ID of silvery moth please

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Chris Jackson
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ID of silvery moth please

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Hello,
Can someone put a name to these silvery moths please. I have no other details.
silvery moths.jpg
Thanks,
Chris
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Charles Nicol
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Chris Jackson
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Thank you Charles,

'Furry leg moth' is indeed appropriate.

Chris
Scott Barron
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Looks like a mating pair of 'Pale Tussock' to me.
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Seems quite late in the year...but I'd go for a pair of Pale Tussock Moths too
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Chris Jackson
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Re: ID of silvery moth please

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Thank you Scott and Jason,

It is more probably the Pale Tussock which is a European moth, whereas I see that the Furry Leg Moth is North American.
I believe that this photo was taken in France.

Cheers, Chris
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