What's Flying Tonight App | Biological Records Centre (2024)

FAQs

What is the best app to identify moths? ›

Try the “What's flying tonight” app to help you narrow down the species you are likely to find at any particular location and date, complete with photos - this can really speed up the moth identification learning curve!

The iRecord Butterflies app has been developed by the charity Butterfly Conservation and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology to help you identify the butterflies that you see and to submit your sightings through iRecord so that they can be used to protect butterflies and the environment.

Get the Picture Insect app today and join a community of over 3 million insect enthusiasts worldwide. - Instantly identify butterflies, moths, and spiders with AI photo recognition technology.

iRecord Butterflies is a free app that will guide you through the identification of any butterfly that you see in the UK and allow you to add your sighting to millions of other valuable records that inform the work of Butterfly Conservation. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.

If you notice moths in your house and don't know where they are coming from, you may want to check your attic, garage, or pantry. Moths also sometimes live underneath carpets or inside of walls. If you see many small moths fluttering about, it might be time to go through your pantry goods.

With Picture Insect, you can find out the species of insects that you think of or that disturb you at home, and you can take your precaution accordingly.

Leps by Fieldguide

This app is for all you butterfly-lovers out there. Leps by Fieldguide focuses on identifying butterflies and moths. With loads of information on the different species, and a space to share pictures and stories, you can connect with other enthusiasts and join the online, butterfly-loving community.

iRecord Butterflies, is completely free and is available for iOS and Android devices.

Is there a moth identification app? ›

Leps analyzes your moth/butterfly photos to suggest possible IDs that can be later verified by the Fieldguide community. Leps arranges your observations into a dynamic checklist.

Picture insect is an easy-to-use insect identifier tool that utilizes AI technology. Simply take a photo of an insect or upload one from your phone gallery, and the app will tell you all about it in a second. Got bitten by an unknown insect but not sure about its toxicity?

You can send in your sightings online at www.bigbutterflycount.org or by using our FREE big butterfly count Smartphone apps available for iOS and Android.

The butterflies of India mobile app is part of the Biodiversity Atlas – India mobile app. You can use the app as a field guide for identification of butterflies, to know about their biology, to organise your field observations, and to contribute to this citizen science platform.

ianimal — Fast and accurate recognition of animals(Insect,Bug,Pest,Butterfly,Pet,Cat,Dog,Birds) based on artificial intelligence APP! Just shoot or select animal images from your mobile phone to quickly identify animals and discover unknowns! - Keep track of identified species in your personal collection.

Moths are commonly camouflaged in mottled shades of gray and brown. But some have striking eyespots on their hindwings, which they abruptly expose when disturbed.

Food moths are a storage pest as they infest stored food and clothes moths feed on keratin fibres, making them a fabric pest. Since they feed on different things, they are found in different places, which is another easy way of distinguishing the two.