Moths

I have always been fascinated with moths from an early age. Their beauty and diversity never cease to amaze me. This gallery contains a small selection on moths from my extensive collection from around the world. All of the images are copyrighted. If you have an interest in any of the species illustrated or others then please contact me via email.

Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedariius_RST026825

Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli_RST034338

Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica_RST046621

Scarce Forester Jordanita globulariae_RST026109

Slender Scotch Burnet Zygaena loti_RST072539

Orache Moth Trachea atriplicis RST087497

Orache Moth Trachea atriplicis RST087496

Yellow Horned Achlya flavicornis_RST014478

The Spectacle Abrostola tripartita_RST033462

Small Lappet Phyllodesma ilicifolia_RST072196

Scarce Wormwood Cucullia artemisiae_RST032243

Scarce Merveille du Jour Moma alpium_RST073419

Scarce Chocolate-tip Clostera anachoreta_RST043167

Lesser Puss Moth Cerura erminea_RST046754

Black-veined Moth Siona lineata_RST052606

Brindled Green Dryobotodes eremita_RST012246

Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria_RST0133242

Dark Crimson Underwing Catocala sponsa_RST054469

Fall Webworm Moth Hyphantria cunea_RST036171

False Tiger Moth Dysphania militaris_RST073043

Great Tiger Moth Arctia-caja americana_RST037552

Great Tiger Moth Arctia-caja americana_RST037551

Red Costate Tiger Moth Aloa lactinea RST043032

Three-humped Prominent Notodonta tritophus_RST038861

Water Carpet Lampropteryx suffumata_RST043833

White-collared Burnet Zygaena lavandulae_RST078969

Crimson-speckled Footman Utethesia pulchella_RST014426

Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata_RST033815

Common Heath Ematurga atomaria_RST068726

Clouded Silver Lomographa temerata_RST046194

Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa_RST033251

Cream-spot Tiger Arctia villica_RST076399

Cream-spot Tiger Arctia villica_RST076398

Swallow-tailed Moth Qurapteryax sambucaria

Speckled Yellow Pseudopanthera macularia

Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae f. flava

Scarce Silver Y Syngrapha interrogationis

Kentish Glory Endromis versiclora (female)

Kentish Glory Endromis versiclora (male)

Green brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae

Currant Clearwing Synanthedon tipuliformis

Thompson FRPS FIPF award winning natural history photographer, author, freelance writer, conservationist and entomologist. Specialising in macro, travel, aerial and conventional landscapes nature & wildlife photography. Frequent contributor to the photographic press and other natural history publications. Photography seminars, lectures workshops. Specialist interest in insects especially butterflies, moths, saturniidae, dragonflies, seashore, plants, orchids., fungi and lichens.

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