Moths and Insects

A variety of moth species resting on surfaces, displaying their patterns and colors against natural backgrounds, presenting intricate details.

angle shades, Mangolese Owl (Phlogophora meticulosa)

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Gothic (moth) (Naenia typica), Scops owl, Book-printing owls, Scops owls, Insects, Moths (Noctuidae), Butterflies, Animals, Other animals, Common Gothic adult, freshly emerged and pumping wings up, clinging to leaf in garden, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, En

Bedstraw hawk-moth (Hyles gallii)

Brown day owl

Tau emperor (Aglia tau) female, dark form, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Flame shoulder

angle shades, Mangolese Owl (Phlogophora meticulosa)

A moth in the Tandayapa Valley of Ecuador.

Xanthia gilvago, Elm Yellow Owl, Insects, Moths (Noctuidae), Butterflies, Animals, Other Animals, Dusky-lemon Sallow (Cirrhia gilvago) (Xanthia gilvago) adult, resting on Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Silver Y Moth (Autographa / Plusia gamma) Peak district National Park, UK

Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) adult female, resting on tree bark, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

A rest harrow sits on a blade of grass, A rest harrow on a grass stock

Brick Moth (Agrochola circellaris) adult, resting on fallen beech leaf, Powys, Wales, october

Geometer (Archichlora trygodes) on leaf, Analamazaotra Madagascar

Silbergraue Bandeule, Trockenrasenbusch-Bandeule, Trockenrasenbuschbandeule, Waldsteppen-Bandeule, Waldsteppenbandeule Epilecta linogrisea, sitzt auf einem Blatt, Deutschland moth Epilecta linogrisea, sitting on a leaf, Germany BLWS719345 *** Silver Grey Bandeule, Dry grassland bush Bandeule, Dry grassland banded owl, forest steppes Bandeule, Forest steppe banded owl Epilecta linogrisea , sits at a Leaf, Germany Moth Epilecta linogrisea , Sitting ON a leaf, Germany BLWS719345 Copyright: xblickwinkel/W.xWillnerx

Verdant hawk (Euchloron megaera), Mabira forest, Uganda

Lindenschwaermer, Linden-Schwaermer Mimas tiliae, sitzt auf einem Blatt, Deutschland lime hawkmoth Mimas tiliae, sitting on a leaf, Germany BLWS706730 *** Lindenschwaermer, Linden Gossip Mimas Tiliae , sits at a Leaf, Germany Lime hawkmoth Mimas Tiliae , Sitting ON a leaf, Germany BLWS706730 Copyright: xblickwinkel/W.xWillnerx

Bug (Heteroptera), Vulkaneifel district, Germany, Europe

Bedstraw Hawk-moth (Hyles gallii) on a leaf, Groningen, Netherlands

Lackey moth (Malacosoma neustria) on white background. Pembrokeshire, UK. July.

yellow horned moth annagarriff wood nnr, peatlands, county armagh.

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda), male, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Black C Earth Owl

Dock moth

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

Figure of Eighty (Tethea ocularis) adult, resting on twig, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Heller Schmuckspanner Crocallis elinguaria Heller Schmuckspanner, Crocallis elinguaria, Hellgelber Schmuckspanner, Scalloped oak Copyright: xZoonar.com/GerdxHerrmannx 18833145

Bogong Moth - Single on branchlet, during spring migration (Agrotis infusa). Australia.

Andriasa contraria (Andriasa contraria) moth (Sphingidae), Harenna Forest, Bale Mountains, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, Africa

ockerbindiger samtfalter,hipparchia semele ** ockerbindiger samtfalter fu1-mls

Red-green Carpet Moth (Chloroclysta siterata) adult, resting on autumn leaf, Powys, Wales, october

Pyramid Owl

Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) adult, resting on bark, Norfolk, England

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

USA, Washington State, Sammamish. Silk moth, Hyalophora Columbia female with wings open while on bark of ponderosa pine

Red Underwing Skipper in studio on white background

Small emperor moths (Saturnia pavonia), Small Night Peacock, Peacock Moth, Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other Animals, Emperor Moth adult female, resting on bark, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain

Lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureata), Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other animals, Lime-speck Pug adult, resting on decaying Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Peach Blossom (Thyatira batis) on wood in garden, Lorraine, France

Elephant hawk-moth, Deilephila elpenor, elephant hawk-moth

Swallow-tailed moth Ourapteryx sambucaria

Large Maple Spanworm (Prochoerodes lineola) attracted to mercury vapor light in woodland adjacent to tall grass prairie. Barton County, Missouri, 12 July 2008

Cat's Paw Emperor (Pseudobunaea tyrrhena), Kibale NP, Uganda

Insects, Moths, sphingid (Sphingidae), Animals, Other animals, Verdant Hawkmoth (Xylophanes chiron) adult, resting on Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, Central America

Fiery Skipper Butterfly (Hylephilia phyleus) CA

Regal Moth (Citheronia regalis), Scioto Co., OH, Ohio

Common Purple-and-gold (Pyrausta purpuralis) on wood, Gers, France

Old Lady Moth (Mormo maura) adult, resting on wood, Powys, Wales, august

Adult male of striped-hawk moth (Hyles livornica) resting on musky bark, Liguria, Italy

Pine Hawk Moth

Swallow Prominent moth (Pheosia tremula) photographed on a white background. The National Forest, Leicestershire, UK, May.

