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Mini-beasts - Moths

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Why not have a Moth-trapping event at your school this year? Discover what is flying around your grounds in the dark. They have some great names for the children to remember.

Moth-trapping in Cheshire
Early Grey
Hebrew Character
Lunar Marbled Brown
Silver Y
Marbled Beauty
September Thorn
Dusky Thorn
Large Yellow Underwing
Iron Prominent
Bird-cherry Ermine
Grey Dagger
Canary-shouldered Thorn
Riband Wave
Swallow Prominent
Mother-of-Pearl
Small Phoenix
Yellow-tailed Moth
Ruby Tiger
Copper Underwing
Orange Swift
Flame Shoulder
Brimstone
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Double-striped Pug
Common White Wave
Willow Beauty
Large Emerald
Buff-tip
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Dingy Footman
Dot Moth
Heart and Dart
Chinese Character
The Snout
Pebble Hook-tip
Coxcomb Prominent
Pebble Prominent
Gold Triangle
Garden Carpet
Light Emerald
Dun-bar
Scalloped Oak
Elephant Hawk-moth
Poplar Hawk-moth
Scarce Silver-lines
Beautiful Hook-tip
Small Blood-vein
Small Magpie
Smoky Wainscot
Ghost Moth
Early Thorn
Scorched Wing
Garden Tiger
Sallow Kitten
Muslin Moth
Lime Hawk-moth


  • Home
    • Species Index Page
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  • Wales & Scotland County & Regional Galleries
  • English County, Site and Trip Galleries
    • Trip Reports
  • Foreign Trip Reports and Galleries
  • Resources for children (Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2)
  • British Wildlife Recording sites
  • Twitter Moth Poll Feb 2018
  • Twitter Quick Quiz Answers