Diverse Moth Species

Close-up images of various moths, highlighting their unique colors and patterns against natural backgrounds.

Plain Golden Y Moth resting on bark. Norfolk, UK. Date:

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Lime hawk-moth, Mimas tiliae, lime hawk-moth

Pluto sphinx (Xylophanes pluto) on a branch, Union island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Small (Cataclysta lemnata) china-mark

Iron Prominent Moth (Notodonta dromedarius)

Anchemola Sphinx Hawkmoth (Eumorpha achemolus), adult at rest on wood, Turrialba, Costa Rica, March

Nail stain

July belle (Scotopteryx luridata), Brown-grey waved warbler, Insects, Moths (Geometridae), Butterflies, Animals, Other animals, July Belle adult, resting on Powys, Wales, july

Plain Golden Y Moth resting on bark. Norfolk, UK. Date:

Chamomile Shark (Cucullia chamomillae) adult, with parasitic mites on antenna, resting on lichen covered twig, Cannobina Valley, Italian Alps, Piedmont, Northern Italy, June

Lime hawk-moth, Mimas tiliae, lime hawk-moth

Blue underwing (Catocala owlet moth (Noctuidae), Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other animals, Clifden Nonpareil adult, exposing hindwings, resting on log, Italy, Europe

Painted Lady caterpillar pupate on Thistle France

North American Silk Moth Hyalopora columbia photographed Sammamish, Washington

American Snout butterfly, Cape May, NJ

Brown-line Bright-eye (Mythimna conigera) adult, resting on leaf, Norfolk, England, july

Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae), Saint-Jory-las-Bloux, Dordogne, France

saturnid moth or silk moth dirphia avia distibution: central and south america

Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) moth, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Emesis (Emesis russula) butterfly, Argentina

Hawk Moth on wood background close up

Buff Arches Moth (Habrosyne pyritoides). Cornwall - UK.

Corn worm

Heart and dart (Agrotis exclamationis) on a leaf, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Sorrel Moth on a Leaf, A blood vein moth on a leaf

pine tree lappet dendrolimus pini adult from larva taken in switzerland

Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata) adult, resting on branch, Eccles-on-sea, Norfolk, England, September

Long-nose bat, Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras

Reddish Prince (Ludia orinoptena), Kibale NP, Uganda

Spurge hawk-moth (Hyles euphorbiae) Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Figure of Eight (Diloba caeruleocephala) adult, resting amongst fallen leaves, Powys, Wales, October

Große Grasbüscheleule Apamea monoglypha, auch Wurzelfresser genannt Große Grasbüscheleule Apamea monoglypha, auch Wurzelfresser genannt . Dark arches Apamea monoglypha, also called root eater. Copyright: xZoonar.com/KARINxJAEHNEx 23000041

Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) resting on the siding of a building

Red-Green Carpet Moth (Cloeoclysta siterata) On leaf - wings open - Mistley

Schwaermer, Sphinx kalmiae Sphinx kalmiae, Schwaermer aus Nord-Amerika laurel sphinx Sphinx kalmiae, sphinx moth from North America BLWS706717 *** Schwaermer, Sphinx kalmiae Sphinx kalmiae , Gossip from North America Laurel Sphinx Sphinx kalmiae , Sphinx Moth from North America BLWS706717 Copyright: xblickwinkel/W.xWillnerx

Moth (Macrocilix maia) with false fly spots, Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Pearly Underwing (Peridroma saucia) adult, resting on leaf, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Yellow Horned Moth (Achlya flavicornis) adult pair, resting on lichen covered twig, Italy, march

Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) adult, resting on Common Cleavers (Galium aparine) larval foodplant, Hampshire, England, June

Large yellow underwing ( Noctua pronuba) with opened wings on a tree bark

Barn Owl butterfly with closed wings sitting on green leaf looking left

Toadflax moths, Little Owls, Light Grey Toadflax Capped Owls, Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other Animals, Toadflax Brocade Moth (Calophasia lunula) adult, resting on rose leave

Sammamish, Washington North American Silk Moth Callosamia angulifera

Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades) puddles at damp mud in Ozark forest. Camden County, Missouri, 29 May 2008.

Cecropia moth Hyalophora cecropia.

Scorched Carpet (Ligdia adustata) moth portrait on green leaf, western Europe

Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) adult female, resting on bark, Yorkshire, England

Birkenspinner, Birken-Spinner, Scheckfluegel Endromis versicolora, sitzt an einer Bluete, Deutschland Kentish glory Endromis versicolora, sitting at a flower, Germany BLWS719330 *** Birch moth, Birches Spinner, Check wings Endromis versicolora , sits to a Blue, Germany Kentish Glory Endromis versicolora , Sitting AT a flower, Germany BLWS719330 Copyright: xblickwinkel/W.xWillnerx

Oleander hawk moth (Daphnis nerii), Other animals, Insects, Butterflies, Animals, Oleander Hawkmoth adult, resting on captive bred

Mackinac Island, Michigan, Butterfly house. Side view of a Silver-studded Leafwing, Hypna clytemnestra hanging on plant leaf.

