There are about 1,850 species of micro-moth recorded in the UK, and at least 62,000 named worldwide. ... Moths and butterflies evolved from a common ancestor about 250 million years ago. Traditionally ...

Of the 337 common moth species ... and the smaller moths (micro-moths). There are about 900 species of larger moth which have been recorded in the UK. The Butterfly Conservation report claims ...

Moths are often unfairly thought of as butterflies' drab cousins. But there are lots of wonderfully colourful species and plenty with dramatic patterns, including in the UK. Whether you are a seasoned ...

The V-moth (Marcaria wauaria), once a common sight in gardens, recorded a 99% fall in numbers from 1968-2007. Habitat loss and deteriorating land are thought to be behind the decline.

The pyralid group of moths includes some of the largest and most distinctive of 1,600 micro-moths, generally smaller species, found in the UK. The Evergestis ... while common migrants to look ...

A rare micro-moth has turned up more than 40 years after it was last seen in the UK - at the very same remote wetland in the Scottish Borders. The Apotomis Infida, or Rannoch Marble, is commonly ...

A once-extinct moth has recolonised large parts of the UK by gaining a foothold in abandoned industrial sites, conservationists said today. The small ranunculus moth disappeared from the UK before ...