A moth to ID

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matt77
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A moth to ID

Post by matt77 »

Hi,

Can anyone help with the ID of the following moth?

It was trapped overnight Weds 28th/Thurs 29th July at Wirral Country Park, by the Ranger's Office in the main car park.

Can anyone ID this please?
Can anyone ID this please?
Cheers,

Matt

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anno
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Re: A moth to ID

Post by anno »

Hi Matt - could it be a Sandhill Rustic -good for size and a very variable species...

cheers,Anno.
SteveMcBill
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Re: A moth to ID

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Matt,

It looks like a Straw Underwing (Thalpophila matura) to me.

Check over at: http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=325

Cheers

Steve


PaulMartinHill
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Re: A moth to ID

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I'm getting quite a few of these (Straw Underwing) at the moment

Paul
Tom
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Re: A moth to ID

Post by Tom »

Here's a hawk moth caterpillar sent in to us via the Zoo. I'm going to go for Elephant Hawk Moth. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

Thanks,

Tom
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PaulMartinHill
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Re: A moth to ID

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Correct Tom
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Re: A moth to ID

Post by SteveMcBill »

Tom,

Absolutely spot on !! The 'brown' form is the more usual BUT it also comes in an all green form too which I have found out on the mossland at Risley Moss, Warrington.

Steve
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