Welcome to Northumberland Moths

1281 different species of moths have been recorded in Northumberland and new species are being discovered every year. In 2010 22 new species were recorded. New species in 2011 click here.

This site provides access to the county database which holds 275353 records. The earliest record in the database is for a Puss Moth recorded in June 1761 by The Reverend John Wallis at Simonburn, Northumberland.

I have used Jim Porter's "A Label and Checklist of the British Micro-lepidoptera with Vernacular names" to name the micros, but have also provided their Latin names to aid navigation.

If you have found a moth and want to know what it is then please click here to submit a record.

If you would like to learn how to catch moths in your garden then please click here.

Regards, Tom Tams
County Moth Recorder