Geoff Campbell North Antrim Moths
@gcampbellphoto.bsky.social
Wildlife photographer, Ecologist, Birder and Moth-er. This page is dedicated to moths, for all my other nature photography - @gcampbellwildlife.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
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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
November 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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
November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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
October 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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
October 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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
October 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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
October 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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
October 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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
October 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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
October 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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
October 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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
October 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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
October 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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
October 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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
October 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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
Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) N Antrim Oct 2025. Originally from Austrialia it was introduced into Cornwall in the 1930's. From there it has spread very successfully. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) N Antrim Oct 2025. Originally from Austrialia it was introduced into Cornwall in the 1930's. From there it has spread very successfully. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Pearly Underwing (Peridroma saucia) North Antrim October 2025. One of a number of potential migrant moths last night. Also highlights the importance of Ivy flowers at this time of year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Pearly Underwing (Peridroma saucia) North Antrim October 2025. One of a number of potential migrant moths last night. Also highlights the importance of Ivy flowers at this time of year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) - North Antrim - October 2025. Another species with a late record was this one from a local oakwood last night #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth ##gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) - North Antrim - October 2025. Another species with a late record was this one from a local oakwood last night #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth ##gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Yellow-line Quaker (Agrochola macilenta) - North Antrim. Only a couple of these moths so far this year, there again there haven't been many moths recently #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Yellow-line Quaker (Agrochola macilenta) - North Antrim. Only a couple of these moths so far this year, there again there haven't been many moths recently #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) North Antrim, October 2025. A few of this beautiful moth still showing up late into the year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) North Antrim, October 2025. A few of this beautiful moth still showing up late into the year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg N Antrim, Oct 2025. The most plentiful moth recently. There are 3 similar species which cannot be reliably identified just by their markings. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg N Antrim, Oct 2025. The most plentiful moth recently. There are 3 similar species which cannot be reliably identified just by their markings. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social