Specious tiger (Asota speciosa), Mabira forest, Uganda

Moth (Geometridae sp) on a birch bark, France

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing Moth

Nettle borer

Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) adult, resting on tree bark, Powys, Wales, September

Bordered Beauty (Epione repandaria) moth portrait on green leaf, western Europe

Macro butterfly on the leaf

Erythrina Leafroller (Agathodes designalis), Ecuador

Woodland grayling (Hipparchia fagi), Large forest porter, Other animals, Insects, Butterflies, Animals, Woodland Grayling adult, resting, camouflaged on rock, Pyrenees, France, Europe

Chalk carpet (Scotopteryx bipunctaria) on a fabric, Isere, France

Comma butterfly, Polygonia c-album

Elephant Hawkmoth - resting on willowherb foodplant (Deilephila elpenor). Bedfordshire UK.

Privet hawkmoth (Sphinx ligustri), Hawkmoth, Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other animals, Privet Hawkmoth adult, resting on fern, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Moth on the leaf

Northern fruit bug Carpocoris fuscispinus A northern fruit bug sits on a plant.

White-spotted Sable Moth (Anania funebris) adult, drinking minerals from damp ground, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia

Camberwell beauty sitting on stone Bayerischer NP Germany

Peach Blossom Moth (Thyatira batis) adult, resting on foxglove flower, Powys, Wales

Fig Sphinx Moth (Pachylia ficus) Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

The Tropical Butterfly Species Chocolate Pansy Also Called Chocolate Soldier (Junonia Iphita). The Butterfly Is Photographed Resting On A Leaf In Khao Sok National Park, Thailand

Lime hawk-moth, Mimas tiliae, lime hawk-moth

Dusky sallow (Eremobia ochroleuca), Ochre-faced Barn Owls, Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other Animals, Dusky Sallow adult, resting on Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Macro worm on leaf

Unidentified butterfly, Kibale NP, Uganda

Moth (Italaviana griveaudi) in situ, Mitsinjo, Madagascar

Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)

Grey Dagger Moth (Acronicta psi) adult, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, July

Slug moth (Achrocerides theorini), Kibale NP, Uganda

Planthopper Planthopper on leaf Klungkung Bali Indonesia Date:

Yellow-legged tortoiseshell (Nymphalis xanthomelas), Eastern Large Foxes, Other animals, Insects, Butterflies, Animals, Yellow-legged Tortoiseshell adult, resting on tree trunk, Hungary, Europe

Grasshopper (Acrididae) camouflaged on leaf, Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) male, Marion, Illinois, USA.

Flame shoulder

Waldbrettspiel Pararge aegeria Waldbrettspiel Pararge aegeria evtl. handelt es sich auch die die Unterart Pararge tircis Copyright: xZoonar.com/Falkex 21282498

Common marbled carpet (Dysstroma truncata), Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Metalmark butterfly, Riodinidae, Rio Claro Reserve, Reserva Natural Canon del Rio Claro, Antioquia, Colombia Metalmark butterfly, Riodinidae, Rio Claro Reserve, Reserva Natural Can del Ru Claro, Antioquia, Colombia Date:

Beech Cocked Owl

Caterpillar of an Owl Butterfly (Caligo sp.), Kerzers, Switzerland, Europe

Purple Tiger (Rhyparia purpurata) moth showing warning colors on hind wings, Hungary

Kleines Wiesenvoegelchen Coenonympha pamphilus Kleines Wiesenvoegelchen, Coenonympha pamphilus, Small heath butterfly, auf einer Pflanze Copyright: xZoonar.com/GerdxHerrmannx 9579395

Oblique-Banded Leafroller Moth (Choristoneura roseceana) Livingston Manor, NY

Malicious Skipper (Synapte malitiosa malitiosa) adult, basking on leaf, Linstead, Jamaica, Central America

White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) adult male, resting on leaf, Priory Water Nature Reserve, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

great brocade moth (eurois occulta) adult on dead fern frond. cambridge

Great-banded Grayling (Brintesia circe) on thistle, Pyrenees-Orientales, France

Eucereon briceroi Moth, adult at rest on bark, Turrialba, Costa Rica, March

Oldworld Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) chrysalis, Switzerland

Malven-Dickkopffalter Carcharodus alceae Malven-Dickkopffalter Carcharodus alceae Copyright: xZoonar.com/Falkex 22766667

privet hawkmoth sphinx ligustri on ivy-covered tree trunk

Protambulyx strigilis moth from the Cordillera Escalera of the Amazon Rainforest near Tarapoto, Peru.

Burnished Brass on a branch Bulgaria

Common Grass Owl

Dock bark owl

Painted Lady - resting on high pass, at c. 11,000 ft. Most widespread butterfly in world. (Vanessa cardui). Sierra Nevada, California, USA. Synonym: Cynthia cardui.

