Mirificarma cabezella (Chrétien, 1925) © John Girdley

Mirador sobre el Palomar, Puerta de Ragua, Sierra Nevada, Spain. 29/9/2024

Dichomeris acuminatus (Staudinger, 1876) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 12th October 2024

Stemmatophora rungsi (Leraut, 2000) © John Girdley

High Mountain Pass, (1500m) North West Murcia, Spain. 22nd August 2024

Symmoca uniformella Rebel, 1901 © John Girdley

Sierra de Altaona, Murcia, Spain. 23rd arch 2018

Mecyna auralis (de Peyerimhoff, 1872) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 9th August 2024

Polyochodes stipella Chrétien, 1911 © John Girdley

Baza, Granada Province, Spain. 28th September 2024

Stemmatophora brunnealis (Treitschke, 1829) © John Girdley

High Mountain Pass (1500m) NW Murcia, Spain. 22nd August 2024

Agrotis obesa (Boisduval, [1829]) © John Girdley

Baza, Granada Province, Spain, 28th September 2024

Caradrina distigma Chrétien, 1913 © John Girdley

Baza, Granada Province, Spain, 28th September 2024

Polyochodes stipella Chrétien, 1911 © John Girdley

Baza, Granada Province, Spain, 28th September 2024

Huertasiella multifidella (Chrétien, 1911) © John Girdley

Sierra de Altaona, Murcia, Spain. 21st February 2022

Melathrix coenulentella (Zeller, 1846) © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain.Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 25th Feb 2020

Lobesia indusiana (Zeller, 1847) © John Girdley

Calblanque, Murcia, Spain. 25th Feb 2020

Xenochlorodes olympiaria (Herrich-Schäffer, [1852]) © John Girdley

Casa Athene, Cadiz Province, 5th October 2024

Leucinodes laisalis (Walker, 1859) © John Girdley

Casa Athene, Cadiz Province, 5th October 2024

Anania testacealis (Zeller, 1847) © John Girdley

Casa Athene, Cadiz Province, 5th October 2024

Idaea mustelata (Gumppenberg, 1892) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 5th June 2024.

Metachrostis velox (Hübner, [1813]) © John Girdley

Sierra de Altaona, Murcia, Spain. 28th March 2024

Metopoceras khalildja Oberthür, 1884 © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 14th April 2024

Raphia hybris (Hübner, [1813]) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 2nd June 2024

Pediasia hispanica B?eszy?ski, 1956 © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 2nd June 2024

Oiketicoides eganai (Agenjo, 1962) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 12th August 2024. A key ID feature which is the ratio of eye size to eye separation and the number of pectinations on the antennae.

Clepsis eatoniana (Ragonot, 1881) © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 26th Feb 2019

Anomalotinea cubiculella (Staudinger, 1859) © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 13th March 2019

Coleophora spumosella Staudinger, 1859 © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain.
28th July 2021

Coleophora ochrea (Haworth, 1828) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 31st August 2021

Delplanqueia dilutella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 28th July 2023

Euchromius ramburiellus (Duponchel, 1836) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 21st April 2019

Depressaria erinaceella Staudinger, 1870 © John Girdley

Sierra Espuña (Pozos de Nieve). Altitude 1600m, Murcia, Spain. 31st August 2021

Catephia alchymista ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © John Girdley
Alchymist

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain. 5th October 2024

Bryophila perloides Guenée, 1852 © John Girdley

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain. 5th October 2024

Thaumetopoea herculeana (Rambur, 1840) © John Girdley

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain. 5th October 2024

Eilema bipuncta (Hübner, [1824]) © John Girdley

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain. 5th October 2024

Aedia leucomelas (Linnaeus, 1758) © John Girdley
The Sorcerer

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain. 5th October 2024

Longicornutia epilinana (Duponchel, [1843]) © John Girdley

Sierra de Altaona, Murcia, Spain. 21st Feb 2022

Clepsis eatoniana (Ragonot, 1881) © John Girdley

Sierra de Altaona, Murcia, Spain. 15th October 2020

Clepsis eatoniana (Ragonot, 1881) © John Girdley

Sierra de Altaona, Murcia, Spain, 15th Octber 2020

Casilda consecraria (Staudinger, 1871) © John Girdley

Garruchal, Murcia, Spain 8-2-2024

Epicallima mercedella © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain, 4-6-2024

