Macro Moths page 1 – Somerset Wildlife Photography

Macro Moths - Page 1

Moths are split into two groups: Micro Moths and Macro Moths. Generally the Micro Moths are smaller and more primitive than the generally larger Macro Moth. As with Micro Moths where we listed Plume Moths as their own group we will be doing the same here with Macro Moths by listing the Hawk Moths on their own page..

Macro Moths are by far the largest group of moths and they will be listed here in their family groups for ease.

If you question an identification on any of our pages or feel like you can fill a gap please do contact me. Your picture will always be credited with your name.

SWIFTS - HEPIALIDAE

: NAME: Hepialus humuli – Ghost Moth / WINGSPAN: 50mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Rough Meadows and Grasslands / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of Grasses and Other Plants

: NAME: Hepialus humuli – Ghost Moth / WINGSPAN: 50mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Rough Meadows and Grasslands / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of Grasses and Other Plants

: NAME: Hepialus humuli – Ghost Moth / WINGSPAN: 50mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Rough Meadows and Grasslands / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of Grasses and Other Plants

: NAME: Hepialus humuli – Ghost Moth / WINGSPAN: 50mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Rough Meadows and Grasslands / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of Grasses and Other Plants

: NAME: Hepialus humuli – Ghost Moth / WINGSPAN: 50mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Rough Meadows and Grasslands / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of Grasses and Other Plants

: NAME: Hepialus humuli – Ghost Moth / WINGSPAN: 50mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Rough Meadows and Grasslands / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of Grasses and Other Plants

: NAME: Hepialus humuli – Ghost Moth / WINGSPAN: 50mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Rough Meadows and Grasslands / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of Grasses and Other Plants

: NAME: Hepialus humuli – Ghost Moth / WINGSPAN: 50mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Rough Meadows and Grasslands / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of Grasses and Other Plants

: NAME: Hepialus sylvina – Orange Swift / WINGSPAN: 32-48mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-Sept / HABITAT: Rough Meadows, Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges, Woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of a variety of Plants

: NAME: Hepialus sylvina – Orange Swift / WINGSPAN: 32-48mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-Sept / HABITAT: Rough Meadows, Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges, Woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of a variety of Plants

: NAME: Hepialus sylvina – Orange Swift / WINGSPAN: 32-48mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-Sept / HABITAT: Rough Meadows, Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges, Woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of a variety of Plants

: NAME: Hepialus sylvina – Orange Swift / WINGSPAN: 32-48mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-Sept / HABITAT: Rough Meadows, Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges, Woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of a variety of Plants

: NAME: Hepialus sylvina – Orange Swift / WINGSPAN: 32-48mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-Sept / HABITAT: Rough Meadows, Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges, Woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of a variety of Plants

: NAME: Hepialus sylvina – Orange Swift / WINGSPAN: 32-48mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-Sept / HABITAT: Rough Meadows, Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges, Woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of a variety of Plants

: NAME: Hepialus sylvina – Orange Swift / WINGSPAN: 32-48mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-Sept / HABITAT: Rough Meadows, Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges, Woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of a variety of Plants

: NAME: Hepialus sylvina – Orange Swift / WINGSPAN: 32-48mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-Sept / HABITAT: Rough Meadows, Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges, Woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of a variety of Plants

: NAME: Korscheltellus lupulina – Common Swift / WINGSPAN: 25-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of grasses and a variety of Plants

: NAME: Korscheltellus lupulina – Common Swift / WINGSPAN: 25-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of grasses and a variety of Plants

: NAME: Korscheltellus lupulina – Common Swift / WINGSPAN: 25-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of grasses and a variety of Plants

: NAME: Korscheltellus lupulina – Common Swift / WINGSPAN: 25-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of grasses and a variety of Plants

: NAME: Korscheltellus lupulina – Common Swift / WINGSPAN: 25-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of grasses and a variety of Plants

: NAME: Korscheltellus lupulina – Common Swift / WINGSPAN: 25-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of grasses and a variety of Plants

: NAME: Korscheltellus lupulina – Common Swift / WINGSPAN: 25-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of grasses and a variety of Plants

: NAME: Korscheltellus lupulina – Common Swift / WINGSPAN: 25-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June / HABITAT: Grasslands, Gardens, Moorland, Roadside Verges / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Roots of grasses and a variety of Plants

LEOPARD & GOAT MOTHS - COSSIDAE

: NAME: Zeuzera pyrina – Leopard Moth / WINGSPAN: 35-60mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Gardens, Woodland, Orchards / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of deciduous trees

: NAME: Zeuzera pyrina – Leopard Moth / WINGSPAN: 35-60mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Gardens, Woodland, Orchards / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of deciduous trees

: NAME: Zeuzera pyrina – Leopard Moth / WINGSPAN: 35-60mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Gardens, Woodland, Orchards / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of deciduous trees

: NAME: Zeuzera pyrina – Leopard Moth / WINGSPAN: 35-60mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Gardens, Woodland, Orchards / LARVAL FOODPLANT: A variety of deciduous trees

