Butterflies & moths photographed by Ethan Brierleyhttps://bugportraits.uk/en-GB© Ethan Brierley, licensed under CC BY 4.0https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-yellow-underwing-caterpillar/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-yellow-underwing-caterpillar/Lesser Yellow Underwing caterpillar feet.Sun, 12 Jun 2022 20:21:08 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/244b64d23dc1fa5f/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Lesser yellow underwing caterpillar, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/328c032205a5d733/1600.jpg" width="2615" height="3268" alt="Lesser yellow underwing caterpillar, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3621e217e9d4522b/1600.jpg" width="2616" height="3268" alt="Lesser yellow underwing caterpillar, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Noctua comes</i></p> <p>Lesser Yellow Underwing caterpillar feet.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/holly-blue-2022/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/holly-blue-2022/Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:24:40 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5c2dec9e25e47a6d/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Holly Blue, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7f5c0a1f74426b3b/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Holly Blue, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Celastrina argiolus</i></p> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/brimstone-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/brimstone-moth/Sun, 05 Jun 2022 17:01:37 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d8a53e77abe8973e/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Brimstone Moth" /></figure> <p><i>Opisthograptis luteolata</i></p> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/brimstone-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/brimstone-butterfly/Brimstone butterfly on thistle.Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:46:47 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/300fe55cee4d2c08/1419.jpg" width="1419" height="1419" alt="Brimstone butterfly, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c1a4bd8a6cd7a483/1600.jpg" width="2442" height="2439" alt="Brimstone butterfly, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/13b61bbac1c7c95f/1600.jpg" width="2341" height="2344" alt="Brimstone butterfly, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Gonepteryx rhamni</i></p> <p>Brimstone butterfly on thistle.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/mint-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/mint-moth/Mint moth on raspberry.Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:13:27 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/cc6c46801bcfdddb/1114.jpg" width="1114" height="1114" alt="Mint moth" /></figure> <p><i>Pyrausta aurata</i></p> <p>Mint moth on raspberry.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/comma/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/comma/Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:45:32 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0819ff9545fcbf8a/1600.jpg" width="2213" height="2213" alt="Comma" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/painted-lady/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/painted-lady/Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:21:39 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d7bc75fc63f4e6b3/1600.jpg" width="2591" height="2594" alt="Painted lady" /></figure> <p><i>Vanessa cardui</i></p> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/jersey-tiger/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/jersey-tiger/Jersey tiger on raspberry.Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:29:59 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f4ade5acac7e59ba/1600.jpg" width="2812" height="1580" alt="Jersey tiger, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/002d2b531f446c31/1600.jpg" width="2725" height="1533" alt="Jersey tiger, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Jersey tiger on raspberry.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/speckled-wood-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/speckled-wood-butterfly/Speckled wood butterfly on bramble and nettle.Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:26:24 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/44b1fc5765d48f20/1464.jpg" width="1464" height="1464" alt="Speckled wood butterfly, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/fbf288f5afe6ce0b/1600.jpg" width="2736" height="2736" alt="Speckled wood butterfly, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d1886624a45ae954/1600.jpg" width="1801" height="1808" alt="Speckled wood butterfly, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d03f272cd92d409f/1600.jpg" width="2715" height="2719" alt="Speckled wood butterfly, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p>Speckled wood butterfly on bramble and nettle.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/knot-grass-moth-caterpillar/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/knot-grass-moth-caterpillar/Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:48:14 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7ed67938e4a0a9ef/1600.jpg" width="2044" height="1151" alt="Knot grass moth caterpillar" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/gatekeeper-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/gatekeeper-butterfly/Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:49:33 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d89ce26d9e7efd99/1600.jpg" width="2335" height="2339" alt="Gatekeeper butterfly" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cinnabar-caterpillars/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cinnabar-caterpillars/Cinnabar Caterpillars on ragwort.Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:37:41 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c25ce9f1b37cdd51/1600.jpg" width="2738" height="2742" alt="Cinnabar caterpillars, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/28c8942ac31ce561/1600.jpg" width="2002" height="2002" alt="Cinnabar caterpillars, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2ec082c17565fa99/887.jpg" width="887" height="887" alt="Cinnabar caterpillars, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>Cinnabar Caterpillars on ragwort.