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.
Cheers,
Matt
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Re: A moth to ID
Hi Matt - could it be a Sandhill Rustic -good for size and a very variable species...
cheers,Anno.
cheers,Anno.
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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
It looks like a Straw Underwing (Thalpophila matura) to me.
Check over at: http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=325
Cheers
Steve
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I'm getting quite a few of these (Straw Underwing) at the moment
Paul
Paul
Re: A moth to ID
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
Thanks,
Tom
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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
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