Cheshire and Peak District Branch Members Gallery - Moths

This gallery features photographs of moths taken by members of the Cheshire & Peak District branch of Butterfly Conservation.

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The Vapourer Photograph by Bryan Roberts of eggs of The Vapourer moth on an allotment at Knutsford on 10th January 2012. © Bryan Roberts - 2012

Striped Hawk-moth Striped Hawk-moth trapped and photographed by Steve Hind at Higher Poynton on 19th July 2011. © Steve Hind - 2011

Silky Wainscot Silky Wainscot trapped and photographed by Barry Shaw at Heald Green on 18th July 2011. © Barry Shaw - 2011

Treble-bar Treble-bar trapped and photographed by Barry Shaw at Heald Green on 21st May 2011. © Barry Shaw - 2011

Cream Wave Cream Wave photographed along the Whitegate Way on 20th May 2011 by Barry Shaw. © Barry Shaw - 2011

Scalloped Hazel Scalloped Hazel (nigra form) trapped on 11th May 2011 at Heald Green by Barry Shaw. © Barry Shaw - 2011

Fox Moth Female Fox Moth trapped on 6th May 2011 at Heald Green by Barry Shaw. © Barry Shaw - 2011

Ingrailed Clay Ingrailed Clay trapped on 8th May 2011 at Heald Green by Barry Shaw. © Barry Shaw - 2011

Merveille du Jour Merveille du Jour trapped at Heald Green on 27th September 2010 by Barry Shaw and photographed by Stu Burnet. © Stu Burnett - 2010

Angle-striped Sallow Angle-striped Sallow photographed by Steve Hind at Higher Poynton on 9th September 2010 - only the second confirmed sighting of this moth in Cheshire. © Steve Hind - 2010

Gold Spot Gold Spot photographed by Bryan Roberts at Knutsford on 24th August 2010. © Bryan Roberts - 2010

Oblique Carpet Oblique Carpet trapped on 30th July 2010 at Higher Poynton by Steve Hind. © Steve Hind - 2010

Straw Dot Straw Dot photographed by Bryan Roberts in the Wych Valley on 6th July 2010. © Bryan Roberts - 2010

Burnet Companion Burnet Companion photographed by Steve Hind on 31st May 2010 at Higher Poynton. © Steve Hind - 2010

Silver-ground Carpet Silver-ground Carpet photographed by Bryan Roberts along Whitegate Way on 24th May 2010. © Bryan Roberts - 2010

Orange Footman Orange Footman trapped on 24th May 2010 at Higher Poynton by Steve Hind. © Steve Hind - 2010

Cinnabar Moth Cinnabar Moth of the rare “flavescens” form taken on 23rd May 2010 in a garden at Wallasey by David Higgins. © David Higgins - 2010

Common Heath Common Heath photographed by Bryan Roberts on 21st May 2010 at Tegg's Nose Country Park. © Bryan Roberts - 2010

Red Sword-grass Red Sword-grass trapped on 17th May 2010 by Barry Shaw at Heald Green and photographed by Stu Burnet. © Stu Burnet - 2010

Lime Hawk-moth Lime Hawk-moth trapped on 16th May 2010 by Barry Shaw at Heald Green and photographed by Stu Burnet. © Stu Burnet - 2010

Small Magpie Small Magpie taken on 17th May 2010 near Manchester Airport by Bryan Roberts. © Bryan Roberts - 2010

White-pinion Spotted White-pinion Spotted trapped on 27th April 2010 at Higher Poynton by Steve Hind. © Steve Hind - 2010

Manchester Treble-bar Manchester Treble-bar photographed at Wybunbury Moss on 5th July 2009 by Roger Benson. © Roger Benson - 2009

Golden Twin-spot Golden Twin-spot found on a recently purchased house plant at Heald Green on 8th October 2005 by Barry Shaw. © Barry Shaw - 2005