FORESTER & BURNET MOTHS - ZYGAENIDAE

: NAME: Adscita statices – Forester / WINGSPAN: 11-15mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: Open habitats, damp grassland, chalk downland, heathland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Sorel & Sheeps Sorel

: NAME: Adscita statices – Forester / WINGSPAN: 11-15mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: Open habitats, damp grassland, chalk downland, heathland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Common Sorel & Sheeps Sorel

: NAME: Zygaena filipendlae – Six-spot Burnet / WINGSPAN: 30-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-August / HABITAT: Meadows, Woodland Clearings, Sea-cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bird’s-foot Trefoil

: NAME: Zygaena filipendlae – Six-spot Burnet / WINGSPAN: 30-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-August / HABITAT: Meadows, Woodland Clearings, Sea-cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bird’s-foot Trefoil

: NAME: Zygaena filipendlae – Six-spot Burnet / WINGSPAN: 30-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-August / HABITAT: Meadows, Woodland Clearings, Sea-cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bird’s-foot Trefoil

: NAME: Zygaena filipendlae – Six-spot Burnet / WINGSPAN: 30-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-August / HABITAT: Meadows, Woodland Clearings, Sea-cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bird’s-foot Trefoil

: NAME: Zygaena filipendlae – Six-spot Burnet / WINGSPAN: 30-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-August / HABITAT: Meadows, Woodland Clearings, Sea-cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bird’s-foot Trefoil

: NAME: Zygaena filipendlae – Six-spot Burnet / WINGSPAN: 30-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-August / HABITAT: Meadows, Woodland Clearings, Sea-cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bird’s-foot Trefoil

: NAME: Zygaena lonicerae – Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet / WINGSPAN: 30-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Grassland, Chalk Downland, Sea-cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Clover, Vetch

: NAME: Zygaena lonicerae – Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet / WINGSPAN: 30-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Grassland, Chalk Downland, Sea-cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Clover, Vetch

: NAME: Zygaena lonicerae – Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet / WINGSPAN: 30-46mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-July / HABITAT: Grassland, Chalk Downland, Sea-cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Clover, Vetch

FESTOON & TRIANGLE - LIMACODIDAE

CLEARWINGS - SESIIDAE

EGGAR MOTHS - LASIOCAMPIDAE

: NAME: Euthrix potatoria – Drinker Moth/ WINGSPAN: 45-65mm / FLIGHT TIME: July-August / HABITAT: Marshy Ares, Riversides but also drier grassy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: grasses and reeds

: NAME: Euthrix potatoria – Drinker Moth/ WINGSPAN: 45-65mm / FLIGHT TIME: July-August / HABITAT: Marshy Ares, Riversides but also drier grassy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: grasses and reeds

: NAME: Euthrix potatoria – Drinker Moth/ WINGSPAN: 45-65mm / FLIGHT TIME: July-August / HABITAT: Marshy Ares, Riversides but also drier grassy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: grasses and reeds

: NAME: Euthrix potatoria – Drinker Moth/ WINGSPAN: 45-65mm / FLIGHT TIME: July-August / HABITAT: Marshy Ares, Riversides but also drier grassy areas / LARVAL FOODPLANT: grasses and reeds

: NAME: Lasiocampa quercus – Oak Eggar / WINGSPAN: 45-75mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: woodland edges, hedgerows, downland, fens, sand-dunes, sand-hills and sea cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Heather, Bilberry, Bramble, Willows, Broom, Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Hazel and Sea-buckthorn.

: NAME: Lasiocampa quercus – Oak Eggar / WINGSPAN: 45-75mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: woodland edges, hedgerows, downland, fens, sand-dunes, sand-hills and sea cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Heather, Bilberry, Bramble, Willows, Broom, Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Hazel and Sea-buckthorn.

: NAME: Lasiocampa quercus – Oak Eggar / WINGSPAN: 45-75mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: woodland edges, hedgerows, downland, fens, sand-dunes, sand-hills and sea cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Heather, Bilberry, Bramble, Willows, Broom, Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Hazel and Sea-buckthorn.

: NAME: Lasiocampa quercus – Oak Eggar / WINGSPAN: 45-75mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: woodland edges, hedgerows, downland, fens, sand-dunes, sand-hills and sea cliffs / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Heather, Bilberry, Bramble, Willows, Broom, Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Hazel and Sea-buckthorn.

