Regional Species


Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia

Photograph by Janet Graham

Regional Species

This is a common species in North Wales. In April and May the males can be seen dashing at high speed over moorland areas in search of the pheromone plumes emitted by the newly emerging females. The photograph is of a female, taken in a light trap.

Further information available from the NW Lepidoptera Database, including access to detailed records, maps, flight-time charts and photographs.