Moths are really beautiful insects - if you look carefully look at them they are really diverse in form, and some are exceptionally pretty with really complex markings.
As it's that time of year, I thought I'd try my moth trap last night for a couple of hours in my back garden.
It's a canvas sided box with a funnel with a black light source on top. Moths gather around the light, and some slip into the box via the funnel. It doesn't harm them at all - you just release them by unzipping it.
I live right in the centre of Dover near the Dour, so these are fairly typical beasties to be found around here. Here are a few of the better pics; hope I've got them right:
Moth Trap
Marbled Green (I think)
Oak Eggar (huge!)
Riband Wave
Swallow-tailed Moth
Don't know!