Macaria artesiaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 2nd June 2024

Coscinia chrysocephala (Hübner, [1810]) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain, 2nd June 2024

Lophoterges millierei (Staudinger, 1870) © John Girdley

Collado de Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 6th April 2024

Metzneria agraphella (Ragonot, 1895) © John Girdley

Garruchal, Murcia, Spain. 26th May 2019

Metzneria agraphella (Ragonot, 1895) © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 1st August 2019

Metzneria aprilella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain.
22nd May 2019

Campaea honoraria © John Girdley

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain, 3rd April 2023

Horisme scorteata (Staudinger, 1901) © John Girdley

CIMA, Cadiz Province, Spain, 2nd April, 2023

Idaea eugeniata (Dardoin & Millière, 1870) © John Girdley

CIMA, Cadiz Province, Spain, 2nd April, 2023.

Isturgia spodiaria (Lefèbvre, 1832) © John Girdley

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain, 3rd April 2023

Micropterix ibericella Caradja, 1920 © John Girdley

CIMA, Cadiz Province Spain, 5th April 2023

Minucia lunaris ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © John Girdley
Lunar Double-stripe

Huerta Grande, Cadiz Province, Spain. 8-4-2023

Nola cicatricalis (Treitschke, 1835) © John Girdley

Pinar del Rey, Spain - 6-4-2023

Lymantria atlantica © John Girdley

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain. 3-4-2023

Pammene splendidulana (Guenée, 1845) © John Girdley

Huerta Grande, Cadiz Province, Spain. 4-4-2023

Paracorsia repandalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © John Girdley

Punta Paloma, Cadiz Province, Spain. 2-4-2023

Parascotia nisseni Turati, 1905 © John Girdley

Punta Paloma, Cadiz Province, Spain. 2-4-2023

Mirificarma fasciata Pitkin, 1984 © John Girdley

Sierra de Altaona, Murcia, Spain. 24th February 2020

Phycita diaphana (Staudinger, 1870) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 28th October 2017

Exaeretia lutosella (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 19th October 2019

Coleophora vestalella Staudinger, 1859 © John Girdley

Sierra de Altaona, Murcia, Spain, 11th October 2020

Ypsolopha instabilella (Mann, 1866) © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 23rd July 2021

Oxypteron schawerdai (Rebel, 1936) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 29th October 2021

Monopis nigricantella (Millière, 1872) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 22nd September 2020

Nemapogon nevadella (Caradja, 1920) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 23rd August 2021

Egira conspicillaris (Linnaeus, 1758) © John Girdley
Silver Cloud

Huerta Grande, Cadiz, Spain. 4-4-2023

Ekboarmia atlanticaria (Staudinger, 1859) © John Girdley

Punta Paloma, Cadiz Province, Spain. 2-4-2023

Eupithecia laquaearia Herrich-Schäffer, [1848] © John Girdley

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain. 3-4-2023

Ypsolopha instabilella (Mann, 1866) © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 22nd July 2022

Ancylosis cinnamomella (Duponchel, 1836) © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 22nd July 2022

Evergestis dumerlei Leraut, 2003 © John Girdley

Garruchal, Murcia, Spain. 15th September 2020

Coscinia chrysocephala (Hübner, [1810]) © John Girdley

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain. 3-4-2023

Saturnia josephinae (Schawerda, 1923) © John Girdley

Los Alcornicales, Cadiz Province, Spain - 7-4-2023

Arctia angelica (Boisduval, [1828]) © John Girdley

CIMA, Cadiz Province, Spain. 1-4-2023

Ypsolopha instabilella (Mann, 1866) © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 22nd July 2022

Ypsolopha instabilella (Mann, 1866) © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 22nd July, 2020

Coscinia cribraria (Linnaeus, 1758) © John Girdley
Speckled Footman

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain.
21st December 2019

Phycitodes inquinatella (Ragonot, 1887) © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 31st July 2020

Symmoca perobscurata Gozmány, 1957 © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 15th July 2022

Pleurota nobilella Rebel, 1901 © John Girdley

Garruchal, Murcia, Spain. 26th May, 2021.

