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
Common Hawker (Aehna juncea) North Antrim. Whilst I had the pleasure of watching these aerial hunters this year I didn't have a lot of time to photograph them. These are few library images. #commonhawker #dragonfly #dragonflies #dragonflyphotography #dragonfliesinflight @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Common Hawker (Aehna juncea) North Antrim. Whilst I had the pleasure of watching these aerial hunters this year I didn't have a lot of time to photograph them. These are few library images. #commonhawker #dragonfly #dragonflies #dragonflyphotography #dragonfliesinflight @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social
Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) - North Antrim, August 2025. It gets it's name from the larvae feeding on the comb inside bee and wasp nests. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #nature #wildlife #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) - North Antrim, August 2025. It gets it's name from the larvae feeding on the comb inside bee and wasp nests. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #nature #wildlife #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Red-necked Footman (Atolmis rubricollis) North Antrim 2025. Up until a few years ago this smart looking moth was very scarce up here. I get them every year now. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Red-necked Footman (Atolmis rubricollis) North Antrim 2025. Up until a few years ago this smart looking moth was very scarce up here. I get them every year now. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Straw Underwing Moth (Thalpophila matura) - Co Donegal July 2025. A very scarce species in North Antrim but more numerous in the dunes out west. #mothsmatter #moths #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Straw Underwing Moth (Thalpophila matura) - Co Donegal July 2025. A very scarce species in North Antrim but more numerous in the dunes out west. #mothsmatter #moths #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) - North Antrim - 2025. Always a favourite to see whether as an adult or caterpillar. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) - North Antrim - 2025. Always a favourite to see whether as an adult or caterpillar. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Knot Grass (Acronicta rumicis) - North Antrim - July 2025. A species from the summer, and another with disappointing numbers, compared to previous years. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Knot Grass (Acronicta rumicis) - North Antrim - July 2025. A species from the summer, and another with disappointing numbers, compared to previous years. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) North Antrim - June 2025. It can be easy to underappreciate the more frequently encountered moths, when searching for the scarce and weird species. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) North Antrim - June 2025. It can be easy to underappreciate the more frequently encountered moths, when searching for the scarce and weird species. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Blastobasis sp N.Antrim, Nov 2025. I would appreciative of opinions from those with experience of the species, as to whether this is a good candidate for B. vittata? #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Blastobasis sp N.Antrim, Nov 2025. I would appreciative of opinions from those with experience of the species, as to whether this is a good candidate for B. vittata? #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana) - North Antrim July 2025. A little moth which I discovered up here in 2019. I see it every year but only in one part of one site. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana) - North Antrim July 2025. A little moth which I discovered up here in 2019. I see it every year but only in one part of one site. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
The Confused (Apamea furva) North Antrim July 2025. Not most attractive species, but a scarce one. After a nervous wait a few showed up on the local cliffs this year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Confused (Apamea furva) North Antrim July 2025. Not most attractive species, but a scarce one. After a nervous wait a few showed up on the local cliffs this year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Acleris bergmanniana June 2025. Lovely little moth found at dusk on the local cliffs this year, a new site. The larvae feeds on rose species. #moths #micromoths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Acleris bergmanniana June 2025. Lovely little moth found at dusk on the local cliffs this year, a new site. The larvae feeds on rose species. #moths #micromoths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) - North Antrim. This is a common and also a very variable species. This only a selection of the forms I have seen locally. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) - North Antrim. This is a common and also a very variable species. This only a selection of the forms I have seen locally. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Double Dart (Graphiphora augur) North Antrim - June 2025. Nice to get a couple earlier in the year. The UK population has apparently crashed by 98% since the 1960's! #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Double Dart (Graphiphora augur) North Antrim - June 2025. Nice to get a couple earlier in the year. The UK population has apparently crashed by 98% since the 1960's! #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
The Shears (Hada plebeja) - North Antrim - May 2025. Catching up with a few moth photos from earlier in the year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social #gcampbellphoto
November 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The Shears (Hada plebeja) - North Antrim - May 2025. Catching up with a few moth photos from earlier in the year. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social #gcampbellphoto
Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata) - North Antrim, August 2025. To find more than 20 of this scarce moth at new site on the local cliffs on a night in mid-August was a real surprise. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata) - North Antrim, August 2025. To find more than 20 of this scarce moth at new site on the local cliffs on a night in mid-August was a real surprise. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.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