Moths, along with butterflies, form an insect order called Lepidoptera. There are around 160,00 species of moth worldwide, and there are over 2,500 species in 67 families recorded here in the British Isles.
I have always had an interest and a fascination for moths since a young boy, especially as my older brother also had an interest in them, and we used to have ‘mothing’ nights during the summertime. All species here were discovered and photographed locally in South Staffordshire, most of them in my small back garden.
Species are shown in their families and in checklist order. There are two checklist numbers referenced. The European number (Euro-number) after Karsholt & Razowski (1996), and the British number (Log Book) after Bradley & Fletcher (1979) which is indicated here in brackets on the individual species pages.
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I’ve enjoyed your regular moth posts for some time but have never ventured through to this index page before. Seen together, the representatives of each family beautifully illustrate the wonderful variety of moths. You’ve made me look closer at the moths I encounter around the garden and beyond and although I’m unlikely to identify many I can now see the fascination. Thank you!
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That is such a lovely and encouraging comment, Judith, thank you very much! 🙂 They are such a diverse order of insects, and I have always been fascinated by them from a very young age.
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