Evergestis dumerlei Leraut, 2003 © John Girdley

Garruchal, Murcia, Spain. 15th September 2021

Cerura iberica (Templado & Ortiz, 1966) © John Girdley

Huerta Grande, Cadiz Province, Spain 8-4-2023

Cleonymia diffluens (Staudinger, 1870) © John Girdley

Pinar del Rey, Spain - 6-4-2023

Cucullia scrophulariphila Staudinger, 1859 © John Girdley

Huerta Grande, Cadiz, Spain. 8-4-2023

Peoria translucidella (Chrétien, 1911) © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 1st October 2020

Peoria translucidella (Chrétien, 1911) © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 1st October 2020

Peoria cremoricosta (Ragonot, 1895) © John Girdley

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain, 3rd April 2023

Peoria cremoricosta (Ragonot, 1895) © John Girdley

Bolonia, Cadiz Province, Spain, 3rd April 2023

Metasia hymenalis Guenée, 1854 © John Girdley

Sierra Espuña (Pozos de Nieve). Altitude 1600m, Murcia, Spain. 8th June 2022

Hypsopygia incarnatalis (Zeller, 1847) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 11th September 2021

Hypsopygia incarnatalis (Zeller, 1847) © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 7th September 2021

Peoria translucidella (Chrétien, 1911) © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. !st October 2020

Pempelia brephiella (Staudinger, 1879) © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 25th February, 2020

Epischnia illotella Zeller, 1839 © John Girdley

Garruchal, Murcia, Spain. 6th October 2020

Acrobasis bithynella Zeller, 1848 © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 14th October 2022

Ancylolomia palpella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain.
31st August 2021

Pyrausta ostrinalis (Hübner, 1796) © John Girdley

Sierra Espuña (Pozos de Nieve). Altitude 1600m, Murcia, Spain. 8th June, 2022

Faveria dionysia (Zeller, 1846) © John Girdley

31st October 2023

Metacrambus pallidellus (Duponchel, 1836) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 28th July, 2023

Metacrambus pallidellus (Duponchel, 1836) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 28th July, 2023

Synaphe moldavica (Esper, 1794) © John Girdley

Sierra Nevada, Hoya de Pedraza Botanical Garden. 24th May, 2023

Chrysocrambus sardiniellus (Turati, 1911) © John Girdley

Sierra Nevada, Hoya de Pedraza Botanical Garden. 24th May 2023

Loxostege sticticalis (Linnaeus, 1761) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 9th April, 2023

Loxostege tesselalis © John Girdley

Sierra Espuña (Pozos de Nieve). Altitude 1600m, Murcia, Spain. 8th June 2022

Achyra murcialis © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 7th September 2021

Achyra murcialis © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 7th September 2021

Ancylolomia tripolitella Rebel, 1909 © John Girdley

Cobaticas, Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 16th October, 2023

Agriphila deliella (Hübner, [1813]) © John Girdley

Sierra Nevada, Hoya de Pedraza Botanical Garden. 18th October 2023

Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) © John Girdley
Grass Webworm

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 6th October, 2023

Dioryctria robiniella (Millière, 1865) © John Girdley

Cobaticas, Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 5th June, 2023

Acrobasis centunculella (Mann, 1859) © John Girdley

Garruchal, Murcia, Spain. 21st February, 2023

Pempelia albariella Zeller, 1839 © John Girdley

Sierra de Pila, Murcia, Spain, 22nd May, 2022

Synaphe predotalis (Zerny, 1927) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 8th June 2012

Synaphe predotalis (Zerny, 1927) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 16th August, 2022

Udea institalis (Hübner, [1819]) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 16th August 2022

Acronicta cuspis (Hübner, [1813]) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 30th October 2020

