Moths

Pyralidae

walwyn Tue, 04/14/2009 - 00:38

 

A family of highly polymorphic Lepidoptera and difficult to identify.

Sphingidae

walwyn Mon, 05/29/2023 - 00:05

 

The Sphingidae are a family of moths that are commonly called Hawk-moths.
 

Tineidae

walwyn Sun, 10/01/2023 - 10:47

 

The Tineidae are a family of moths consisting of 63 species in the UK.

Tortricidae

walwyn Sun, 06/20/2010 - 13:42

 

This family is commonly called the tortrix moths. The family contains some 9,400 species many of which are important agricultural pests.

Yponomeutidae

walwyn Tue, 07/16/2024 - 09:48

 

 

Yponomeutidae is a family of moths that includes the distinctive Small Ermine species.

Ypsolophidae

walwyn Thu, 02/13/2025 - 15:21

 

Ypsolophidae is a family of micro moths.

Zygaenidae

walwyn Thu, 06/17/2010 - 21:01

Zygaena filipendulae

 

The Forester and burnet moths. A family of day flying moths with over 800 species worldwide 10 of which are recorded in the UK.

 

 

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