Heather Angel / Silver Y moth (Autographa gamma) nectaring on Lily (Lilium 'Stargazer'). Surrey, England, UK. August.

Edwin Giesbers / Sword-grass moth (Xylena exsoleta) caterpillar, close up, Cyprus. April.

Markus Varesvuo / Pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) perched on branch. Helsinki, Finland. February.

Nick Upton / Scarlet tiger moth (Callimorpha dominula) resting with its wings closed on a Comfrey leaf (Symphytum officinale) Wiltshire, UK, June.

David Kjaer / Four-spotted footman moth (Lithosia quadra) male, Dorset, England, UK. July.

David Kjaer / Four-spotted footman moth (Lithosia quadra) male, Dorset, England, UK, July.

Edwin Giesbers / Nine spotted moth (Amata phegea) pair mating, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy.

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / White-spotted pinion moth (Cosmia diffinis), Mechtersheim, Pfalz, Germany. July. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Tony Heald / Spotted owlet (Athene brama) perched at night Bandhavgarh National Park, India.

Richard Du Toit / Pearlspotted owl (Glaucidium perlatum) perched in Mopani Tree, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Will Burrard-Lucas / Pearl-spotted owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) perched on branch. Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. July

Richard Du Toit / Pearl spotted owl (Glaucidium perlatum) perched on branch, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, December.