Blog: Moths

Tom Marshall

A swallow-tailed moth resting on a bright green leaf. It's a pale yellow moth, with delicate dark lines across the wings and a long, pointed tail on each hindwing

Moths in the mail

Thursday 2 July 2026

As moths get the Royal Mail stamp of approval, we celebrate the ten special species they’ve chosen to spotlight.

Moths

A male emperor moth resting on a branch. It's a large moth with bright orange hindwings. Each of its four wings has a large eyespot and it has feathery antennae

Marching on with moths

Discover the insects on the wing in early spring.

Elephant hawk-moth caterpillar

The elephant in the room

Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.

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