response to "sarntelias" sarntelias@... email. food plant = Potentilla reptans as in pic.. (not known if this is what it feeds on but it looked likely...
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Tony
rtus05a
Mar 2, 2007 10:34 am
yet another unknown to me . micro type ? I dont have any Id books on these .. Larvae found on cutting of Nirium Oleander plant I keep for feeding to Hawk moths...
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risvaldo
Mar 2, 2007 2:32 pm
Hi Tony 1) My guess for rtus02-03-07a.JPG is the established alien Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Torticidae), but I'd check with the ukmicromoths group. Larvae...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Mar 2, 2007 8:14 pm
Hi all, At last the new season is starting to get going. The first of the larger spring moths emerged today - a Small Eggar (Eriogaster lanestris) female....
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Tony
rtus05a
Mar 2, 2007 10:18 pm
Couldnt find Reg's photo files yet ,but did google the name youve posted .& it look exactly right.. Thankyou risvaldo....
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Daisy Johnston
daisyj42
Mar 4, 2007 11:17 am
Hi group, My mum found this on my back yard wall, I think it was originally behind some plaster but a lot has fallen off recently. Resident monkey has removed...
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jparsosns
Mar 4, 2007 1:26 pm
... long. ... Looks like my Privet hawk moth (Shinx ligustri) pupa i am a novice so wait for second oppinion....
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Daisy Johnston
daisyj42
Mar 4, 2007 2:38 pm
It does have a look of my Elephant and Spurge hawkmoth pupae too... but I'm a novice as well and don't want to get too excited. Of course I could just wait...
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Keith Tailby
piker382002
Mar 4, 2007 3:18 pm
Whilst I don't want to rain on anyone's parade.....am I the only one here who'd rather not have links to political party websites posted as part of messages? ...
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Malcolm Storey
bioimages2000
Mar 4, 2007 3:51 pm
Hi Keith, We went thru all that a few months back - or maybe that was on another group? Anyway, personally I'm pleased to see any politicians showing an ...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Mar 4, 2007 3:55 pm
Hi all, I have now completed a draft version of the above for the website. Before I put the links in to access it from the home page, I would appreciate it if...
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Malcolm Storey
bioimages2000
Mar 4, 2007 4:04 pm
Check which food plants you have nearby. Malcolm...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Mar 4, 2007 4:11 pm
Hi Daisy, If your measurements are correct I am afraid it is too small to be a Privet Hawkmoth - it is also the wrong shape around the head/proboscis - see the...
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Daisy Johnston
daisyj42
Mar 4, 2007 4:36 pm
Many apologies Keith and anyone else.. I'm running for council and I added it to my signature. Normally I post from the website. Daisy ... Don't pick lemons. ...
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paul
pf1331_fp
Mar 4, 2007 4:38 pm
Reg very good and very well documented cheers paul ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Daisy Johnston
daisyj42
Mar 4, 2007 4:42 pm
I had a look through some of the bigger moths, will keep searching the database. I will of course keep it, and maybe clean it up to get some better pictures. ...
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Keith Tailby
piker382002
Mar 4, 2007 5:04 pm
Fair enough. No personal slight intended. Keith ... From: Malcolm Storey To: Breeding_UK-Leps@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 3:51 PM Subject:...
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potteringabout2000
potteringabo...
Mar 7, 2007 9:13 pm
Dear Group, We all know this to be a very strange year, with the mild winter bringing everything forward. Never-the-less I was amazed to see a Humming bird...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Mar 7, 2007 9:32 pm
Hi Daisy/all, As you (and many of us) have found out, photographing pupae is a lot more difficult than it would appear to be! I hope some of you will have a go...
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Steve Covey
od0man
Mar 7, 2007 9:45 pm
Hi there L.McG. I live in Swindon so I'll keep an eye open too [several Daphnes in the garden!]. Perhaps you could let me have the full details so I can pass...
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Daisy Johnston
daisyj42
Mar 7, 2007 11:07 pm
Thanks for the reminder Reg, I hadn't kept the email/link. I WILL have another go, and give it a good clean up etc. It's an important skill I reckon. Daisy ......
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Laurence McGowan
potteringabo...
Mar 8, 2007 10:16 am
Dear Steve, So nice that my brand new membership of the group has created some interest. To pad out the details I live at Aughton which is the northern part of...
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aesculus2003
Mar 12, 2007 12:12 am
I have just tried my hand at photographing a Pale Prominent moth pupa. (image in 'aesculus' Photo folder or at ...
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Malcolm Storey
bioimages2000
Mar 12, 2007 8:34 am
... You need to place it on something that isn't flat. I've used corrugated card although it's not pretty. Maybe just put your leaf on top of a couple of ...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Mar 12, 2007 9:19 am
Hi Alan, ... That particular leaf in your photo gives a good background what tree/plant is it from? Laying the pupa along one of the veins often gives just...
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aesculus2003
Mar 12, 2007 7:24 pm
Thanks Malcolm and Reg. I can see there is a fair amount of trial and error ahead. Yes, I've found that a white background is pretty much a disaster. And the...
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aesculus2003
Mar 16, 2007 11:35 pm
When cleaning out last years nesting material from a bird box, many small pale (micro moth?) larvae were found. They appear to be of two different species. ...
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Ben Smart
bensmart65
Mar 17, 2007 3:55 pm
Hi Alan I think species A is Hoffmanophila pseudospratella, and I suspect larva B is also. The greyness may simply be as reflection of whatever was passing...
1497
aesculus2003
Mar 17, 2007 7:50 pm
Thanks Ben. 'Checked out UKmoths and yes, I see what you mean! It just struck me as clear cut that I found creamy white sp 'A' in all sizes from 4 to 14mm and...
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Reg Fry
bughunteruk
Mar 28, 2007 9:36 am
Hi all, A large number of updates to the website since my last report. A few of the photos of interest include:- Eggs of all the UK Catocala species - a wide...
