The Alder fly is a blackish invertebrate, with delicately veined wings that it folds over its body like a tent. It can be found near ponds and slow-flowing rivers; the larvae living in the silt at…

This day-flying moth is found on flowery meadows, often in the company of other moths and butterflies.

An unmistakeable insect of heaths, sand dunes and grasslands, the Emperor moth is fluffy, grey-brown, with big peacock-like eyespots on all four wings. Males can be seen during the day, but…

Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.

These moths can be seen flying on sunny days, but you're more likely to spot the fuzzy caterpillars crawling over paths.

This fluffy moth is one of the few species that fly in winter.

This sooty-black, day-flying moth is active on sunny days, rarely settling in one place for long.

One of the earliest moths to emerge each year, spending the winter as a pupa and flying from March to May.

Considered Britain's most threatened butterfly, the high brown fritillary can be only be found in a few areas of England and Wales.