You're more likely to see the attractive, brightly coloured caterpillars than the mullein moth itself.

This beautiful moth is often found resting on leaves, though it does also fly during the day.

The yellow flower heads of common ragwort are highly attractive to bees and other insects, including the cinnabar moth.

This striking black-and-white moth flies during the day in open woodlands, moorlands, and bogs. It's most common on Scottish moors.

Found almost everywhere, the large yellow underwing is a night-flying moth that is often attracted to lights. It is brown with orangey-yellow hindwings.

A very rare species, this moth is now limited to one site in the UK. Males can be a striking reddish buff in colour.

This large, fluffy-looking moth is on the wing in July and August, but you might spot a caterpillar at almost any time of year.

This snowy white moth is easily mistaken for the similar brown-tail, until it lifts its abdomen to reveal a burst of golden-yellow.