Common Macro Moths - December
This page shows the commonest macro moths
recorded in Yorkshire in December. The photos are not intended to
be used for identification purposes, but may be helpful in deciding
where to start looking in your favourite moth book (eg 'Field Guide
to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland' by Waring, Townsend and
Lewington). Remember that many of the moths are quite variable
in appearance, so don't just look for an exact match. Click on
any of the photos below to see larger versions. You will probably want to take a look
at the UKMoths website
and also the Yorkshire
branch of Butterfly Conservation (see the 'Galleries' section)
for photos of moths which are not shown here (and more photos of the ones
which are).
If you have better photos of any of the moths on this page, and are
happy for them to be used here, then please email them to info@scarboroughwildlife.org.uk
. Remember that photos should
show the main features used in identifying the moth and be of a
'standard' specimen rather than an unusual form (eg not a melanistic
form) - it is also better if the moth is in it's 'natural' resting
position.
Many thanks to Charlie Fletcher and the Yorkshire
Moth Group for putting together the list in the first place, and
for allowing it to be used here.
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