Moth Identification UK @mothiduk

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That's a Dark Chestnut

08.10.2025 05:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yes, A variegana for me

07.10.2025 18:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yes and sylvella for me

02.10.2025 18:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Shuttle-shaped Dart

02.10.2025 18:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Only one species occurs in UK according to recent evidence.

02.10.2025 18:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yeah, Lesser YU for me

30.09.2025 11:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sombre Brocade

28.09.2025 15:46 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yep agreed

27.09.2025 14:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Laetus probably most likely

26.09.2025 07:56 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

That's correct

23.09.2025 07:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Agreed

21.09.2025 06:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

That worn, it'd have to go to gen det to ID.

20.09.2025 17:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Certainly is

20.09.2025 17:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Slender Brindle

20.09.2025 17:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Certainly is

20.09.2025 17:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That's correct

19.09.2025 04:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Agree with that

19.09.2025 04:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Yes, straminella for me

15.09.2025 07:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

That's correct

14.09.2025 07:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

That's correct

14.09.2025 07:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Agreed, a late one

11.09.2025 06:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Looks good, yes

10.09.2025 07:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That's correct

07.09.2025 07:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That's correct

07.09.2025 07:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

1 contaminella yes, 2 too worn to be sure about, Cydia sp.

06.09.2025 10:54 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yes Opogona omoscopa and agree

06.09.2025 10:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tenerana is most likely, I agree

05.09.2025 12:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Light Brown Apple Moth

04.09.2025 14:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That's correct

03.09.2025 14:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yes indeed

03.09.2025 14:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

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Debra Saunders
@debbyseamist

Birding, photography, moths, from Southwell, Portland. Local birding (mostly Ferrybridge and the Bill) Now planning an Autumn migration trip to the Pyrenees

@robstevenson

Alrewas Birder
@alrewasbirder

Patch birder but will travel, moth trapper rugby union and coarse fishing

Ruth Newby
@ruthnewby

Officially moth-obsessed, also easily distracted by birds, butterflies, flies, wasps and spiders. Musically devoted to an (un)holy trinity of Bruce Springsteen, Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen.

Nick Pratt
@exeprattler

Vauvert Moths
@vauvertmoths

Phil de Jersey, archaeologist/numismatist based in St Peter Port, Guernsey. Started out with my son on that other place as moth fans, hence the name. Likely to be some other creatures, some books and some photography. And a bit of archaeology.

Owain Gabb
@owaingabb

Daddy, ringer, birder, moth'er. Swansea, Gower.

Ryan Clark
@ryanclarkecology

Freelance ecologist based in Cumbria, specialising in pollinators. Passionate about insects, biological recording, wildflowers, and bryophytes. www.euceraecology.co.uk

Graeme Davis
@gremlingraeme

Conservationist, Author, Moth lover, Work party Leader for Glos BC Rough Bank Nature Reserve https://linktr.ee/GraemeDavis

Hannah Coburn
@hannahecoburn

PhD student studying mallard productivity, survival & movement at Essex Uni Life Sciences ARIES DTP | birder | C-permit ringer for 🦆 | she/her 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Murray Smith
@lingwoodmurray

Local birdwatcher (retired twitcher), moth trapper, amateur photographer, beer drinker & long suffering Southampton fan (my dad's fault). Also listen to a little rock music

Maura Deegan
@deeganm

Midwife, love birds, travel to experience the world, have an allotment, enjoy moths, love living everyday of my life.

Will Langdon
@wlangdon12

Assistant Conservation Officer for Epping Forest. PhD on the effects of nitrogen pollution on insects, particularly likes butterflies and moths.

Judy Webb
@judywebb

Ecologist, Palynologist (pollen expert) quite good at Botany, Entomology & Mycology. Conservationist. Ex School Teacher, Ex Forensic Scientist.

Simon Knight
@lazytwitcher

Wirral based birder and photographer, twitching less and less these days. Check images at www.simonknightphotography.zenfolio.com

Şeniz Mustafa
@senizdoesnature

Researcher on white storks | Butterfly Conservation youth panellist 🦋 | UKY4N campaigner | Content creator

Andy Pym
@exmoormothman

A raven mad naturalist with a passion for moths. Mainly Exmoor & the Bristol region.

Dave Boddington
@birdingbodds

Brighton based birder with a keen interest in all aspects of natural history and conservation. Surveys my priority. Mostly Sussex and local. Love cultural connections between the environment/nature and the arts.

Andy Slade
@burnhambirder