Southbank Barn, Henfield (in the garden). Males have a distinctive black tuft at the end of their abdomen which females lack, so I think this a female.

Box-Tree Moth ♀︎ (Cydalima perspectalis) - Crambidae (12/09/2023) Southbank Barn, Henfield (in the garden). Males have a distinctive black tuft at the end of their abdomen which females lack, so I think this a female.

Southbank Barn, Henfield (in the garden on my ashtray!). It is a pest species - its caterpillars decimate Box plants - and an introduction probably from imported Box (Buxus) plants. Not sure what it is doing in the garden as there are no Box plants here! Maybe a neighbour.

Box-Tree Moth ♀︎ (Cydalima perspectalis) - Crambidae (12/09/2023) Southbank Barn, Henfield (in the garden on my ashtray!). It is a pest species - its caterpillars decimate Box plants - and an introduction probably from imported Box (Buxus) plants. Not sure what it is doing in the garden as there are no Box plants here! Maybe a neighbour.

Southbank Barn, Henfield (in the garden). Then it landed on the arm rest of my chair! So you can see it has quite a long wingspan.

Box-Tree Moth ♀︎ (Cydalima perspectalis) - Crambidae (12/09/2023) Southbank Barn, Henfield (in the garden). Then it landed on the arm rest of my chair! So you can see it has quite a long wingspan.

Cuckmere Nature Reserve, Sussex (on a Knapweed). Nothing else quite like it. Males and Female very similar so I don't know what this one is.

Six-spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) - Zygaenidae (21/07/2006) Cuckmere Nature Reserve, Sussex (on a Knapweed). Nothing else quite like it. Males and Female very similar so I don't know what this one is.

Six-spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) - Zygaenidae (21/07/2006) Cuckmere Nature Reserve, Sussex (on a Knapweed).

Minsmere Nature Reserve, Suffolk (on Lilac). I think it a female because of the pale underside of the head - males have a greener/beige underside and a browner and less red edging to their wings. The species does occur in Sussex so included here for interest despite being taken in Suffolk!

Broad-Bordered Bee Hawk-Moth ♀︎ (Hemaris fuciformis) - Sphingidae (28/04/2007) Minsmere Nature Reserve, Suffolk (on Lilac). I think it a female because of the pale underside of the head - males have a greener/beige underside and a browner and less red edging to their wings. The species does occur in Sussex so included here for interest despite being taken in Suffolk!

Minsmere Nature Reserve, Suffolk (on Lilac). Could be confused with Hummingbird Hawkmoth but that has a grey upper body, noit this greenish colour.

Broad-Bordered Bee Hawk-Moth ♀︎ (Hemaris fuciformis) - Sphingidae (28/04/2007) Minsmere Nature Reserve, Suffolk (on Lilac). Could be confused with Hummingbird Hawkmoth but that has a grey upper body, noit this greenish colour.

Minsmere Nature Reserve, Suffolk (on Lilac). They look a bit like hummingbirds at a distance (hence the inclusion of that word in one of the other species of these moths).

Broad-Bordered Bee Hawk-Moth ♀︎ (Hemaris fuciformis) - Sphingidae (28/04/2007) Minsmere Nature Reserve, Suffolk (on Lilac). They look a bit like hummingbirds at a distance (hence the inclusion of that word in one of the other species of these moths).