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Scorched Wing Moth is the common name for Plagodis dolabraria, a geometrid moth found in parts of the Palearctic, including Europe. Its pale brown to yellow-brown wings carry irregular dark markings that resemble scorch marks, giving the species its English name. The caterpillars feed on deciduous t...

The speckled yellow moth (Pseudopanthera macularia) is a day-flying insect native to Europe and parts of the Middle East. Belonging to the Geometridae family, it is easily identified by its distinctive bright yellow wings, which are heavily mottled with dark brown or black blotches. The adult moths...

Brussels Lace, Cleorodes lichenaria, is a moth in the family Geometridae associated mainly with woodland habitats in parts of Europe. Its pale, intricately marked wings give it the lace-like common name, while its biology is unusual among many geometrid moths because the larva feeds on lichens growi...

The common emerald moth (Hemithea aestivaria) is a widespread insect of the family Geometridae found throughout the Palearctic realm. It is recognized by its delicate green wings, which feature faint white lines and typically fade to white shortly after the adult moth emerges. The larvae are general...

The Light Emerald Moth is the European geometrid moth Campaea margaritata. Adults have pale green wings that may fade toward whitish tones as the scales wear with age, and their delicate coloration helps distinguish them from many darker woodland moths. The species is associated with trees and shrub...

The peppered moth *Biston betularia* is a common British moth notable for its camouflage and evolutionary adaptation. Originally light in color, populations darkened dramatically during the industrial revolution due to soot-covered trees favoring melanic (dark) moths. This demonstrated natural selec...

The waved umber is a geometrid moth with the scientific name Menophra abruptaria. Its distribution includes southern Europe, parts of western and central Europe, North Africa, and Anatolia. The wings are marked by irregular brown, gray, and buff lines and patches that break up the body outline when...

The orange underwing moth (*Archiearis parthenias*) is a day-flying species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae, native to Europe. It is recognized by its vibrant orange hindwings, which are typically concealed under cryptic grey-and-white forewings until it takes flight. Adults are active i...

The Feathered Thorn Moth, Colotois pennaria, is a geometrid moth found across parts of Europe and Eurasia. It is an autumn-flying species, and adult males are distinguished by exceptionally feather-like antennae. The plumose antennae help males detect female pheromones, making the species a useful e...

The yellow shell moth (*Camptogramma bilineata*) is a species of geometrid moth found across Europe and parts of Asia. It is named for its bright yellow wings, which are marked with wavy brown or dark lines that often resemble a scallop shell pattern. The larvae primarily feed on low-growing plants...

The Purple Bar (Cosmorhoe ocellata) is a species of geometrid moth found across Europe and extending into parts of Asia. The adult moth is characterized by predominantly white forewings traversed by distinctive dark purple-brown bands, giving the species its common name. It inhabits woodland margins...

The Pale Brindled Beauty (Apocheima hispidaria) is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae, found across Europe and parts of Asia. It is notable for its sexual dimorphism; females are completely wingless and flightless, spending their lives on tree trunks. The males, which are pale gre...

The Flame Carpet, Xanthorhoe designata, is a moth in the family Geometridae found across parts of the Palearctic region, including Britain. Adults have gray forewings crossed by a pale reddish or purplish central band outlined by dark lines, a pattern associated with its common name. Its larvae feed...

The large emerald (Geometra papilionaria) is a green geometer moth found across much of Europe, including Britain, and parts of Asia. Adults have broad green wings crossed by pale, wavy lines; the color fades after death or prolonged wear. The caterpillar feeds on deciduous trees, especially birch,...

The Brindled Beauty (Lycia hirtaria) is a geometrid moth found across Europe and parts of the Near East. It is identifiable by its early spring emergence, typically occurring from March to April, with larvae feeding on various broadleaf trees such as oak, lime, and elm. The species exhibits distinct...

The Small Brindled Beauty is a geometrid moth in the genus Apocheima, native to parts of Europe and associated with woodland and other habitats containing deciduous trees. It is known for pronounced sexual dimorphism: males have functional wings, whereas females are wingless and flightless. Adults a...

The Large Emerald (Geometra papilionaria) is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae, widely distributed across Europe and the Palearctic. It is characterized by its bright green wings, which span 40 to 56 millimeters, and features faint white and brown cross-lines. Adults rest with th...

The Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) is a species of geometrid moth found across the Palearctic realm, including Europe and parts of Asia. It features pale brown, dark grey, or sometimes melanistic forewings with distinctive scalloped edges that aid in camouflage against tree bark. The larvae...

The common carpet moth (*Epirrhoe alternata*) is a widespread geometrid moth found across the Palearctic region, including Europe and parts of Asia. It features distinctive wings with alternating dark and light wavy bands, which provide effective camouflage against tree bark and ground debris. The l...

Xanthorhoe montanata, known as the Silver-ground Carpet, is a moth in the family Geometridae and a common species in Britain. Its most consistent identifying feature is a whitish ground color, while the depth of the darker wing markings varies between individuals. Adults are active mainly from May i...

The Shoulder Stripe (Earophila badiata) is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae, commonly found across Europe and parts of the Palearctic. It is recognized by the prominent dark brown or blackish bands at the base of its wings, which give the insect its common name. This species is...

The argent and sable moth (*Rheumaptera hastata*) is a day-flying species of geometrid moth characterized by its contrasting black and white wing patterns. It is widely distributed across the northern hemisphere, with populations found throughout northern Europe, Asia, and North America. The larvae...

The Rivulet (*Perizoma affinitata*) is a geometrid moth described by James Stephens in 1831 and recorded widely in Britain, where it occurs along woodland margins, hedgerows, and grassy embankments. Adults have a wingspan of about 24-30 millimetres and are mainly recorded from May to July. The cater...

Scalloped oak, Crocallis elinguaria, is a moth in the family Geometridae found across much of Europe and parts of temperate Eurasia. Adults are usually buff or ochre with darker transverse markings, and the common name refers to the scalloped outline of the wings. Its caterpillars feed on a broad ra...

The Brimstone Moth, scientifically known as Opisthograptis luteolata, is a medium-sized insect belonging to the Geometridae family, widely distributed across Europe and parts of Asia. It is easily recognized by its bright sulfur-yellow wings, marked with distinctive small brown spots, which serve as...

The swallow-tailed moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria, is a geometrid moth found across much of Europe and in parts of western Asia. Adults are generally large and pale yellow or cream-colored, with brown markings and pointed projections on the hindwings that give the species its common name. It is primari...

The common emerald, Hemithea aestivaria, is a geometrid moth found across much of Europe and parts of Asia. Adults have green wings crossed by fine pale lines and bordered by a characteristic white fringe, although the color can fade in older specimens. The species is nocturnal, and its larvae feed...

The Early Thorn, Selenia dentaria, is a geometrid moth found across much of the Palearctic, including Britain. Adults have a wingspan of about 28-40 millimetres, and the species is readily recognized in Britain by its habit of resting with the wings held together. It normally produces two generation...

The Blood-vein, Timandra comae, is a geometrid moth found across much of Europe and in parts of North Africa. Adults are recognizable by their pale yellow wings crossed by continuous pinkish-red lines, a pattern that gives the species its common name. The moth occurs in habitats such as woodland, sc...