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Moths


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	Moths belong to the order Lepidoptera which also includes butterflies. Most moths fly at night, whilst most butterflies fly during the day. The best way to tell a butterfly apart from a moth is to look at the antennae, as the butterfly always has swollen or club-like tips. The females of some moth species have no wings or very stunted wings that are unsuitable for flying.

Six-spot Burnet - Zygaena filipendulae

Wing span 35mm

The seven species of burnet moths, which are identified by the number of spots on their wings, all fly during the daytime.

Moth found on:- Variety of downland meadow flowers such as thistles, knapweed and vetch.

Caterpillar food sources:- Birds-foot-trefoil.

Cinnibar Moth - Tyria jacobaeae

Wing span 45mm

The colours warn that both the caterpillar and moth are inedible. The alkaloid poisons are stored from their food plant - ragwort and are passed from caterpillar to moth.

Moth found on:- Variety of meadow flowers.

Caterpillar food sources:- Ragwort, groundsel & coltsfoot.


	Large Emerald Moth - Geometra papilionaria

Wing span 48mm

Unlike many other moths that keep their wings folded when not in flight, the large emerald spreads its wings flat.


	Moth found:- In beech and silver birch woods, hazel coppices and alang streams where alder trees grow


	Caterpillar food sources:- Leaves of birch, hazel or beech trees.

Common Emerald Moth - Hemithea aestivaria

Wing span 28mm

Small and darker coloured than the Large emerald moth.

Caterpillar food sources:- Mugwort before hibernation and then oak and hawthorn leaves.

Moth found:- Wooded areas and hedgerows.

Elephant Hawk Moth - Deilephila elpenor

Wing span 54mm

Humming Bird Hawk Moth

Wing span mm


	Emperor Moth


	Platyptilia?


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