Hi, I have 4 photos in CB's moths needing verification for local records. (They are the ones with question marks at the end of the album). I wasn't yet a...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Mar 2, 2010 5:03 pm
Hi Christine, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Triple-spotted Clay is Double Square-spot. Lempke's Gold Spot - maybe, but can't say for sure from this view....
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barryprater@...
barryprater...
Mar 2, 2010 8:31 pm
Prompted by Chris' posting with a possible Triple-spotted Clay, I've now put five photos in my 'Barry from Eyemouth' folder: ...
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Nick Littlewood
nicklittlewood
Mar 2, 2010 9:34 pm
Hi Barry, I've had problems witht his species pair too but now realise that the vast majority (at least of those that I come across) are Double Square-spot....
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NickL
nicklittlewood
Mar 2, 2010 9:58 pm
Hi Barry, I've have difficulty with this pair too but it seems that the vast majority I come across are Double-square Spot. For your five I would say number...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Mar 3, 2010 12:27 pm
Hi Barry, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Because of the angles of photography, it isn't always easy to see the shape of your moths. Triple-spotted Clay has...
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John Knowler
john.knowler
Mar 3, 2010 2:08 pm
Hi Roy The new addition of W & T does make changes including plates showing the hindwings but in my opinion the text could be more explicit and the plates are...
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Tony Davis
pyralid1
Mar 3, 2010 2:48 pm
Hi John You may not be aware that there is such a book on the identification of difficult macro's being worked on at the moment as part of the NMRS project....
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Barry Prater
barryprater...
Mar 3, 2010 3:30 pm
Hi Roy and Nick Many thanks for your help. I should have perhaps mentioned that all the pictures were from my visit to Mull last June, rather than from down...
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Christine
chris_blanco
Mar 3, 2010 3:38 pm
Thank you Roy. Triple/double seems to have stirred up some discussion! Christine...
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John Knowler
john.knowler
Mar 3, 2010 4:17 pm
Thanks Tony, I did not know but will look forward to it. Are genitalia included? John ... From: Tony Davis To: ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
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Tony Davis
pyralid1
Mar 3, 2010 4:21 pm
Yes, there will be photographs of genitalia (the Oligia ones are stunning). Tony ________________________________ From: ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com...
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J DAVIS
jo.davis60...
Mar 4, 2010 10:54 pm
Hi, I have some queries about some 2009 records I made here in Lanark. There are a few moths (five to be precise)Â I am unsure of, or are the first record in...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Mar 5, 2010 12:23 am
Hi Jonathan,  Confused = Dusky Brocade Slender Pug = Green Pug Lunar Yellow Underwing = Dotted Clay Scarce Silver Y is correct Pale November Moth is...
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J DAVIS
jo.davis60...
Mar 5, 2010 1:44 pm
Roy, Many thanks. The speed of your response is impressive. I am annoyed not to have spotted the Dotted Clay, given that I have identified this moth on other...
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Corinna and Neil Greg...
droitwichuk
Mar 6, 2010 12:10 pm
Hi, Trap list from last night: 12 Chestnut 2 Pale Brindled Beauty (1 dark and 1 light) 2 Dotted Border Still plenty of ice/snow on the ground here, but it's...
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heather_young247
heather_youn...
Mar 6, 2010 2:51 pm
Moths also starting to appear here in Bridge of Allan - 1 pale brindled beauty, 1 March moth & 1 chestnut last night. I'm sure Roy won't mind me mentioning to...
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J DAVIS
jo.davis60...
Mar 6, 2010 2:52 pm
Neil, My trap list from last night was Zilch. How do I record this? No ice or snow. Jo ________________________________ From: Corinna and Neil Gregory...
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heather_young247
heather_youn...
Mar 6, 2010 3:23 pm
Hi Jo, If you're going to be trapping regularly in your garden, you could consider contributing your records to the Garden Moth Scheme for which I am currently...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Mar 6, 2010 3:55 pm
Hi Jo,          I get The Zilch quite frequently at this time of year, often in the same catch as Zero Moths. ...
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droitwich@...
droitwichuk
Mar 6, 2010 4:03 pm
Jo, Mapmate gives the facility to record a taxon called 'Nothing' for this purpose. Not sure how many people record nothings though and can we get a...
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Martin
martin.culshaw
Mar 7, 2010 2:02 pm
Hi folks Been a while since I posted anything. Have moved to near Killearn and despite the weather have added some new moths to my list in the last 2-3 ...
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Corinna and Neil Greg...
droitwichuk
Mar 7, 2010 7:15 pm
Martin, Not sure I'll help, but could it be a Peacock? The butterfly ones can be found here: http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species_family.php?name=all ...
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Duncan Davidson
dwwd1
Mar 7, 2010 7:37 pm
Martin I'm pretty sure it is Large White. Duncan ... From: Corinna and Neil Gregory To: ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 7:15 PM ...
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Martin
martin.culshaw
Mar 7, 2010 8:30 pm
Many thanks Duncan and Neil It does indeed look spot on for Large White (though Peacock is not dissimilar). I see that Lewington states that pupation is often...
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moneyneil
Mar 9, 2010 9:49 am
Hi All I have posted a picture of a caterpillar on the Caithness Moths album. Picture taken by a friend yesterday. Can anyone ID, please? Regards Neil...
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Nick Littlewood
nicklittlewood
Mar 9, 2010 11:53 am
A tiger-type of sorts and I'd guess most likely Ruby Tiger, Cheers Nick ... From: moneyneil <moneyneil@...> Subject: [ScottishMoths] Caterpillar ID To:...
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Anand Prasad
swanandprasad
Mar 9, 2010 12:39 pm
Hi, Is anyone getting Winter Moth? I had one last night coming to my window and one last week. Both of these were the latest for me and the old Waring has the...
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Corinna and Neil Greg...
droitwichuk
Mar 9, 2010 7:34 pm
Prasad, I don't have any records for March of this species. It has been a substantially cold spell though so whether some have kept going I'm unsure. I have...
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Corinna and Neil Greg...
droitwichuk
Mar 9, 2010 7:36 pm
Hi, Looks good for Ruby coloured Ruby Tiger. I was confused the other day by a bleached Ruby Tiger, which Roy kindly identified. The hairy larva about just now...
