Lepidigi
Butterflies of Europe and the Tropics
UK moths, photos from 2021 onwards, in taxonomic order after Bernard Skinner
(References to 'Gubblecote' are to my home near Tring in Hertfordshire, England)

Ghost Moth, female, Dore, Sheffield, 18 June 2022

Common Swift, Gubblecote, 4 July 2021

Orange Swift, Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, 6 August 2022

Orange Swift, as in the previous photo

Orange Swift, Gubblecote, 15 August 2022

Orange Swift, Gubblecote, 12 August 2021

December Moth, Gubblecote, 14 December 2021

December Moth, Gubblecote, 9 November 2021

December Moth, as shown in the previous photo

Emperor Moth, male, Gubblecote, 6 April 2023

Emperor Moth, the same insect as shown in the previous photo

Emperor Moth, a beautiful suffused pink specimen from last year's ova batch, emerged 28 March 2023

Emperor Moth, from the 2022 batch, also emerged on 28 March 2023

Emperor Moth, Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, 24 April 2022

Emperor Moth, 43 eggs laid by the insect shown in the previous photo

Emperor Moth caterpillars, nearly fully grown, Gubblecote, 25 June 2022

Buff Arches, Cholesbury, Bucks, 3 July 2021

Peach Blossom, Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, 25 June 2022

Peach Blossom, Cholesbury, Bucks, 3 July 2021

Figure of Eighty, Gubblecote, 29 May 2021

Figure of Eighty, Gubblecote, 29 May 2021

Frosted Green, Cholesbury, Bucks, 24 April 2022

Frosted Green, Cholesbury, Bucks, 24 April 2022

Chinese Character, Gubblecote, 22 July 2021

Oak Hook-tip, Cholesbury Common, Buckinghamshire, 4 SEptember 2022

Pebble Hook-tip, Gubblecote, 21 August 2021

Pebble Hook-tip, Gubblecote, 12 August 2021

Pebble Hook-tip, Gubblecote, 7 June 2021

Scalloped Hook-tip, Cholesbury, Bucks, 24 April 2022

Large Emerald, Cholesbury, Bucks, 25 June 2022

Maiden's Blush, Cholesbury, Bucks, 3 July 2021

Maiden's Blush, form with forewing margin 'blotches', Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, 15 August 2021

March Moth, Gubblecote, 22 March 2022

March Moth, Gubblecote, 16 March 2022

Blood-vein, Gubblecote, 24 June 2022

Small Blood-vein, Gubblecote, 3 September 2022

Least Carpet, Gubblecote, 28 July 2022

Dwarf Cream Wave, Gubblecote, 11 July 2021

Riband Wave, Gubblecote, 26 June 2021

Vestal, Gubblecote, 24 September 2022

Flame Carpet, Cholesbury, Bucks, 3 July 2021

Garden Carpet, Gubblecote, 16 September 2022

Garden Carpet, Gubblecote, 1 October, 2021

Red Twin-spot Carpet, Gubblecote, 11 June 2021

Shaded Broad-bar, Gubblecote, 26 July 2021

Common Carpet, Gubblecote, 15 June 2021

Common Carpet, day-flying at Incombe Hole, Ivinghoe, Bucks, on 3 June 2021 before settling on bedstraw, its larval host plant. Unfamiliar form.

Yellow-shell with variable hindwing colouration, Gubblecote, 22 July 2021

The Streamer, Cholesbury, Bucks, 24 April 2022

Small Phoenix, Cholesbury, Bucks, 1 May 2022