The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Branch of Butterfly Conservation are pleased to contribute towards the sponsorship of this site

And with thanks to ALS for their support:

This site is dedicated to the moths of Hampshire, England. I have set out to illustrate as many species as I can from the county, and to provide details of their distribution and status, through the use of maps and narrative. I also hope that it will prove useful for those visiting the site for assistance in specimen identification (if you're new to moths and are really stuck, click on the 'Need Help?' button).

The basis of the site is a library of digital photographic images, the majority of which have been actually photographed in the county, but where no such image is available, or better quality representative images have been obtained elsewhere, these are included. I hope that they will prove of interest, both as a basis for identification, as discussion points if you doubt my identification (I'm by no means infallible - take that as a health warning!), and to provide a window on the often beautiful animals that inhabit our night skies for the uninitiated.

My photographs are increasingly being supplemented by the work of other contributors, a trend I would like to continue to make this site as comprehensive as possible. So if you have images of species that are not illustrated here, or perhaps show different forms, or are of better quality than those currently shown, and are willing to share them, I would be more than happy to hear from you. I have a wishlist of species that are yet to be added, contributions for which would be gratefully received.

Viewing info: This site is best viewed using a screen size of 1024x768 or larger, but should display OK on 800x600 provided your browser is set to display the full screen (i.e. close any favourites or history bars). Users running Windows XP SP2 will possibly get a message telling them that Internet Explorer has prevented active content from running. Please be assured there are no scripts on this site that can access your computer and are merely needed to ensure buttons display correctly, etc - so please click on 'Allow Blocked Content'!

If you want to know more, please e-mail me using the link on the left.

This site complements the Yahoo e-mail discussion group, hantsmoths:

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Enjoy,