Dear All, Whilst sitting out the latest storm, I have been sorting out a few photographs in a file marked 'unknown'. The images presented here were taken two...
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roy589777
Aug 1, 2009 7:58 am
... Hi Chris, The caterpillar is a micro. The eggs are from a noctuid. That's the best I can do. Roy...
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cdnj4444
Aug 1, 2009 8:19 am
Thanks Roy, That's a tad more than expected. Are you able to expand are why they are from a noctuid? Regards, Chris...
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roy589777
Aug 1, 2009 8:50 am
... Hi Chris, The eggs of macromoths are characteristic of their family. Of the two main groups, geometrid eggs are oval or lozenge-shaped with the micropyle...
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cdnj4444
Aug 1, 2009 9:09 am
Dear Roy, That's brilliant, so much to learn. I only use ukleps intermittenly when referencing something, but will take a longer look now and hope the tempest...
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John Knowler
john.knowler
Aug 1, 2009 9:48 am
Hi All I have just returned from north Lancashire and south Cumbria and can confirm that Buff Footman is common there. Furthermore, Orange Footman has just...
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cdnj4444
Aug 1, 2009 11:02 am
Dear Roy, Just had a good look at the UKLeps site and looked specifically at the moths I was catching at the time of the egg photograph (15 July). From the...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Aug 1, 2009 11:45 am
Hi John, May we all see a photo of this Silver-striped Hawk? Wow! You might as well retire now. ...
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John Knowler
john.knowler
Aug 1, 2009 2:14 pm
Picture of Striped Hawk Moth now added to John Knowler photo file ... From: ROY LEVERTON To: ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009...
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roy589777
Aug 1, 2009 2:42 pm
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John Knowler
john.knowler
Aug 1, 2009 3:59 pm
Thanks Roy but Silver-striped Hawk not Striped hawk. I have now added a picture of a rather large pug that was caught on the shores of Lake Windermere on...
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roy589777
Aug 1, 2009 4:21 pm
... I doubt whether this is Tawny Speckled Pug as it is too uniformly brown. I'm inclined to think it is a form of Juniper Pug. Regards, Roy...
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cdnj4444
Aug 2, 2009 10:47 am
Dear All, This morning I caught what looks like my first Flounced Rustics. I would appreciate someone looking to see if I am on track. Three individual images....
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roy589777
Aug 2, 2009 11:23 am
... Yes, three Flounced Rustics. Seems like they are early this year. Roy...
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mlclmlndsy
Aug 2, 2009 11:38 am
I've posted a photo of another Diarsia moth (Malcolm's moths)taken last night in mixed woodland. I suspect Barred Chestnut but not sure. Many thanks. Malcolm...
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roy589777
Aug 2, 2009 11:59 am
... Hi Malcolm, Definitely a male Barred Chestnut. The first one might have been that too, of course, but no doubts at all this time. Regards, Roy...
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cdnj4444
Aug 2, 2009 12:24 pm
Thank you Roy....
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mlclmlndsy
Aug 2, 2009 12:41 pm
That's excellent, Roy. Many thanks again. Malcolm...
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droitwichuk
Aug 2, 2009 3:14 pm
Hi, Jessie Mackay tells me that she caught on in 2008 in D&G somewhere. We've had Buff Footman this weekend in Ayrshire at Culzean Castle (along with Common...
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barryprater@...
barryprater...
Aug 2, 2009 4:00 pm
I've just uploaded three pictures of moths from my trap last night which was in a young Ash/Birch/Elm woodland with a stream nearby. ...
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roy589777
Aug 2, 2009 4:17 pm
... Hi Barry, Nice fresh Mouse Moth, looking characteristically oily. The two carpets are almost certainly Dark Marbled Carpet, which is recently out. (CMC is...
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Barry Prater
barryprater...
Aug 2, 2009 4:43 pm
Thanks, Roy. I've now uploaded "pug 1b (Piper's Knowe)" which is a slightly different view of the pug. Does it help? Cheers Barry ... From: roy589777 To:...
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roy589777
Aug 2, 2009 5:01 pm
... Hi Barry, I'd still say it was Golden-rod Pug, if a little weakly marked. Wing shape and markings aren't right for White-spotted Pug, which is very like...
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Audrey
audrey2961
Aug 2, 2009 5:02 pm
Hi all, I had a walk around Insh Marshes today and have a couple of moths I could do with some help IDing. The first one, which I saw a few of, was nectaring...
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Mark Cubitt
markipmr
Aug 2, 2009 5:17 pm
HI Audrey The first one is Udea lutealis. I can't make out enough on the second to hazard a guess. Mark...
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Barry Prater
barryprater...
Aug 2, 2009 5:25 pm
Hi Roy Thanks again Barry ... From: roy589777 To: ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 6:00 PM Subject: [ScottishMoths] Re: three...
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Duncan Davidson
dwwd1
Aug 2, 2009 5:46 pm
Hi All I found this trying to hide in a trap full of Welsh Wave and Green Carpet. A new VC85 record I think. ...
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roy589777
Aug 2, 2009 6:03 pm
... The micro on the wall is Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella. Roy...
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roy589777
Aug 2, 2009 6:04 pm
... The micro on the wall is Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella. Roy...
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Audrey
audrey2961
Aug 2, 2009 6:07 pm
Thanks very much to both of you, that's great. Regards, Audrey....