Acrobasis romanella (Millière, 1870) © John Girdley

Sierra de Pila, Murcia, Spain, 29th September 2020

Ecpyrrhorrhoe diffusalis (Guenée, 1854) © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 7th August 2019

Bustilloxia saturata (Bang-Haas, 1906) © John Girdley

Bustilloxia saturata - Sierra de Pila, Murcia, Spain. - 21-8-2022

Gymnancyla ruscinonella (Ragonot, 1888) © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 22nd August 2021

Epischidia fulvostrigella (Eversmann, 1844) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 7th September 2021

Epischnia prodromella (Hübner, [1799]) © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 3rd June 2019

Gymnancyla ruscinonella (Ragonot, 1888) © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 22nd August 2019

Amphithrix sublineatella (Staudinger, 1859) © John Girdley

Sierra de Altaona, Murcia, Spain. 13/8/2020

Catoptria staudingeri (Zeller, 1863) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 20/9/2020

Dioryctria pineae (Staudinger, 1859) © John Girdley

Sierra de Pila, Murcia, Spain. 29/9/2020

Noctua orbona (Hufnagel, 1766) © John Girdley
Lunar Yellow Underwing

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 287/2016

Noctua tirrenica Biebinger, Speidel & Hanigk, 1983 © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 13/10/2020

Evergestis marocana (Lucas, 1956) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 31/8/2021

Evergestis marocana (Lucas, 1956) © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 31/8/2021

Gypsochares bigoti Gibeaux & Nel, 1989 © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 20/10/2020

Gypsochares bigoti Gibeaux & Nel, 1989 © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 20/10/2020

Cydia coniferana (Saxesen, 1840) © John Girdley

Sierra Espuña (Pozos de Nieve). Altitude 1600m, Murcia, Spain. 21/10/2020

Depressaria douglasella Stainton, 1849 © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 13/10/2020

Depressaria erinaceella Staudinger, 1870 © John Girdley

Sierra Espuña (Pozos de Nieve). Altitude 1600m, Murcia, Spain. 29/9/2020

Depressaria erinaceella Staudinger, 1870 © John Girdley

Sierra Espuña (Pozos de Nieve). Altitude 1600m, Murcia, Spain. 22/9/2020

Depressaria erinaceella Staudinger, 1870 © John Girdley

Sierra Espuña (Pozos de Nieve). Altitude 1600m, Murcia, Spain. 22/9/2020

Depressaria douglasella Stainton, 1849 © John Girdley

Fuente de los Almeces, Murcia, Spain. 13/10/2020

Mythimna vitellina (Hübner, [1808]) © John Girdley
Delicate

Garruchal, Murcia, Spain. 14/8/2018

Leucania zeae (Duponchel, [1828]) © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 28/7/2017

Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth, 1809) © John Girdley
White-speck

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 22/2/2013

Leucania punctosa (Treitschke, 1825) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 25/10/2018

Leucania putrescens (Hübner, [1824]) © John Girdley
Devonshire Wainscot

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 12/8/2013

Mythimna riparia (Rambur, 1829) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 8/8/2012

Mythimna sicula (Treitschke, 1835) © John Girdley

Sierra de Altaona, Murcia, Spain. 30/8/2015

Mythimna umbrigera (Saalmüller, 1891) © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 19/10/2018

Huertasiella italogallicella (Millière, 1882) © John Girdley

Sierra Espuña (Pozos de Nieve). Altitude 1600m, Murcia, Spain. 2/9/2021

Megacraspedus squalida Meyrick, 1926 © John Girdley

Collado de los Ginovinos, Murcia, Spain. 8/10/2020

Melathrix coenulentella (Zeller, 1846) © John Girdley

Calblanque Regional Park, Murcia, Spain. 3/6/2019.

Megacraspedus squalida Meyrick, 1926 © John Girdley

Hacienda Riquelme, Murcia, Spain. 17/10/2020

Mythimna l-album (Linnaeus, 1767) © John Girdley
L-album Wainscot

Sierra de Altaona, Murcia, Spain. 25/10/2015