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Day-flying Moths
It is important to note that there are many colourful insects seen flying during the day may not be butterflies but day-flying moths. These are easily be miss-identified as being Butterflies or may be difficult to identify if they are presumed to be butterflies. Some of the more common day-flying moths are shown below.

Thanks go to Steve Wheatley for providing the identification for the Silver-ground Carpet.

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This web site is not intended to be a guide to British moths. If you want to find out more about moths, visit the Ian Kimber's UK Moths web site at: http://ukmoths.org.uk
Magpie Moth
Speckled Yellow
Silver-ground Carpet
Mother Shipton
Magpie Moth
(Abraxas grossulariata)
Photo by Steven Cheshire
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Speckled Yellow
(Pseudopanthera macularia)
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Silver-ground Carpet
(Xanthorhoe montanata)
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Mother Shipton
(Pseudopanthera macularia)
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Eyed Hawk-moth
Eyed Hawk-moth
Eyed Hawk-moth
 
Eyed Hawk-moth
(Smerinthus ocellata)
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Eyed Hawk-moth
(Smerinthus ocellata)
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Eyed Hawk-moth
(Smerinthus ocellata)
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Lime Hawk-moth
Copper Underwing
   
Lime Hawk-moth
(Mimas tiliae)
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Copper Underwing
(Amphipyra pyramidea)
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