Teleus Longtail on a leaf in Brazil

Twin-spotted Sphinx Moth in northern Ontario, Canada. (Smerinthus jamaicensis)

Herald Moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix) adult, resting on dead wood, Priory Water Nature Reserve, Leicestershire, England, june

Pine Hawk Moth

September Thorn, Ennomos erosaria

Moth - Hawk Poplar (Laothoe populi) on twig

Common Purple and Gold Moth (Pyrausta purpuralis) adult, resting on dry leaf on woodland floor, Italy, july

Moth on the leaf

Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) Moth adult, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hippotion Sphinx Moth (Hippotion boerhaviae) adult, roosting on leaf litter, Western Australia, Australia

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) butterfly covered with dewdrops, Overijssel, Netherlands

Mediterranean flour moth

Tree Mantis (Liturgusa annulipes) Costa Rica

striped hawk-moth hyles livornica southern spain

Cryptic two-eyed hawk moth (Smerinthus ocellatus) on the bark of a Douglas fir. Startle behavior meant to frighten a predator and allow escape. Bella ...

Birkenspinner, Endromis versicolora, Kentish glory

Box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), Box Tree Borer, Weevil, Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other Animals, Box Tree Moth introduced species, dark form, adult, resting o

Brown Butterfly

Texas spiny lizard Texas spiny lizard on a tree Copyright: xZoonar.com/ThomasxMalesx 7441018

Macaria alternata, Willow corner-winged peacock, Dark grey corner-winged peacock, Willow corner-winged peacock, Insects, Moths (Geometridae), Butterflies, Animals, Other animals, Sharp-angled peacock (Semiothisa alternaria) adult

Broom Heath Ground Owl, Broom Heath Ground Owl, Maroon Heath Owl, Maroon Ground Owl, Broom Heath Ground Owls, Broom Heath Ground Owls, Maroon Heath Owls, Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other Animals, Negle

Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) male resting on pine cones, Leicestershire, England

a small orange butterfly and silver on a man’s finger

Owlet moth (Noctuidae), Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other animals, Dotted Rustic (Rhyacia simulans) adult, resting on Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) pair mating, Woburn, Massachusetts

Pigeon tail macroglossum stellatarum Taubenschwänzchen macroglossum stellatarum copyright: xzoonar.com/falkex 22475969

Spruce Carpet (Thera variata) portrait on pine needles, western Europe

Looper Moth (Geometridae), Andes, Ecuador

Tapestry moth (Trichophaga tapetzella) imago emerging from a barn owl pellet, once common in buildings where its caterpillar fed on woolen items, it has become rare and is now mostly found in the pellets of birds of prey or old bird nests, Plougrescant, Cotes-d'Armor, Brittany, France.

Large Ranunculus (Polymixis flavicincta) adult, resting on leaf in garden, Belvedere, Bexley, Kent, England, September

European peacock butterfly Aglais io catching the warmth of the sun in spring. European peacock butterfly Aglais io catching the warmth of the sun in spring. Bas-Rhin, Alsace, Grand Est, France, Europe. Copyright: xZoonar.com/christianxdécoutx 21240958

Neotropical moth (Eumorpha spec.) in detail, Amazon rainforest, Copalinga, Zamora Province, Ecuador, South America

Close-up of a Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) resting on a wooden panel in a Norfolk garden in summer.

Snow peeper butterfly with open wings sitting on a white wall from behind

Red Underwing Moth (Catocala nupta). Essex, UK.

Vine sphinx (Eumorpha vitis) on a leaf, Union island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Herald Moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix) on red curtain

Elephant Hawk-moth on twig

Marbled (Protodeltote pygarga) white spot

Hawk Moth (Sphingidae), Barbilla National Park, Costa Rica

The Drinker (Euthrix potatoria), newly emerged on cocoon, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Lead-coloured drab (Orthosia populeti), moth on wood, side view, Gers, France.

Close-up of a Black-brindled Bell moth (Epinotia signatana) resting on a tree in a Norfolk garden in summer.

