Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria) North Antrim, January 2026. As with most moths at the moment, the first of the year from earlier this week. #gcampbellphoto #moths #mothsireland #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

March Moth (Alsophila aescularia) - North Antrim, January 2026. My earliest ever record of this species. Usually not on the wing until mid February. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social #gcampbellphoto

Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia pilosaria) - North Antrim - January 2026. And so it begins for another year. A break in the weather let me get out into the woods for a few moths. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis) - North Antrim, April 2025. Looking forward to Spring and return of beautiful moths such as this one from earlier in the year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Red Sword-grass (Xylena vetusta) North Antrim. One of the moth species which overwinters as an adult, by hibernating through the cold months. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social #gcampbellphoto

Beautiful Snout (Hypena crassalis) - North Antrim, June 2025. A scarce moth, which appeared in much lower numbers this year locally. Hopefully just a blip. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #nature #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Small Chocolate-tip (Clostera pigra) - North Antrim, April 2025. Lovely little moth from earlier in the year. One I see more commonly as a caterpillar in summer (last image). #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

December Moth (Poecilocampa populi) - North Antrim - December 2025. One of the last species of the year to emerge, and one definitely built to survive winter weather. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

A few of mothing hightlights from 2025. Hope you all have a lovely Christmas and happy new year. Thank you for all the lovely comments, likes and help with IDs. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Devon Carpet (Lampropteryx otregiata) North Antrim. One of our most recent moth arrivals appears to be well established locally with moths in both late spring and later in the summer. #moth #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Broken-barred Carpet (Electrophaes corylata) - North Antrim - May 2025. One from the woods earlier in the year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Ruby-tailed Wasp (Chrysura sp) - North Antrim. Great to see a few of these stunners over the summer including at a new site close to home. (Library images) #rubytailedwasp #chrysura #macrophotography #macro #insects #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social

Grass Emerald (Pseudoterpna pruinata) - North Antrim - July 2025. A beautifully coloured and relatively scarce moth from the summer. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Four-spotted Footman (Lithosia quadra) North Antrim. I first seen this moth in here in 2022. It reappeared with multiple records every year, until this year when it failed show. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) - North Antrim. A species from the summer months. #magpiemoth #abraxasgrossulariata #teammoth #moths #mothsmatter @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - North Antrim. Only a handful of these moths in 2025, which was surprising. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Common Hawker (Aehna juncea) North Antrim. Whilst I had the pleasure of watching these aerial hunters this year I didn't have a lot of time to photograph them. These are few library images. #commonhawker #dragonfly #dragonflies #dragonflyphotography #dragonfliesinflight @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social

Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) - North Antrim, August 2025. It gets it's name from the larvae feeding on the comb inside bee and wasp nests. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #nature #wildlife #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Red-necked Footman (Atolmis rubricollis) North Antrim 2025. Up until a few years ago this smart looking moth was very scarce up here. I get them every year now. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Straw Underwing Moth (Thalpophila matura) - Co Donegal July 2025. A very scarce species in North Antrim but more numerous in the dunes out west. #mothsmatter #moths #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) - North Antrim - 2025. Always a favourite to see whether as an adult or caterpillar. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Knot Grass (Acronicta rumicis) - North Antrim - July 2025. A species from the summer, and another with disappointing numbers, compared to previous years. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) North Antrim - June 2025. It can be easy to underappreciate the more frequently encountered moths, when searching for the scarce and weird species. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Blastobasis sp N.Antrim, Nov 2025. I would appreciative of opinions from those with experience of the species, as to whether this is a good candidate for B. vittata? #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana) - North Antrim July 2025. A little moth which I discovered up here in 2019. I see it every year but only in one part of one site. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

The Confused (Apamea furva) North Antrim July 2025. Not most attractive species, but a scarce one. After a nervous wait a few showed up on the local cliffs this year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Acleris bergmanniana June 2025. Lovely little moth found at dusk on the local cliffs this year, a new site. The larvae feeds on rose species. #moths #micromoths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) - North Antrim. This is a common and also a very variable species. This only a selection of the forms I have seen locally. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Double Dart (Graphiphora augur) North Antrim - June 2025. Nice to get a couple earlier in the year. The UK population has apparently crashed by 98% since the 1960's! #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

The Shears (Hada plebeja) - North Antrim - May 2025. Catching up with a few moth photos from earlier in the year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social #gcampbellphoto

Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata) - North Antrim, August 2025. To find more than 20 of this scarce moth at new site on the local cliffs on a night in mid-August was a real surprise. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Ectoedemia argyropeza on Aspen - I am definitely very much a beginner in the fascinating world of leaf mines, but hopefully learning a little each year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Rhigognostis annulatella Coast Diamond-back N. Antrim Nov 2025. This is a moth I occasionally see on the cliffs, but this is the first I have had in the garden. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor This year I have seen only one of these stunners. Even more worrying i have seen no larvae. Just a local issue or have others found the same? #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

December Moth (Poecilocampa populi) - North Antrim - November 2025. One of the last moths to appear each year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria) - North Antrim - November 2025. Numbers of this quite variable species are beginning to rise in the local wood. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social #gcampbellphoto

Winter Moth (Operophtera fagata) - County Fermanagh - October 2025. Not a big surprise for the first of these appear, given the time of year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

The Sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx. Fermanagh, Oct 2025. One for Halloween. Not many moths with a claws (apical spurs) in Ireland. This is a scarce moth in Ireland. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social #gcampbellphoto @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Scarce Umber Agriopis aurantiaria N. Antrim October 2025. Not many new species for the year left to see. As the name this is not a common one. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Psyche casta Common Bagworm Co Armagh, June25. Hopefully correct on the id of this one from during the summer. A new species for me. The larvae of this moth constructs a case with vegetation. #moths #micromoths #mothsmatter #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

True Lover's Knot Moth (Lycophotia porphyrea) - North Antrim - 2025. A caterpillar of this moth on the cliffs recently, with the adult from earlier this year in the final image. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Psychoides filicivora (Common Fern Moth) - North Antrim. One of the species still appearing in the garden. #moths #mothsofinstagram #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) - North Antrim, October 2025. One from the garden this morning. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa) - North Antrim, October 2025. Across Ireland it is considered a scarce moth, but is regular in my local woods. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) North Antrim October 2025. Another species I wouldn't normally expect to see at this time of year. #smallfanfootedwave #idaeabiselata #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Grey Shoulder-knot (Lithophane ornitopus) - North Antrim - October 2025. A reasonably scarce moth which I get in the local woods. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Epinotia nisella (Brindled Poplar Tortrix) - North Antrim, Sept 2025. A reasonably good year for this species with a few well marked individuals. This can be quite a variable species. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Brick (Agrochola circellaris) - North Antrim, October 2025. Not a common moth here, but usually get one or two each autumn. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Dark Chestnut (Conistra ligula) - North Antrim, October 2025. Beginning to appear at the weekend, amongst the more common Chestnut (right moth in last image). #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social #gcampbellphoto

Green-brindled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae) - North Antrim, October 2025. These beautiful moths of autumn began to appear up here last night. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social