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-blue/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-blue/Common Blue on Oxy Daisies.Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:18:18 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/4e0bba824d0cfb09/1600.jpg" width="1646" height="1646" alt="Common blue, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3170bdd4b4edf179/1553.jpg" width="1553" height="1553" alt="Common blue, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Common Blue on Oxy Daisies.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/burnet-moths/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/burnet-moths/Burnet moths at many stages of life.Thu, 13 Jan 2022 07:16:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/479938dcfc849c95/1600.jpg" width="2285" height="2285" alt="Burnet moths, photo 1 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/523bde4656df4d26/1573.jpg" width="1573" height="1573" alt="Burnet moths, photo 2 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/183a30e9c883ebc5/1600.jpg" width="1627" height="1623" alt="Burnet moths, photo 3 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6980657219e456c9/1440.jpg" width="1440" height="1440" alt="Burnet moths, photo 4 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/433f0363fd4e8b6a/1553.jpg" width="1553" height="1553" alt="Burnet moths, photo 5 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/16b94bc355acc618/1531.jpg" width="1531" height="1531" alt="Burnet moths, photo 6 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f94f9c0f47bff77f/1600.jpg" width="2435" height="2435" alt="Burnet moths, photo 7 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3e3c9198a2cdef0f/1600.jpg" width="1627" height="1627" alt="Burnet moths, photo 8 of 8" /></figure> <p>Burnet moths at many stages of life.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/buff-tip-caterpillars/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/buff-tip-caterpillars/Buff-tip caterpillars on hazel.Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:19:56 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/198ce5b3fdb03a53/1600.jpg" width="3357" height="1884" alt="Buff-tip caterpillars" /></figure> <p>Buff-tip caterpillars on hazel.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cabbage-white-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cabbage-white-butterfly/Cabbage white butterfly and caterpillars.Sun, 09 Jan 2022 11:38:55 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/42f4968f9a1a8d1e/1600.jpg" width="2501" height="2501" alt="Cabbage white butterfly, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/faf3a5ff9c52ea2b/1600.jpg" width="1657" height="1657" alt="Cabbage white butterfly, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Cabbage white butterfly and caterpillars.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/dark-green-fritillary/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/dark-green-fritillary/Dark Green Fritillary on Fleebain.Sat, 08 Jan 2022 12:46:12 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/bda05edb5dbae165/1600.jpg" width="2892" height="2895" alt="Dark green fritillary, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a1a663fbe6f062f9/1600.jpg" width="2828" height="2831" alt="Dark green fritillary, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Dark Green Fritillary on Fleebain.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/small-skipper/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/small-skipper/Female small skipper on common hawkweed flowers.Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:56:19 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5ce3c473af2957d0/1319.jpg" width="1319" height="1319" alt="Small skipper, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d39c3fe1c7d03060/1297.jpg" width="1297" height="1297" alt="Small skipper, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Female small skipper on common hawkweed flowers.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-admiral/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-admiral/Red admiral. Butterfly and caterpillar.Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:16:21 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3a903cddf35d46de/1600.jpg" width="2542" height="2543" alt="Red admiral, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/12c03bba99eb36e3/1600.jpg" width="3059" height="3059" alt="Red admiral, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a7d0101145dba03c/1600.jpg" width="1666" height="1671" alt="Red admiral, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Vanessa atalanta</i></p> <p>Red admiral. Butterfly and caterpillar.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/holly-blue-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/holly-blue-2021/Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:22:11 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/b9b33f29218e348b/1600.jpg" width="1627" height="1634" alt="Holly blue" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/skipper/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/skipper/Skipper on bindweed.Sat, 01 Jan 2022 18:09:57 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8fb020fb995ada62/1600.jpg" width="1949" height="1462" alt="Skipper" /></figure> <p>Skipper on bindweed.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ringlet/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ringlet/Ringlet on clustered dock.Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:02:46 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6db0ed4f383ccf4f/1600.jpg" width="1764" height="1765" alt="Ringlet" /></figure> <p>Ringlet on clustered dock.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/large-heath-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/large-heath-butterfly/Large heath butterfly on bramble leaf.Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:02:51 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/fff5797e0887988c/1600.jpg" width="1652" height="1655" alt="Large heath butterfly" /></figure> <p><i>Coenonympha tullia</i></p> <p>Large heath butterfly on bramble leaf.