Members of the public are being called on to report sightings of woodland moths up and down the country. During a 3 day event called Moth Night, organised by the charity Butterfly Conservation and partners, people are asked to submit any sightings of moths, in woodland areas and in their adult stage of the life cycle.
Britain’s woodlands are home to a number of bizarre and beautiful species of moth. However, most moth species have been declining for the past 40 years. The information gathered helps to build a picture of where moths are living and how species are progressing. A report of all the gathered data will be published by Atropos journal.
Richard Fox, head of surveys at the Butterfly Conservation, stresses the importance of the habitat for moths with 37% of the UK’s rarest moths found in woodlands. He goes on to express his concerned over increased habitat disturbance, such as deforestation, and what effect this is having on the moth population.
Wildlife sightings is lucky enough to receive numerous photos of Britain’s moths everyday so please do what you can to help us learn about the world of moths and submit your sightings to Moth Night now!
Below are just a few of your moth sightings over the past couple of days:
RT @WildeAboutBirds: @wildlife_uk an amazing Garden Tiger Moth was a nice surprise this morning #TeamMoth pic.twitter.com/39Ego37ACb
— Wildlife Sightings (@wildlife_uk) July 4, 2014
RT @saloplarus: Came #eye2eye with a late(?)egg-laying #EmperorMoth pair in D&G today #iPhone5s #teammoth pic.twitter.com/auCuyVH2EM
— Wildlife Sightings (@wildlife_uk) July 3, 2014
RT @fotobuni: Two Privet Hawk-Moths that have taken a shine to the back wheel of my car! #moth #flyinghitchhikers pic.twitter.com/bWaCSl8GDz
— Wildlife Sightings (@wildlife_uk) July 3, 2014
RT @wood_golfwood1: @wildlife_uk wow. An elephant hawk moth in my garden this morning! pic.twitter.com/H2a5N12AMx
— Wildlife Sightings (@wildlife_uk) July 3, 2014
RT @ItWasntSteph: Privet Hawk-moth! Largest resident in UK #teammoth #mothoftheday @wildlife_uk thanks @Lozzjazz pic.twitter.com/AxMc2wSKjK
— Wildlife Sightings (@wildlife_uk) July 3, 2014
RT @JHPh0t0graphy: A Burnet Moth today @tophilllow @wildlife_uk @ukbutterflies #insect #wildlife #photography pic.twitter.com/AuDzcevY6o
— Wildlife Sightings (@wildlife_uk) July 2, 2014
RT @mrshentz: @wildlife_uk Least Carpet now turning up regularly at the garden trap #teammoth #moths pic.twitter.com/EEuZ6FcxZ8
— Wildlife Sightings (@wildlife_uk) July 3, 2014
RT @sjb_astro: Spotted this magnificent hummingbird hawk-moth in my garden @BBCSpringwatch #Stokesley @wildlife_uk pic.twitter.com/TtasdXRsi0
— Wildlife Sightings (@wildlife_uk) July 3, 2014
RT @Twintoo0: White Satin moth seen on the wall of the walkway from Preston law courts to the market today pic.twitter.com/2ldiupiE4W
— Wildlife Sightings (@wildlife_uk) July 2, 2014
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