Below is a sample of the moths flying in May. All are nocturnal, as are 95% of our moths, except for the final moth, the Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth, a day-flying bee mimic. We have over 1500 moth species in Ireland. Here are just a few.
![](https://butterflyconservation.ie/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Common-Swift-P1150713.jpg)
![](https://butterflyconservation.ie/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rustic-Shoulder-knot.P1150716.jpg)
![](https://butterflyconservation.ie/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Broken-barred-Carpet.-P1150718.jpg)
![](https://butterflyconservation.ie/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pale-Tussock.-P1150738.jpg)
![](https://butterflyconservation.ie/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Muslin-Moth-P1150746.jpg)
![](https://butterflyconservation.ie/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Narrow-bordered-Bee-Hawkmoth.-P1150775.jpg)
Butterfly Conservation Ireland
Irish Butterfly Website
Below is a sample of the moths flying in May. All are nocturnal, as are 95% of our moths, except for the final moth, the Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth, a day-flying bee mimic. We have over 1500 moth species in Ireland. Here are just a few.