This isn't a comprehensive guide to Irish moths but illustrates species recorded in and near my garden near Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland, with my grandchildren in Foynes, Co. Limerick and occasionally in other locations in Ireland.
I never realised how fascinating, varied and colourful moths were until I started looking ...
Clicking on the thumbnail images opens a species page with details and photographs. Photographs are not to scale.
If mistakes are found please contact me so I can correct them.
Micro moths
Butterflies
Macro moths
Geometridae
Sphingidae etc
Noctuidae
Please follow these links for photographs and details of
Irish wildflowers
and Irish lichens