Many species of moths cross the channel to the UK every year.
In some species they are in very large numbers, others just a few individuals. The largest numbers arrive in the summer and autumn months, but southerly winds at any time of year can bring immigrants with them.
Occasionally major meteorological events lead to gigantic influxes of different species - particularly strong southerly airstreams bring insects from north Africa and southern Europe.
For further reading about Moth Migrants, click here.
Gallery
Below is a gallery of moth species that are regular migrants to UK shores.
Click on the first image to enlarge it and scroll through the photos by hovering the mouse over each image and clicking on the 'next' button that will appear on the right hand side of it.
