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Howdy !!

This is my moth + butterfly blog ⭐️

Moth tags :

#moth murmers

#moth found [insert date]

Butterfly tags :

#butterfly babbles

#butterfly found [insert date]

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I post any moths + butterflies I see in my day to day (predominantly moths)

aswell as any information I can get on them :D

The site I get my info from usually :

Butterfly Conservation is a British charity devoted to saving butterflies, moths and their habitats throughout the UK.

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Convolvulus Hawk Moth!!! Never seen this one before :0

The male has heavier markings than the female and sometimes has a broad central cross-band. The male also has thicker, longer antennae than

#moth murmurs #moth found 28/6/26 #convolvulus hawk moth

It’s been a while, right? 👋👋

Not the best photos cuz this was quite a flighty moth so I didn’t want to get too close and scare it more x

I believeeeee we are looking at a Striped Twin-spot Carpet!

This is a weakly marked light to dark grey moth, with many faint cross-lines on the forewings and a slightly darker central cross-band. A sm

#moth murmurs #moth found 25/5/36 #Striped Twin-spot Carpet #very lovely #I think I’ve seen this type before at least once or twice but maybe I haven’t documented them until now?#or perhaps not correctly identified them before now??#not sure not sure but no matter!

A Hummingbird Hawk Moth was spotted in my grandmother’s garden today :D

They have very funky looking eyes compared to most moths I’ve seen, and in the last frame you can see it’s proboscis if you look closely!! :o

Similar to Bee hawk moths in flight but the Humming-bird Hawk-moth has orange-brown hindwings which is evident in flight. It has forewings t

#moth murmurs #moth found 20/8/25 #hummingbird hawk moth #very very cool #love hawk moths

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Saw a Cinnabar Moth today !! Never seen these before, very cool :0

This species is so named due to the colour of the hindwings and the markings on the forewings which make it unmistakeable. There is little

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#found the caterpillar that turns into these guys in my garden :0

Yellow underwing moth !!!!!!!!

Never seen this type before, very pretty :0

Lesser Yellow Underwing | UKmoths

#moth murmurs #moth found 11/7/25 #yellow underwing moth

My mum found a Brimstone butterfly in the back garden !!

The Brimstone has spread in recent years, mainly in northern England. When this butterfly roosts among foliage, the angular shape and the st

#butterfly babbles #butterfly found 29/6/25 #brimstone butterfly #their leaf camo is really effective :0

AHHH!!! Bf found a new moth I’ve never seen before in his bathroom :D !!!!!!

U must ignore the blurriness, @newwa67’s camera is actual SHAMBLES

This is a Swallow-tailed moth !!!

The wings are a pale yellow colour which fades whiter with age, with two darker lines crossing the forewings and one line crossing the hindw

#moth murmurs #moth found 21/6/25 #swallow-tailed moth

The Painted Lady butterflies that my friend has been raising :D

The Painted Lady is a long-distance migrant, which causes the most spectacular butterfly migrations observed in Britain and Ireland.Each yea

#butterfly babbles #painted lady butterfly #butterfly found 15/6/25

Found another moth !!

Last Blood Vein I saw was late 2023 :0

Buff-coloured wings with a distinctive pink or brownish-red line across the fore and hind wings. When at rest the wings are held flat so tha

#moth murmurs #moth found 15/6/25 #blood vein moth

Scarlet Tiger Moth !!!! So many moths that could be mistaken for butterflies out at the moment :D

This tropical-looking moth is very distinctive. Rarely, individuals with yellow hindwings or yellow spots on the forewings occur, and in so

#moth murmurs #scarlet tiger moth #moth found 15/6/25

Saw a Cinnabar Moth today !! Never seen these before, very cool :0

This species is so named due to the colour of the hindwings and the markings on the forewings which make it unmistakeable. There is little

#moth murmurs #moth found 14/6/25 #cinnabar moth

I believe this is a Square Spot Rustic!! Never seen before :D

An abundant species that is variable in colour and sometimes pattern. The pale, or pale-outlined square kidney-mark is a conspicuous diagnos

#moth murmurs #square spot rustic moth #moth found 6/9/24

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Orange Swift !! ^^

The males are more brightly coloured and smaller than the females, with a distinctive bright orange-brown forewing and two dark-edged white

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— found a 3rd at my dads place :0 !!

#moth murmers #moth found 19/8/24

Orange Swift !! ^^

The males are more brightly coloured and smaller than the females, with a distinctive bright orange-brown forewing and two dark-edged white

#moth murmurs #orange swift #moth found 12/8/24 #this is the first moth that’s been in my mums house since we moved !!!#most have been when I’m at my dads :0 #so this is super cool

September Thorn !! ^^

Found in my partner’s bathroom LMAO

September Thorn | UKmoths

#moth murmurs #moth found 1/8/24 #September thorn #Ennomos erosaria

Cheeky brown house moth LMAO

#moth murmurs #moth found 1/6/24 #brown house moth

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