(c) Ian McMillan / iNaturalist

(C) the Chew's family / https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/pchew_brisbane/index.html

(c) Bad Alley / iNaturalist

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Todays moth: The Granny's Cloak Moth (Speiredonia spectans)

Found along Eastern Australia and neighboring islands!

Wingspan is around 7cm!

#moths #mothposting

Hey, my friend just wanted to say O-O #nature #moths #naturephotography

Snowberry Clearwing moth on dianthus flowers. Moths are cool. #moths

Berkenbrandvlerkvlinder - Pheosia gnoma. #moths #nachtvlinders #nature #naturphotography #naturebeauty

Sharp-winged Drill moth

Hi. I'm Sharp-winged Drill moth. I don't know why they call me that, I sound like a monster. I prefer Common Daisy Moth. I like daisies. Oh and tansies! I'm not from around here. Do you know any nice flower beds? Want to show me around?
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #teammoth #Insects #Bugs #Nature

A brown angle shades moth photographed on a window where you can see his fluffy tummy

Hi dude! Cute angle shades moth on the window at night, such a fluffy belly! #moths #insects

(c) Don Marsille / iNaturalist

(C) Mike Boone / bugguide.net

© Kyle Klotz / iNaturalist

(c) Ashley M Bradford / iNaturalist

Todays moth: The Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth (Lithacodes fasciola)

Found in the USA and Canada!

Wingspan is around 2cm!

#moths #mothposting

De rups van de appeltak - Campaea margaritaria. #moths #nachtvlinders #nature #naturphotography #naturebeauty

Diurnea fagella (Early Reveller) North Antrim, March 2026. Good numbers of this micromoth in the local wood this year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

My fist ever monarch butterfly, and my most recently finished monarch. Small changes make a big difference 🦋

#monarch #MonarchButterfly #butterfly #bug #BugArt #Embroidery #PunchNeedle #Arthropod #Moths #MonarchMigration #AnimalArt #Wildlife #Photography

New moth from last night…Norman’s Quaker.
#teammoth
#moths
#sepamoths

Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) resting on a fence post near moth trap

Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) resting on a fence post near moth trap

Frosted Green (Polyploca ridens) resting on chip of bark

Frosted Green (Polyploca ridens) resting on chip of bark

A little bit of colour in this morning's moth trap. Only my second Early Thorn (and first of the spring generation) and one of two Frosted Green, more regular in the garden but great to see after none in '25. #norfolkmoths #mothsmatter #teammoth #moths #bugsky

I was creeped out at first, then remembered Lady bug larva are scary looking too.
#Butterflies #Moths 🦋 🐞 ❤️
#Conservation

First moth of the season…Canadian Melanolophia.
#teammoth
#moths
#sepamoths

(c) Saad Bhamla / iNaturalist

© Éric Mathieu / iNaturalist

© Damon Tighe / iNaturalist

(c) Alex Negro (Laube) / iNaturalist

Todays Moth: The Madagascan Bullseye, a.k.a, The Suraka Silk Moth (Antherina suraka)

This watchful beauty can be found in Madagascar and Mayotte!

Wingspan ranges 9cm-13cm!

The caterpillars body begins black then gains a greener colour over time

#moths #mothposting

A bonanza of new deep sea species has been found in the Pacific Ocean but world’s archenemy of nature and the planet wants to destroy it for greed.
This and many other great stories in Daybreak Notes and Beans including your sleeping position has consequences.
#Dragonflies #moths #Sleep #JaneAusten

Privet hawk moth (Sphinx ligustri) and caterpillar by Mary Anne Burges (1763–1813) titled 'Lepidoptera of the British Isles,' c1810.

Yale Center for British Art.

#LepidopteraoftheBritishIsles #hernaturalhistory #butterflies #moths #sciart #insectart

Endymion, the last one to emerge ♡
#bugsky #Moths #Entomology

Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta)N Antrim - March 2026. One of the more frequently seen species at this time, it doesn't seem to appear in numbers of a decade ago. #gcampbellphoto #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Absolute unit of a blinded sphinx #moth.
It’s maybe 3” in length or more. With the wind blowing, it was hard to get my hand close enough without disturbing it.
#butterflies #moths #nature #spring

Original paintings of butterflies and moths from an album by Mary Anne Burges (1763–1813) titled 'Lepidoptera of the British Isles,' c1810.

Yale Center for British Art.

#MaryAnneBurges #LepidopteraoftheBritishIsles #hernaturalhistory #butterflies #moths

Secret night operations between moths and colored-nectar flowers Researchers Soma Chiyoda, Ko Mochizuki, and Atsushi Kawakita from the University of Tokyo have discovered that nocturnal hawkmoths are the main pollinators of Jasminanthes mucronata, a plant species native to Japan that produces black nectar. This is the first time that a colored-nectar flower is confirmed to be mainly pollinated by nocturnal insects. The discovery thus promotes further research into this so far unexplored ecology. The findings were published in the journal Ecology.

3-Apr-2026
Secret night operations between #moths and colored-nectar flowers
Nocturnal #hawkmoths found to pollinate #flowers that produce colored #nectar for the first time

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1122197 #science #ecology #pollinators

🦋 Check out the new comprehensive #checklist for the Ennominae #subfamily, one of the most diverse lineages within the family #Geometridae (geometer #moths), documenting 239 taxa from Chiapas, Mexico 👇

doi.org/10.3897/zook...

© Harrison J Elkins / iNaturalist

(c) Laurent Barthe / iNaturalist

(c) Michał Brzeziński / iNaturalist

© Olesya Deineko / iNaturalist

Todays moth: The Poplar Hawkmoth (Laothoe populi)

Found in Europe and Eastern Asia!

Wingspan ranges 7cm-10cm!

#moths #mothposting

Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata) - North Antrim - March 2026. The first of these attractive carpet moths appeared in the woods this week. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #nature #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Box Tree Moth

Psst. Are you a fellow Box Tree Moth? We gotta look out for each other. They discovered our invasion and are out to get us. You’d think they’d like us eating non-native boxwood shrubs, but I guess they’re “decorative.” Wanna meet up later?
#NonHumanNeighbours #Moths #teammoth #Insects #Bugs #Nature

De purpermotjes laten zich weer zien. Klein maar erg mooi. #moths #nature #naturebeauty #naturphotography

Brindled Pug.

Male Early Reveller (Diurnea fagella).

Eyed Ladybird.

Buchananiella continua.

Some of yesterday’s records from Grange Cemetery, #Edinburgh: Brindled Pug, male Early Reveller (Diurnea fagella), Eyed Ladybird & Buchananiella continua. #moths #ladybirds #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.

Toothed somerwing, Euclidia cuspidea, is found throughout North America. I took this shot in Arizona. #moths #insects #macro #photography #Arizona