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The Golden Plusia, Polychrysia moneta, is a moth in the family Noctuidae and subfamily Plusiinae. Adults have pale golden forewings with brown patterning and metallic-looking golden markings, and the species has a wingspan of roughly 32 to 37 millimetres in British moth references. Its larvae feed o...

The Pink-barred Sallow is a Eurasian moth in the family Noctuidae, scientifically known as Xanthia togata. It is identified by the yellow to ochre ground color of its wings and the pink or reddish transverse markings that give the species its common name. The moth is part of the sallow group and is...

The Barred Sallow is a European moth commonly treated as Tiliacea aurago, with Xanthia aurago used as a synonym in some taxonomic sources. It belongs to the family Noctuidae and is identified by reddish-brown forewings crossed by a conspicuous golden-yellow band. The name refers to this transverse m...

The Green-brindled crescent is a species of moth belonging to the family Noctuidae, native to Europe and parts of the Palearctic region. First described in 1758, the adult moth is most active in the autumn, typically flying between September and October. It is distinguished by the striking metallic...

The centre-barred sallow is a moth species with the scientific name Atethmia centrago, in the family Noctuidae. Adrian Hardy Haworth described the species in 1809. It occurs in parts of Europe, and its larvae are associated with ash trees, feeding first in buds and later on flowers and leaves. Adult...

The burnished brass moth, Diachrysia chrysitis, is a noctuid moth found across much of Europe and temperate Asia. Its forewings bear reflective metallic patches that can appear golden, greenish, or brassy depending on the angle of light, while the hindwings are comparatively plain. The caterpillars...

The miller moth is the adult stage of the army cutworm, a moth species native to western North America. These insects are known for their large-scale seasonal migrations, traveling from the Great Plains to the Rocky Mountains in late spring to escape the heat and find nectar. They derive their commo...

The Silver Hook Moth is a European noctuid moth described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. Its common name refers to the bright, metallic silver markings that stand out against otherwise grey-brown wings. The species is associated with wetland environments and is of interest to people who study...

The Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea) is a noctuid moth distributed throughout the Palearctic region, including Europe, North Africa, and across Asia to Japan. The species features cryptic brownish-grey forewings that provide camouflage against tree bark, while the hindwings reveal bright coppe...

The Orange Sallow Moth is the noctuid moth Tiliacea aurago, a Palearctic species described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Adults are identified by the orange coloration and patterning of the forewings, although the exact appearance can vary among individuals. The larvae are associated with lime trees, me...

The Frosted Orange Moth is the Palearctic noctuid Gortyna flavago, a species described in the eighteenth century. Adults have orange to orange-brown forewings with lighter, frosted-looking markings that help distinguish the moth from plainer noctuids. The larvae live inside and bore through the stem...

The Blossom Underwing (Orthosia miniosa) is a noctuid moth distributed across the Palearctic region, including much of Europe and parts of western Asia. The adult moth is distinguished by its bright orange or reddish hindwings, which are concealed beneath cryptically mottled forewings when at rest b...

The Broad-bordered White Underwing is the moth Hadula melanopa, also treated in some references as Anarta melanopa, in the family Noctuidae. Thunberg described it in 1791, and the species occurs in montane and arctic-alpine habitats across parts of Europe, with adults often flying by day in sunshine...

The Gothic Moth is Naenia typica, a nocturnal moth of the family Noctuidae found across temperate parts of Eurasia. It has broad, dark forewings marked by a fine network of pale lines and gray hindwings, a pattern associated with the English common name's reference to Gothic architectural ornament;...

The Spectacle moth, scientifically known as Abrostola tripartita, is a species of insect in the family Noctuidae found across Eurasia. It is named for the prominent tufts of dark hair on its thorax, which create a mask-like pattern resembling a pair of eyeglasses or spectacles when viewed from the f...

The Rosy Marbled Moth is a small moth in the family Noctuidae, the group that includes many nocturnal moths. The species was described by Jacob Hübner in 1790 and is recognized by the pink, marbled pattern on its forewings, which gives the insect its common name. It is a European species of interest...

The Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) is a moth in the family Noctuidae distributed across Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. The species takes its name from the black marking on each forewing, which resembles the Hebrew letter Nun. Adults are active in spring, typically flying from March t...

The Dun-bar, Cosmia trapezina, is a moth in the family Noctuidae found in Europe and parts of the Palearctic region. Its larvae feed on the foliage of broad-leaved trees and shrubs, including oak, birch, hazel, willow, and other hosts. The species is distinctive because its caterpillars are also doc...

The Sycamore moth is a species of moth belonging to the family Noctuidae, originally described in 1758. It is commonly found across Europe and parts of Asia. The species is most notable for its distinctive larval stage; the caterpillars are densely covered in yellow hair and feed primarily on sycamo...

The Alder moth (*Acronicta alni*) is a species of noctuid moth found across the Palearctic region, including Europe and parts of Asia. The adult moth possesses greyish, cryptic forewings that allow it to blend seamlessly into tree bark. Its most distinguishing feature is the larval stage, where the...

Nut-tree Tussock, Colocasia coryli, is a moth of the family Noctuidae found across the Palearctic and commonly recorded in Britain. Adults have gray to brown forewings and a wingspan of roughly 27 to 35 millimetres. The larvae feed mainly on hazel and birch, but may also use sycamore, hornbeam, oak,...

The gold spangle, scientifically known as Autographa bractea, is a species of moth belonging to the family Noctuidae found across Europe and parts of Asia. It is distinguished by the distinctive, metallic gold or silver spot located on its forewings, which contrasts with its otherwise brown and grey...

The Mullein moth, scientifically known as Cucullia verbasci, is a noctuid moth species native to Europe and parts of North Africa. The adult moths are relatively drab, typically displaying brown or greyish wings, but the species is most recognizable during its larval stage. The caterpillars are high...

The Olive, scientifically known as Ipimorpha subtusa, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. Denis and Schiffermuller described the species in 1775, and it is recorded across parts of Europe, where it is known for olive and greenish coloration on the forewings. The species is of interest to people study...

Dewick's Plusia, Macdunnoughia confusa, is a moth of the family Noctuidae distributed from Europe across Siberia to Japan, with additional records from Lebanon and Israel. It has a wingspan of about 32-38 millimetres and is double-brooded in continental Europe. In Britain it is a rare vagrant record...

Marbled White Spot, Protodeltote pygarga, is a small moth of the family Noctuidae, first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1766. It has a Palearctic distribution extending across Europe and into parts of Asia; in Britain it is locally associated with acid heaths and damp woodland. Adults fly...

The grey dagger is a species of noctuid moth found across the Palearctic region, including Europe and parts of Asia. First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1759, the adult moth is easily recognized by its pale grey forewings, which feature distinctive black, dagger-shaped markings. These nocturnal inse...

Fisher's Estuarine Moth, Gortyna borelii, is a large nocturnal moth of the family Noctuidae that is rare and highly localized in Britain. Its British populations occur in coastal areas of Essex and Kent, where the larvae depend on hog's fennel and feed inside the plant's stems and roots. Adults gene...

The Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) is a distinctive species of moth belonging to the family Noctuidae, widely distributed across Europe, North Africa, and the Near East. It is notable for its unique wing posture, folding its wings at rest to resemble a withered, brown-tinged leaf, which provi...