Garden Moths Count
Photo Gallery

Moths Gallery

Which of these are in your garden?

The photos below show the twenty species of moths that the Garden Moths Count is focussing on. They are all relatively widespread, so everyone has a chance of finding them, but some seem to be declining in some areas and some may be moving into new areas (and this is what we need to find out). They also have distinctive features by which you can recognise them (some other moths are harder to identify, especially for beginners!) and they are all active at this time of year.

If you prefer, you can print out the whole gallery on two pages as a handy identification guide to take with you into the garden, park or school grounds.

(Click on a photo to see a bigger image and information to help with identification.)

Poplar Hawk-moth

Lime Hawk-moth

Elephant Hawk-moth

Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Garden Tiger

Scarlet Tiger

Cinnabar

Swallow-tailed Moth

Brimstone Moth

Blood-vein

Peppered Moth

Melanic Peppered Moth

Buff-tip

Large Yellow Underwing

Angle Shades

White Ermine

Buff Ermine

Heart & Dart

Silver Y

Flame Shoulder

Common Swift

A different moth?

You may find other species which are not in the Garden Moths Count survey. If you would like to know what they are, you can look at some more moth pictures.

You can also download our fact-sheet which has useful hints on identifying moths and gives other sources of information, including books on moths.

For information on how to find moths go to How to Join In.

Hosted by the Biological Records Centre at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology