09th May 2008

Intro
Prizes
What’s required?
Images
Public events
Targets

Common moths

 
 

The last time that National Moth Night was held in June was the year 2002, when it was held on 15 June. (Atropos 19: 42-59) There was no day-time element of that event, however, so with the inclusion of day-time recording in 2008 the range of species is likely to be larger than the 740 species recorded at 458 sites around Britain and Ireland on NMN 2002. June is a particularly colourful time of year for moths when some of the most attractive species may be encountered, including the spectacular hawk-moths. Immigration may also be a feature at this time of year with insects arriving from the Continent or even further afield, including the striking
Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica.

If you take any photographs of National Moth Night activities or moths recorded on the day/night, please
e-mail to atropos.editor@zen.co.uk for possible publication in Atropos or in a future update
of this website.