White Colon (Sideridis albicolon) adult, resting on leaf, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Death's-head hawk moth head portrait sitting on tree trunk from behind

Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) adult, resting on lichen, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Privet hawk-moth at rest, Norfolk UK Date:

Garden / Great Tiger Moth. on Sedum buds. Date:

Sharp-winged Grass Owl, Marsh White Owl, Reddish-yellow Reed Owl, Sharp-winged Grass Owl, Marsh White Owl, Reddish-yellow Reed Owl, Sharp-winged Grass Owl, Reddish-yellow

Box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis). Heading in flight towards a branch of boxwood. Burgundy, France 71 on 19/08/2017

Burnet Moth (Zygaena rhadamanthus) adult, resting on Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) flowerspike, Ariege Pyrenees, Midi-Pyrenees, France, June

Close-up of a Bath White butterfly (Pontia daplidice)

Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) With Moth Prey on Goldenrod J

Grasshopper, British Columbia, Canada

Greater Sac-Winged Bat, Saccopteryx bilineata, Belize

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea), La Brenne, Indre, France

Brussels lace (Cleorodes lichenaria) on rock, Gers, France

Dock rootworm

Looper Moth (Oospila albicoma), Costa Rica

Blue-winged grasshopper (Oedipoda caerulescens), Wesel, Lower Rhine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

eyed hawkmoth female on bark smerinthis ocellata annagarriff wood nnr, co. armagh, ireland

Small Emerald Moth (Hemistola chrysoprasaria) adult male, resting on leaf, Italy, july

A tawny wave is sittin on a grass-stock

Proboscis Bat, Rhynchonycteris naso, Brazil, South America

17 year Periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecim) teneral adult Brood X cicada, shortly after molting, Maryland, USA, June 2021

Eastern Dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus)

Net-winged Hopper (Biolleyana costalis), La Selva Biological Research Station, Heredia, Costa Rica

Brown moth perching on green leaf

Plum tortrix (Hedya pruniana) on bark, France

Schmetterling einer Hamadryas Art mit Schutzfärbung, Jorupe Naturreserve, Ecuador Schmetterling einer Hamadryas Art mit Schutzfärbung, Jorupe Naturreserve, Ecuador / Butterfly of Hamadryas species perching well camouflaged on the trunk of a tree and feeding on sap, Jorupe Biological Reserve, Ecuador Copyright: xZoonar.com/Mikex 9745592

Bleiche Graseule Mythimna pallens Bleiche Graseule, Mythimna pallens, Nachtfalter, Common wainscot Copyright: xZoonar.com/GerdxHerrmannx 11018481

Antlion (Palpares sp) resembles large, colorful dragonfly, South Africa

Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis) adult, resting on fencepost, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, June

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

Popular hawk-moth on a stem United-Kingdom

Macro Leafhopper White Background

Twin-spot Carpet Moth (Perizoma didymata) adult, resting on heather flowers, Powys, Wales

Italian Long-eared Grasshopper

Pale yellow jewel moth (Crocallis elinguaria), Germany, Europe

Celadon owl two moths sitting next to each other on a tree trunk seeing different from behind

Cicada against white background. Endemic to Montagne D'Ambre, Madagascar.

The spreading moth (Brachionycha sphinx) adult, Essex, England, Great Britain

Ant Lion (Palpares libelluloides) male at rest with wings open, Italy, July. meetyourneighbours.net project

Large Emerald Moth (Geometra papilionaria) adult female, resting on fern frond, Italy, july

Pezotettix giornae, Pezotettix giornai, male and female couple mating on rock, La Brenne, France, Europe

Giant butterfly in a restaurant at the golden rock, Kyaikto, Mon State, Myanmar

Oak Hawkmoth (Marumba quercus) adult male, resting on tree stump, Corsica, France, April

Diurnal Spotted Beet Webworm Moth (Hymenia perspectalis) nectars at sedum. Boone County, Missouri, 12 September 2007

Nymphalid Butterfly (Zaretis itys) mimicking a leaf, Rio Claro Nature Reserve, Antioquia, Colombia

Small frost moth female moth sitting on white wall from behind

Female Emperor Moth, Saturnia Pavonia; Southern Great Britian

Old World Tree Frog (Rhacophoridae), Wasur National Park, Wasur National Park, Indonesia

Macro image of a large Regal Moth known as Citheronia Regalis which landed on the window screen in West Virginia. Large Regal Moth or Citheronia Regalis landed on the window screen

Centre Barred Sallow Moth (Atethmia centrago). Essex, UK.

Indomalaya butterfly (Chersonesia intermedia), Phu Chong Na Yoi National Park, Na Chaluai, Ubon Ratchathani District, Isaan, Thailand, Asia

Image of brown butterfly(Moth) isolated on white background. Insect. Animals.

maiszünsler,ostrinia nubilalis ** maiszünsler zia-gc4

heidespanner,ematurga atomaria ** Ematurga atomaria fu1-myy

Common Brimstone butterfly hanging on yellow flower looking up right

Elephant Hawk-moths resting on bark. Norfolk, UK. Date:

grasshopper (Orthoptera Caelifera) insect animal on a wall. grasshopper insect animal

Red underwing moth on bark Franche-Comte France