HOMEBUTTERFLIESPLACESENVIRONMENTLAWPHOTO LIBRARYBLOGGBUTTERFLY BOOKSLINKSABOUTCONTACT   It is very important to note that there are many colourful insects seen flying during the day may not be butterflies but day-fying moths which can easily be miss-identified as being Butterflies. Some of the more common day-flying moths are shown below. This web site is not intended to be a guide to moths... however, further information about all of our native moths can be found on the excellent UKMoths web site.     Some of the more common day-flying Moths which are often mistaken as Butterflies     [+] find out more about the Narrow Bordered Five Spot Burnet at UKMoths [+] find out more about the Six-Spot Burnet at UKMoths [+] find out more about the Cinnabar Moth at UKMoths [+] find out more about the Burnet Companion at UKMoths [+] find out more about the Cistus Forester Moth at UKMoths [+] find out more about the Brimstone Moth at UKMoths   [+] find out more about the Hummingbird Hawk-moth at UKMoths [+] find out more about the Pyrausta Purpuralis at UKMoths     All text, photographs, images & other graphic elements used on this web site are copyright Steven Cheshire 2000 - unless otherwise stated.   Recommended Books