Moths

Adelidae

walwyn Sat, 05/30/2009 - 21:38

Adela reaumurella

 

The "fairy long horn moths" are a family of primitive monotrysian moths. Most are day flying and may form swarms of undulating males displaying.

 

Alucitidae

walwyn Sat, 02/22/2025 - 12:42

Twenty-plume moth

 

Alucitidae is a family of moths.

Arctiidae

walwyn Sun, 02/07/2010 - 23:07

Tyria jacobaeae

 

 

A large and diverse family of moths with 11,000 species worldwide. The family includes the tiger moths (or tigers), footmen, lichen moths and wasp moths.

 

 

 

Autostichidae

walwyn Sun, 10/01/2023 - 23:25

 

Autostichidae are a family of moths that consists of four UK species.

 

Cosmopterigidae

walwyn Sat, 02/01/2025 - 23:51

 

Cosmopterigidae is a family of micro moths that consists of 16 UK species.

Crambidae

walwyn Sun, 04/12/2009 - 23:00

Udea lutealis

 

The grass moths, variable in appearance with some being hidden amongst the grass stems, whilst others are brightly marked.

 

 

Depressariidae

walwyn Mon, 10/02/2023 - 12:29

 

 

The Depressariidae are a family of micro moths.

 

Drepanidae

walwyn Wed, 05/24/2023 - 00:42

 

Drepanidae is a family of moths that consists of the Hook-tips and Lutestrings.
 

Elachistidae

walwyn Sat, 02/01/2025 - 22:29

 

Elachistidae is a family of micro moths that is currently undergoing revision.

Erebidae

walwyn Sun, 04/16/2023 - 16:54

 

Erebidae is a family of moths.

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