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/plume-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/plume-moth/Plume moth settles on hedge bedstraw (false baby's breath).Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:02:32 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8b858ade61bbe9a3/1226.jpg" width="1226" height="1230" alt="Plume moth, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d4e0d317e2105602/1234.jpg" width="1234" height="1237" alt="Plume moth, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8fe0f0d5f5dd7b09/1053.jpg" width="1053" height="1056" alt="Plume moth, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>Plume moth settles on hedge bedstraw (false baby’s breath).</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silver-y-2021-2/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silver-y-2021-2/Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:02:56 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a5f8ca1fa39263d3/1534.jpg" width="1534" height="1534" alt="Silver Y" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/peacock-butterfly-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/peacock-butterfly-2021/Sun, 10 Oct 2021 11:02:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/48f6360e22864a1d/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3456" alt="Peacock butterfly" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/marbled-white/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/marbled-white/Sun, 26 Sep 2021 11:02:17 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f734bb5c816d0cc1/1600.jpg" width="2419" height="2419" alt="Marbled white, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/b48e8ad8c985bd2e/1600.jpg" width="2174" height="2175" alt="Marbled white, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/tiny-white-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/tiny-white-moth/A tiny white moth on a blade of grass.Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:31:18 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7aaa988ab7cef235/1048.jpg" width="1048" height="1048" alt="Tiny white moth" /></figure> <p>A tiny white moth on a blade of grass.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silver-y-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silver-y-2021/Silver Y amongst geraniums.Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:02:20 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/da971fb2f5f30d0d/1600.jpg" width="2534" height="2533" alt="Silver Y, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1d58de73fcbac99c/1600.jpg" width="2807" height="2818" alt="Silver Y, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Silver Y amongst geraniums.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/camouflaged-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/camouflaged-moth/Camouflaged moth on grass flower.Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:02:19 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5c6c32aa64081c33/1600.jpg" width="2541" height="2545" alt="Camouflaged moth" /></figure> <p>Camouflaged moth on grass flower.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/unidentified-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/unidentified-moth/Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:02:35 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/de1071863421c4ea/1479.jpg" width="1479" height="1475" alt="Unidentified moth" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/pale-tussock-moth-caterpillar/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/pale-tussock-moth-caterpillar/Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:02:21 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e1699b74f5fb3c1f/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3456" alt="Pale tussock moth caterpillar" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/meadow-brown-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/meadow-brown-butterfly/Meadow Brown Butterfly. I love this things crazy eyes.Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:02:45 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f0533949cd5e63eb/1600.jpg" width="2752" height="2752" alt="Meadow brown butterfly" /></figure> <p>Meadow Brown Butterfly. I love this things crazy eyes.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/privet-hawk-moth-caterpillar/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/privet-hawk-moth-caterpillar/Privet Hawk-moth caterpillar. Probably the largest caterpillar I've seen. It would be amazing to one day see the moth of this.Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:02:38 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/085db75d8280d4d0/1600.jpg" width="3460" height="3455" alt="Privet hawk-moth caterpillar" /></figure> <p>Privet Hawk-moth caterpillar. Probably the largest caterpillar I’ve seen. It would be amazing to one day see the moth of this.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/oak-eggar-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/oak-eggar-moth/Oak Eggar moth. Male. Britain's largest day-flying moth.Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:44:36 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/9943a075f2d01815/1600.jpg" width="2959" height="2959" alt="Oak eggar moth" /></figure> <p>Oak Eggar moth. Male. Britain’s largest day-flying moth.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/burnet-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/burnet-moth/Burnet moth on tufted vetch.Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:07:15 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/88c0203065b31066/1600.jpg" width="2520" height="2527" alt="Burnet moth" /></figure> <p>Burnet moth on tufted vetch.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/peacock-butterfly-2020/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/peacock-butterfly-2020/Peacock butterfly resting on hawthorn flower.Sun, 04 Jul 2021 11:19:02 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5e8c2aa450938bf8/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3456" alt="Peacock butterfly" /></figure> <p>Peacock butterfly resting on hawthorn flower.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & moths