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Macro-moths (larger moths) ~ Part 1

Part 1 includes images from the following families: Sessidae and Zygaenidae

Links to the different families on this page . . .
Clearwings (Sessiidae)
Forester and Burnets (Zygaenidae)
Moth photo house index page
Moth introduction page



Species Name

Scientific Name

52.003 BF371 - Lunar Hornet Moth

Sesia bembeciformis

0371 2002 ~ Tony Clancy

Surrey
© photo: Tony Clancy




Species Name

Scientific Name

52.011 BF379 - Red-belted Clearwing

Synanthedon myopaeformis

0379 2005 - Ian Small

01379 2005 - Ian Small

Letchworth
© photo: Ian Small
Letchworth
© photo: Ian Small

0379 2005 - Ian Small

Letchworth
© photo: Ian Small




Species Name

Scientific Name

52.014 BF382 - Six-belted Clearwing

Bembecia ichneumoniformis

0382 2009 - Martin Honey

Natural History Museum garden
© photo: Martin Honey



Species Name

Scientific Name

54.002 BF163 - The Forester

Adscita statices

0163 The Forester 2006 - Sandra Standbridge

© photo: Sandra Standbridge



Species Name

Scientific Name

Burnet moth species

Zygaena species

'Burnet' moth caterpillar 2010 - Elizabeth Debenham

'Burnet' moth caterpillar 2010 - Elizabeth Debenham

'Burnet' moth caterpillar
Bunkers Park
© photo: Elizabeth Debenham
'Burnet' moth caterpillar
Bunkers Park
© photo: Elizabeth Debenham



Species Name

Scientific Name

54.008 BF169 - Six-Spot Burnet

Zygaena filipendulae

0169 2007 - Steve Lane

Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane

0169 2005 - Steve Lane

0169 2002 - Andrew Wood

Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Ware
© photo: Andrew Wood

0169 2001 - Nick Sampford

0169 2002 - Andrew Wood

Therfield Heath
© photo: Nick Sampford
Ware
© photo: Andrew Wood

0169 Larvae 2005 - Lee Browne

0169 Pupa 2005 - Lee Browne

Stevenage
© photo: Lee Browne
Stevenage
© photo: Lee Browne



Species Name

Scientific Name

54.009 BF171 - Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Zygaena lonicerae

171 Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet - Dave Mackenzie

Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Dave Mackenzie

171 Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet 2006 - Alan Reynolds

171 Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

© photo: Alan Reynolds Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Andrew Palmer

0171 2005 - Paul Gee

0171 Narrow Bordered Five-spot Burnet 2004 - Archie Lang

Horsenden Hill 
© photo: Paul Gee
 
© photo: Archie Lang



Species Name

Scientific Name

54.010 BF170 - Five-Spot Burnet

Zygaena trifolii

0170 2002 - Bob Hasra

Ireland© photo: Bob Hasra



Clearwings (Sessiidae)
Forester and Burnets (Zygaenidae)
Moth photo house index page
Moth introduction page

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