Moth feeding on a ripe fruit Vosges du Nord France

Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus) moth female on branch, Overijssel, Netherlands

Privet hawk-moth at rest, Norfolk UK Date:

Cotton Bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) adult, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Large tabby (Aglossa pinguinalis), Isere, France

Blue-winged Grasshopper

Moth (Lasiocampinae sp), Kibale NP, Uganda

Giant Peacock Moth or Great Emperor Moth (Saturnia pyri)

Evening peacock-eye, Smerinthus ocellata, eyed hawk-moth

Sand Dart (Agrotis ripae) adult, resting on grass, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Giant Stick Insect (Phasmatodea), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Skipper butterfly (Hesperiidae), Other animals, Insects, Butterflies, Animals, Sage sage skipper (Muschampia proto) adult male, sunning on stony ground, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Rust-coloured thick-headed butterfly on a flower, A large skipper is sitting on a flower

Bumblebee hawk-moth, Hemaris fuciformis, broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

Giant Water Bug Lethocerus americanus among grasses in vernal pond at night near Thornton, Ontario.

Lobster Moth (Stauropus fagi) adult, camouflaged on tree trunk, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Spain, Canary Islands, La Gomera, Blue_winged grasshopper on rock

Brown Lacewing (Drepanepteryx phalaenoides) adult, resting on grass stem, Cannobina Valley, Italian Alps, Piedmont, Northern Italy

Puss Moth (Cerura vinula), Perktoldsdorf, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Puss Moth (Cerura vinula), male

Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris), Leicestershire, England, UK, July. meetyourneighbours.net project

Orange-Barred Sulphur butterfly (Phoebis philea) emerged from chrysalis

beautiful portrait of a butterfly night peacock pear on a black background beautiful portrait of a butterfly night peacock pear on a black background Copyright: xZoonar.com/gutaperx 16600322

Speckled Wood (Parage aegeria) adult, basking on stem amongst leaf litter, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, May

Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)

Purple Zuensler (Pyrausta aurata) on one sheet, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Arctriinae Moth, Mindo, Cloud Forest, West slope of Andes, Ecuador.

Close-up of a Narrow-winged pug moth (Eupithecia nanata) resting on moss covered tree bark in a Norfolk garden in summer

Geometer moth (Geometridae sp), Frasers hill, Malaysia

A butterfly perched on a leaf in Ecuador.

Russian Bear, Gruner Bear, Green Bear, Beautiful Bear, jersey tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria), Spanish Flag, Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other Animals, Tiger Moth adult, underside, Blackheath, Lo, Jersey, Europe

Sloe Bug (Dolycoris baccarum), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Fen Wainscot (Arenostola phragmitidis) adult, resting on leaf, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Panther Chameleon - male , Furcifer pardalis

Common scorpionfly (Panorpa communis), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Red-and-black froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata), Black-and-red froghopper adult pair, mating on stem, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Roseneule, Thyatira Batis ** Roseneule Fu1-Mi4

Proboscis Bat (Rhynchonycteris naso) pair roosting on rock, Rupununi, Guyana

Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) butterfly, Netherlands

Red Underwing Skipper (Spialia sertorius) butterfly, Netherlands

Olivbrauner Zünsler Pyrausta despicata Olivbrauner Zünsler Pyrausta despicata

Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) adult male, resting on birch bark, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

long-nosed bats rhynchonycteris naso two camouflaged on tree trunk, costa rica.

True Bug (Cyrtocoris trigonus) camouflaged as dead leaf, a true bug of the Heteroptera suborder, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Brown day owl

Star-wort Moth (Cucullia asteris) adult, resting on bark, Cley-next-the-sea, Norfolk, England, July

Butterfly

An endangered Luna Moth (Actias luna) on the trunk of a birch tree.

Coronet Moth (Craniophora ligustri) adult, resting on bark, Oxfordshire, England, July

Rose Owl, peach blossoms (Thyatira batis), Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other animals, Peach Blossom Moth adult, resting on sawn timber, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hawk-moth, Agrius convolvuli, Convolvulus Hawk-moth

Chessboard butterfly on a plank

Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi) perched on tree, Ripley Co. MO

Female Grey bush cricket (Platycleis albopunctata grisea) on vegetation, Belgium, Europe

Close-up of a male Large skipper butterfly (Ochlodes sylvanus) resting with closed wings on a bramble leaf in a Norfolk woodland habitat in summer

Oak Eggar Moth - on flower (Lasiocampa quercus). Cornwall, UK.

korean owl moth brahamea certhia korea. may.

Nature Acorn in your hands Samara Samara region Russia Copyright: xSvetlanaxVozmilovax Vozmilova6100

Dead head. The large massive butterfly belonging to family of brazhnik. Night insect

Grasshopper (Acrotylus insubricus) sitting on rocky outcrops, Extremadura, Spain, Europe

Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli) adult, resting on leaf, Norfolk, England, may

Speckled rattlesnake Crotalus mitchellii in captivity, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Luna moths (Actias luna) New Brunswick, Canada, June.

Spider

Italian locust (Calliptamus italicus) on rock, La Brenne, France, Europe

Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina) portrait, a true bug of the Heteroptera suborder, Europe