Macro moths

By ABH number: Hepialidae to Sphingidae

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Swifts, Leopards, Goat Moth, Festoon, Triangle, Foresters, Burnets and Clearwings are regarded as 'honorary macro moths'.

Hepialidae, Zygaenidae
Map-winged Swift, Hepialus fusconebulosa Map-winged Swift, Hepialus fusconebulosa f gallicus Gold Swift, Hepialus hecta Ghost Moth, Hepialus humuli Six-spot Burnet, Zygaena filipendulae Six-spot Burnet, Zygaena filipendulae

Lasiocampidae, Saturniidae
December Moth, Poecilocampa populi December Moth, Poecilocampa populi Fox Moth, Macrothylacia rubi Fox Moth, Macrothylacia rubi Drinker, Euthrix potatoria Drinker, Euthrix potatoria Emperor Moth, Saturnia pavonia Emperor Moth, Saturnia pavonia (caterpillar)

Drepanidae (prev. Thyatiridae)
Scalloped Hook-tip, Falcaria lacertinaria Peach Blossom, Thyatira batis Peach Blossom, Thyatira batis Buff Arches, Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches, Habrosyne pyritoides Common Lutestring, Ochropacha duplaris Yellow Horned, Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned, Achlya flavicornis

Sphingidae
Eyed Hawk-moth, Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth, Smerinthus ocellata Poplar Hawkmoth, Laothoe populi Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila elpenor Small Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila porcellus

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