Moth tattoo ideas

239 photos and flash · 30% Traditional, 28% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of a stack of three books with a moth on the top cover, placed on the forearm.
Stacked books on a forearm
A man in a grey t-shirt with a black silhouette print of a profile and hands, showing black and grey traditional tattoos of a lighthouse, moths and a hot air balloon on his forearms and upper arms.
Man in grey tee with silhouette print and arm tattoos
Black and grey realism rose over sheet music on an upper arm and forearm, with a moth tattoo on the chest, shown in a three-panel photo collage.
Rose over sheet music arm sleeve
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a moth with a crescent moon above and a dotted geometric circle below, on the forearm.
Moth and crescent moon on a forearm
Fine line sketch tattoo of a woman in profile with butterflies and teal accents running down a woman's upper arm and forearm.
Sketched woman and butterflies on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of an upside-down bat with a magnolia branch, a small flower and a moth, on a person's forearm.
Bat and magnolia on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a bird's nest with branches and feathers, and a moth inside a solid black circle, on a forearm.
Bird's nest and moth on a forearm
Black and grey lettering tattoo of a line of text on the inner forearm, flanked by a moth motif on each side.
Quote with moths on a forearm
Black and grey shaded butterfly tattoo across the inner hands of a person pressing their palms together in prayer, with lettering on the wrist.
Butterfly tattoo across praying hands
Three-panel collage of a traditional style moth tattoo in black, grey, orange and pink on a forearm, with feather details at the top and bottom.
Traditional moth on a forearm
Back view of a shirtless person with black and grey botanical tattoos of flowers, vines and moths covering the back, shoulders, upper arms, forearms and hands.
Back and full sleeves of botanical and moth tattoos
Black and grey traditional tattoo on a forearm showing a moth above a cameo of a woman in profile with flowers, beside a band of rosettes on the wrist.
Cameo, moth and flowers on a forearm
Back of a hand covered in black lace-style ornament and a mandala flower, with a blue and yellow moth at its centre and key designs on the fingers.
Lace and moth hand tattoo
Black and grey dotwork butterfly tattoo with spotted wings on the forearm, shown beside a dark shirt and a grey wall.
Butterfly tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a detailed moth with patterned wings, sitting on the forearm against a background of green foliage.
Moth tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo on the inner forearm showing a globe on a stand, a moth at the wrist and a geometric mandala border, shown in two photos.
Globe, moth and mandala on a forearm
Hand resting on a tiled floor with a colourful traditional-style winged motif and crescent moon on the back, and a purple rose on the wrist.
Winged motif, crescent moon and rose on a hand
Traditional colour tattoo of a dagger with a red gem hilt, moth-like wings and a red rose with teal leaves on a forearm.
Dagger and rose on a forearm
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a cracked lantern and a death's head hawkmoth on the inner forearm.
Lantern and death's head moth on a forearm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a moth on a branch inside a solid black circle, with a fine line botanical nest and foliage design beside it.
Moth on a branch in a black circle
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with leaves on the upper arm, with a moth tattoo on the forearm below, shown in a two-panel photo of a person in a pink bralette.
Black and grey roses on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a luna moth on a branch inside a solid black circle on the forearm, with botanical sprigs at the top left.
Luna moth on a branch in a black circle
Traditional style colour tattoo of a dagger with a red gem hilt, a winged moth above and a red rose with green leaves on a forearm.
Dagger and rose on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo on the inner forearm showing a half ribcage with spine, a stippled flower and a moth, in a dotwork style.
Ribcage, flower and moth on a forearm
Black and grey death's head hawkmoth tattoo with shaded wings and a skull-like marking on the thorax, placed on the forearm.
Death's head hawkmoth on a forearm
Black ink moon phases and a moth tattoo on a torso partly covered by white lace, with an ornamental blackwork swirl on the forearm and hand.
Moon phases and moth on the abdomen
Black and grey traditional butterfly and moth tattoos on the inner forearms and elbows of a person with raised arms.
Butterflies and moths on both forearms
Black and grey moth tattoo with ornate patterned wings on a forearm, with a crossed keys tattoo with scrollwork near the wrist.
Moth and crossed keys on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo sleeve on a upper arm and forearm, showing a rosemary sprig, a bee, a moth, a leaf and a pair of shears.
Rosemary, moth, leaf and shears on an arm
Black dotwork tattoo of a sitting dog looking up at a spider hanging on a thread, on the inner forearm of a person wearing dark clothing.
Dotwork dog and spider on forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of three death's-head moths stacked down a forearm, framed by triangle outlines and crescent moons.
Three death's-head moths on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional full sleeve on an arm, shown from several angles, with a horned owl, a lantern, moths and leaves on the upper arm and forearm.
Owl, lantern and foliage full sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a leopard's head and a rose on a forearm, with a moth near the bottom edge, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Leopard and rose on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a flower with crossing arrows on a forearm, with other tattoos visible above.
Flower and arrows on a forearm
Two views of a realistic, full-colour luna moth tattoo with green wings, red edges and orange eyespots on the inner forearm.
Luna moth tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey moth tattoo with teal accents and bold outlines on the forearm, with a peacock feather tattoo partly visible below.
Moth on a forearm
Black and grey realistic-style tattoo of roses, leaves and a moth on the inner forearm of a person wearing a green top and jeans.
Black and grey roses and moth on a forearm
Two people in black tank tops embrace, showing black and grey blackwork sleeves: a skull and owl on her upper arm, and a grim reaper with a scythe on his upper arm and wings on his forearm.
Owl, skull and grim reaper sleeves
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on an arm, with a portrait of a woman and roses on the upper arm and dotwork flowers on the forearm.
Floral sleeve with portrait on upper arm
Black and grey moth tattoo with a dotted circular halo and three diamond drops on the forearm.
Moth with dotwork halo and diamond drops on forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a moth inside a solid black circle and a botanical branch design with a pinecone on the forearm near the elbow.
Moth in a black circle and branches on a forearm
Two matching death's head moth tattoos in traditional style sit on the forearms just below the elbow, with roses tattooed higher on the upper arms.
Matching death's head moths on forearms
Traditional style tattoos across a woman's back and upper arm, including a large butterfly, a red rose and a spider web.
Traditional back and arm sleeve
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a hawk moth above overlapping circles and a small solid triangle, on a forearm.
Moth and geometric dotwork on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental moth tattoo with circular eyespots and dotwork shading on the inner forearm.
Ornamental moth on an inner arm
Colour realism tattoo of a teal and orange moth wrapping around a forearm, shown from two angles.
Teal moth tattoo across a forearm
Colour tattoo of a ribcage, red rose, ear and red-winged moth on a forearm, set against a soft green wash.
Ribcage, rose and moth on a forearm