Moths
Moths at Royal Mail
There are over 2,500 moth species recorded in the United Kingdom, compared with around 80 butterflies, and they exhibit astonishing diversity, which is largely hidden to us humans because moths are mostly nocturnal. Yet many moths do fly by day and are as beautiful as butterflies, including the emperor moth and the hedge beauty moth. Bizarrely, the female of the lesser bagworm moth does not have wings, legs or scales, the very things that define moths and butterflies as Lepidoptera, the scale-winged insects.
2026 (July 9 2026)
Commemorative
Designed by Royal Mail Group
Size 37mm (h) x 35mm (v)
Printed by Cartor Security Print
Print Process Lithography
Perforations 14 x 14.5
Gum PVA
Stamps
Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia)
2nd
Puss Moth (Cerura vinula)
2nd
Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis)
2nd
Dark Bordered Beauty Moth (Epione vespertaria)
2nd
December Moth (Poecilocampa populi)
2nd
Dark Crimson Underwing Moth (Catocala sponsa)
1st
Scarce Crimson and Gold Moth (Pyrausta sanguinalis)
1st
Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)
1st
Hedge Beauty Moth (Alabonia geoffrella)
1st
Buff-tip Moth (Phalera bucephala)
1stPresentation Pack
Cost : £14.45
Pack 684
RM Code AP570
Pack 684
RM Code AP570
First Day Cover
Cost : £16.90
RM Code AF550
RM Code AF550
Publicity - First
PHQ Cards
Cost : £4.50
Pack PHQ564
RM Code AQ386
Pack PHQ564
RM Code AQ386