EMPEROR MOTHS - SATURNIIDAE

KENTISH GLORY - ENDROMIDAE

HOOK TIPS - DREPANIDAE

: NAME: Drepana falcataria – Pebble Hook-tip/ WINGSPAN: 27-45mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: Woodland and heaths / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Birch, Alder

: NAME: Drepana falcataria – Pebble Hook-tip/ WINGSPAN: 27-45mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: Woodland and heaths / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Birch, Alder

: NAME: Drepana falcataria – Pebble Hook-tip/ WINGSPAN: 27-45mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: Woodland and heaths / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Birch, Alder

: NAME: Watsonalla binaria – Oak Hook Tip / WINGSPAN: 18-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: Oak Woodland and Parkland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak

: NAME: Watsonalla binaria – Oak Hook Tip / WINGSPAN: 18-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: Oak Woodland and Parkland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak

: NAME: Watsonalla binaria – Oak Hook Tip / WINGSPAN: 18-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: Oak Woodland and Parkland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak

: NAME: Watsonalla binaria – Oak Hook Tip / WINGSPAN: 18-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: Oak Woodland and Parkland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak

: NAME: Watsonalla binaria – Oak Hook Tip / WINGSPAN: 18-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: Oak Woodland and Parkland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak

: NAME: Watsonalla binaria – Oak Hook Tip / WINGSPAN: 18-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: Oak Woodland and Parkland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak

: NAME: Watsonalla binaria – Oak Hook Tip / WINGSPAN: 18-30mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: Oak Woodland and Parkland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Oak

: NAME: Cilix glaucata – Chinese Character / WINGSPAN: 18-22mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: hedgerows, gardens and woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Blackthorn, Hawthorn & Crab Apple

: NAME: Cilix glaucata – Chinese Character / WINGSPAN: 18-22mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: hedgerows, gardens and woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Blackthorn, Hawthorn & Crab Apple

: NAME: Cilix glaucata – Chinese Character / WINGSPAN: 18-22mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: hedgerows, gardens and woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Blackthorn, Hawthorn & Crab Apple

: NAME: Cilix glaucata – Chinese Character / WINGSPAN: 18-22mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: hedgerows, gardens and woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Blackthorn, Hawthorn & Crab Apple

: NAME: Cilix glaucata – Chinese Character / WINGSPAN: 18-22mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: hedgerows, gardens and woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Blackthorn, Hawthorn & Crab Apple

: NAME: Cilix glaucata – Chinese Character / WINGSPAN: 18-22mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-June & August / HABITAT: hedgerows, gardens and woodland / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Blackthorn, Hawthorn & Crab Apple

THYATIRIDAE

: NAME: Habrosyne pyritoides – Buff Arches / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: July-August / HABITAT: Open Woodland, Young plantations, gardens, Hedgerows / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bramble

: NAME: Habrosyne pyritoides – Buff Arches / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: July-August / HABITAT: Open Woodland, Young plantations, gardens, Hedgerows / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bramble

: NAME: Habrosyne pyritoides – Buff Arches / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: July-August / HABITAT: Open Woodland, Young plantations, gardens, Hedgerows / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bramble

: NAME: Habrosyne pyritoides – Buff Arches / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: July-August / HABITAT: Open Woodland, Young plantations, gardens, Hedgerows / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bramble

: NAME: Habrosyne pyritoides – Buff Arches / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: July-August / HABITAT: Open Woodland, Young plantations, gardens, Hedgerows / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bramble

: NAME: Habrosyne pyritoides – Buff Arches / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: July-August / HABITAT: Open Woodland, Young plantations, gardens, Hedgerows / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bramble

: NAME: Habrosyne pyritoides – Buff Arches / WINGSPAN: 35-40mm / FLIGHT TIME: July-August / HABITAT: Open Woodland, Young plantations, gardens, Hedgerows / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Bramble

: NAME: Ochropacha duplaris – Common Lutestring / WINGSPAN: 27-32mm / FLIGHT TIME: June-August / HABITAT: Woodland where Birch is present / LARVAL FOODPLANT: Birch

: NAME: Tethea ocularis – Figure Of Eighty / WINGSPAN: 32-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: Woodland, Parks, Gardens/ LARVAL FOODPLANT: Poplar, Aspen

: NAME: Tethea ocularis – Figure Of Eighty / WINGSPAN: 32-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: Woodland, Parks, Gardens/ LARVAL FOODPLANT: Poplar, Aspen

: NAME: Tethea ocularis – Figure Of Eighty / WINGSPAN: 32-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: Woodland, Parks, Gardens/ LARVAL FOODPLANT: Poplar, Aspen

: NAME: Tethea ocularis – Figure Of Eighty / WINGSPAN: 32-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: Woodland, Parks, Gardens/ LARVAL FOODPLANT: Poplar, Aspen

: NAME: Tethea ocularis – Figure Of Eighty / WINGSPAN: 32-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: Woodland, Parks, Gardens/ LARVAL FOODPLANT: Poplar, Aspen

: NAME: Tethea ocularis – Figure Of Eighty / WINGSPAN: 32-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: Woodland, Parks, Gardens/ LARVAL FOODPLANT: Poplar, Aspen

: NAME: Tethea ocularis – Figure Of Eighty / WINGSPAN: 32-38mm / FLIGHT TIME: May-July / HABITAT: Woodland, Parks, Gardens/ LARVAL FOODPLANT: Poplar, Aspen

GEOMETERS - GEOMETRIDAE, ARCHIEARINAE AND ALSOPHILINAE