauline corrigan - 31 May 2010
sun 30th may saw lime hawk month on my prize hosta plant which is in a pot under a silver birch tree.mon 31st may there are now two lime hawk months .they are facing away from each other and joined at the tail .question, will the female fly of into the birch tree to lay her eggs or will she lay them on my prize hosta.
McNaughton, Jim & Chrissie - 27 May 2010
Never having seen a Tyria Jacobeae before our excitement drove us to your website which satisfied our curiosity wonderfully. Thank you. Our siting was in Northampton on the 25th of May.
- 25 May 2010
Hi, I saw a rather unusual moth/butterfly yesterday that I have never seen before. It was basically like the on in the picture above, but bright red with black spots. Can't find one on any website. Believe it was a moth, it was beautiful. I had to stop my cat from catching it, so caught it in a glass and let it go over the wall. This was in Derby around 4pm.
Neil - 24 May 2010
Rachael left a comment re a moth on May 18th:
\"Saw a moth tonight I can't identify. Very large - body larger then an average thumb and big wings (about 10cms... maybe a bit bigger). Body was hard with a shell covering - like a hornet moth but it was dark brown/ black/ v dark red. Wings were beige/ brown without specific markings.
Had a face like a fox, but huge, fan-like 'ears' with looked like they were made of red coral\"
I too seem to be having a large number of these moths in my back yard and I would like to know what they are.....very unusual....never seen any moth like it
thanks
Hi Neil, these sound pretty much like Cockchafers - Ian
\"Saw a moth tonight I can't identify. Very large - body larger then an average thumb and big wings (about 10cms... maybe a bit bigger). Body was hard with a shell covering - like a hornet moth but it was dark brown/ black/ v dark red. Wings were beige/ brown without specific markings.
Had a face like a fox, but huge, fan-like 'ears' with looked like they were made of red coral\"
I too seem to be having a large number of these moths in my back yard and I would like to know what they are.....very unusual....never seen any moth like it
thanks
Hi Neil, these sound pretty much like Cockchafers - Ian
Colin Handy - 24 May 2010
I work in a one storey office building in Shirley, Birmingham, surrounded by fields.
We keep finding Cinnabar moths in our office. No matter how many times we catch them and throw them outside, they keep reappearing, and always the same species. It is not a single individual because there have been up to six at a time. They cannot originate from inside the building, there is nothing for the larvae to eat inside.
Can anyone explain this?
We keep finding Cinnabar moths in our office. No matter how many times we catch them and throw them outside, they keep reappearing, and always the same species. It is not a single individual because there have been up to six at a time. They cannot originate from inside the building, there is nothing for the larvae to eat inside.
Can anyone explain this?
Henk Litlewood - 23 May 2010
Lovely web site. I have an old Robinson trap and set it up for bat evenings for my punters (I work as a Ranger in Sheffield). What I like is the live photos, all my books depict dead pinned out specimens which is ok for close ID, but your pics really help get the little darlings down to species when time is pressing. Cheers, H
Colin Turner - 23 May 2010
Absolutely invaluable
Pepi - 22 May 2010
Found a Lime Hawkmoth on our cherry tree this evening and have previously found Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillars in our garden 2 years ago. We're in North Bucks.
Phil(potbic) - 20 May 2010
Useful site for the very few times i've used it. keep up the good work may you always be available;)
Rachael - 18 May 2010
Saw a moth tonight I can't identify. Very large - body larger then an average thumb and big wings (about 10cms... maybe a bit bigger). Body was hard with a shell covering - like a hornet moth but it was dark brown/ black/ v dark red. Wings were beige/ brown without specific markings.
Had a face like a fox, but huge, fan-like 'ears' with looked like they were made of red coral.
Do you know what it was please?
Rachael, this sounds like a Cockchafer beetle - Ian
Had a face like a fox, but huge, fan-like 'ears' with looked like they were made of red coral.
Do you know what it was please?
Rachael, this sounds like a Cockchafer beetle - Ian
noel anderson - 15 May 2010
Trying to identify a moth on our watering can here in Bristol - search of the site very quickly found Angle Shades.