Common Macro Moths

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Common Macro Moths - January

This page shows the commonest macro moths recorded in Yorkshire in January. 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.

Theria primaria

Early Moth

Concise Guide: P136