r/moths • u/RoseColouredPPE • 3h ago
r/moths • u/echoskybound • Sep 01 '16
Welcome! Looking for a moth ID? Please check here!
Welcome to the forum! We look forward to seeing your moth pictures and helping you identify moths you find. Here are a few resources to help you out:
- Not sure if you found a moth or butterfly? Check out this guide. If you did find a butterfly, our friends over at r/Butterflies can help you identify it.
- Check out some of our frequent moth ID's. There are a few moths we see a lot of here and you may have found one.
- Guide to searching for moths by shape and color
- Need a caterpillar ID? Check out r/Caterpillars or r/whatsthisbug
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r/moths • u/ElectricalFill2521 • 17h ago
Photo cutie patootie
I found this cutie patootie little moth outside of my apartment and safely relocated it to a nice little tree <33
r/moths • u/NationalTrustAdmin • 10h ago
Photo Its unusual name comes from its caterpillar, which can look like a miniature elephant's trunk. Combined with its large eyespots, it can make itself look much bigger in an effort to help deter predators š
galleryr/moths • u/thebabyfamous • 25m ago
ID Request Who is this little friend?
While reading in my room this sweet moth fluttered right by me! Iām not sure how it got in my room or when, but itās so cute to me!
Iām curious what type of moth it is?
Can I build it an enclosure and keep it?
I know they donāt live long, and if it would be happier outside for its short life then iād love to have it be happy!
If it would thrive in a warm house with a mesh enclosure iād be happy to build it one!
Edit for location: Near Vancouver, Canada!
r/moths • u/Stunning_Island_458 • 12h ago
Photo A surprise visitor in my bathroom tonight š¤ (home, Essonne, France)
Welp I didn't expect to have a little moth at this time of the year... A little Autographa gamma found against the window of my bathroom! :) So I just opened the window, and it managed to go. I hope it will find a good place for winter, because I don't want it to have any issues with some anti-bug treatments we tend to have in home. But at least it's free and out of danger
Enjoy the cutie!! š¤
r/moths • u/Morpheus1992 • 13h ago
ID Request Location: Kolkata, India
What moth is this? What's up with the broken wings? Is it a predator bite or disease or a pattern?
r/moths • u/Professional-Sky686 • 7h ago
ID Request Interesting moth I found
I had to brighten the image. This was in Florida. I thought this moth was very interesting. It appears to have triangles at the bottom I think. They were so adorable. Surprisingly big because normally moths in my house are small.
r/moths • u/Rude-Wheel-8640 • 15h ago
General Question help!
This Rothschildia jacobeaea is laying eggs and I want to raise some. What care should I take?
r/moths • u/Top_Advisor_8087 • 20h ago
ID Request I ran into her on the street.
Argentina. I saw it fluttering about on the concrete, so I moved it to the side to keep anyone from stepping on it. Sadly, by the time I was able to return, it was already dead. I suppose it was in its final days; it kept moving its wings, but it couldn't fly, and it barely moved its legs.
r/moths • u/rolandglassSVG • 1d ago
Photo MA'AM, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE THIS GORGEOUS!
One of my favorite local species, chickweed geometer moth Haematopis grataria
r/moths • u/Jay239Fly • 9h ago
ID Request Moth?
Solved: Metaxaglaea viatica
Originally I didnāt see the faint kidney bean outline on the middle of the forewing. The zig-zag pattern at the bottom of the wing also looks like a perfect match. Thanks for the help!
Original Post
Columbus, OH. USA
Night of Oct 26 2026
On glass under overhead outdoor lamp. Roughly 50F.
Approximately 1.25inch head to wing tip, roughly 1in wide.
Copper and tawny color, head appeared quite orange. Wings do not appear to overlap severely when at rest.
Didnāt see it move at all, but didnāt appear injured. Only saw this single individual. Checked the ODNR site for common moths, the closest one I found was a ābronzed cutworm mothā. However, it didnāt appear that fluffy at the head or shoulder, the wing edges also did not appear fuzzy like some examples.
Thanks for the help! Itās a very interesting moth, I just canāt figure out what it is.
r/moths • u/Krystal7620 • 16h ago
General Question How should I care for moth eggs?
First time poster here. I had an Imperial moth lay some eggs by my front door, but I'm afraid maintenance might destroy the eggs when they clean the walls. I've never cared for moth eggs before but I don't want them destroyed. I'd appreciate any advice on how to care for them until they hatch and can be safely released.
r/moths • u/Abocadoman • 1d ago
Photo it's laundry day in our house and we've got a lil helper here (hübner's wasp moth) :)
r/moths • u/islandpsychedelia • 1d ago
ID Request whoās this pretty lil guy?
Phillip island, South East Australia
r/moths • u/AlertCustomer3022 • 20h ago
Captive An edit I made of me and my Antherina Suraka :)
She landed on my chin then decided to sit on my mouth for twenty minutes yesterday and would get angry whenever I tried to take her off, and my friend said it looked like the silence of the lambs poster so I took a picture, went on ibis paint and did my best! I know itās not incredible but it was just a bit of fun and I wanted to share
r/moths • u/funnybunnycat • 1d ago
Photo Beautiful beauty- Florida
was at my friends house the other day she said they get luna moths every year during this time of year - kinda jelly lol
r/moths • u/1by4pipsilonnaught • 1d ago
ID Request (South India, west coast) Is it a moth? Either way, pretty lil thang
r/moths • u/Academic-Ad-5844 • 1d ago
ID Request What species is this moth? Heās looking into my soul (Melb, Australia)
r/moths • u/AmberEarth0626 • 1d ago
General Question Hummingbird moth caterpillar?
Please correct my id if Iām wrong too!
My neighbor found this guy in his warehouse at work and brought him home to me because I raise monarchs (not a pro, first year). But I live in Michigan and from what Iāve read, theyāre about to overwinter. I donāt want to disrupt thatā¦
What should I do? Iām prepared to raise him inside or should I release him in hopes that he can find somewhere quickly?
Super new at this, please be kind! Also a huge empath and sometimes I know that gets me in trouble haha.
r/moths • u/SergeDXB • 12h ago
General Question How Plant Acoustic Signals Influence Mothsā Choice of EggāLaying Sites
Location: Egypt