The moths vanishing from Britain's night skies - in pictures

The V moth, of which there has been a 99% decrease in sightings between 1968 and 2007 Photograph: Chris Manley/Butterfly Conservation

A map showing the distribution of the V moth in the UK Photograph: Butterfly Conservation

The orange upperwing moth has become extinct in the last 10 years Photograph: A Spalding/Butterfly Conservation

A swallow-tailed moth Photograph: Robert Thompson/Butterfly Conservation

A Blair's shoulder-knot moth Photograph: Les Hill/Butterfly Conservation

A garden tiger moth, whose numbers have fallen by 92% over 40 years due to warm winters and wet springs Photograph: Mark Parsons/Butterfly Conservation

A bordered gothic moth, which is now extinct Photograph: David Green/Butterfly Conservation

A least carpet moth Photograph: Mark Parsons/Butterfly Conservation

A sixspot burnet moth Photograph: Butterfly Conservation

A Brighton wainscot moth, which is now extinct Photograph: David Green/Butterfly Conservation

A double dart moth Photograph: Mark Parsons/Butterfly Conservation

An elephant hawk moth Photograph: Rachel Scopes/Butterfly Conservation

A scarce footman moth Photograph: Roy Leverton/Butterfly Conservation

A spinach moth Photograph: Roy Leverton/Butterfly Conservation

A treble brown spot moth Photograph: Mark Parsons/Butterfly Conservation