National Moth Week 19 Jul 2025

Every July, nature enthusiasts gather for National Moth Week to celebrate the beauty and diversity of moths. Featured in today"s image is the luna moth, a species whose charm rivals that of butterflies. Also known as the American moon moth, this striking insect—with its lime-green wings and white body—can be found across North America. Its caterpillars are also green and are known for their impressive size, as well as their ability to emit clicking sounds and regurgitate intestinal contents as a defence mechanism against predators.

© Rolf Nussbaumer/Nature Picture Library

palette

Today in History

This lake is no mirage
Guarding the pass
19 Jul 2024A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Passing with flying colours
7 Jul 2025Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
16 Jun 2025World Sea Turtle Day
27 Apr 2024Leucistic Annas hummingbird, UCSC Arboretum, California, USA
Waterfall capital of the world?
Perfect day for a ride
9 Aug 2024Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
28 Jun 2025Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, United States
25 Mar 2024Happy Holi!
A beacon in the golden light
10 Apr 2025Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales
17 May 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
Autumn in Georgia
19 Nov 2023Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
20 Sep 2024Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, USA
25 May 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
‘Night shining’ clouds
21 Jul 2025The summer opening of Buckingham Palace
4 Aug 2024San Gimignano, Siena, Italy
All is calm
6 Sep 2025Rufous hummingbird, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, United States
13 Feb 2024Pancake Day
10 Dec 2023Sand dunes in the Sahara, Algeria
12 Mar 2025Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Clouds dance above Sundance
Stunning symmetry
A castle full of history
8 Oct 2025World Octopus Day
Stealthy pollinators
A delightful day for donkeys