There are over 2,500 species of moths in the UK, of which over 1,700 species have been recorded in the West Midlands since 2000. By contrast there are only around 40 species of butterfly that breed in the area.

Find out more

The book shown here celebrates the beauty and diversity of moths in the West Midlands area and encourages you to discover the wonderful world of moths for yourself. It’s the first book ever produced covering over 600 of the larger moths in the West Midlands area as well as over 200 smaller moths. It includes a useful introductory section on how to find moths, how to make your garden attractive to them, and photographs of the most notable species.

You can buy the book from our shop and all profits from the sale will help conserve moths and butterflies in the West Midlands. Tap/click on the book to visit our shop.

For an online resource we recommend that you refer to West Midlands Moths.