Moth ID.

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Medard
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Moth ID.

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Please help, seen today 03-07-2020 at the old railway track, Shapwick Moor NNR, Somerset.

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Medard
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Common Darter

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Photo seems to show the remains of a caterpillar, at a guess it looks like a Peacock,what do you think ?
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meiga
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Re: Moth ID.

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Hi Jamie
The moth is a Clouded Border
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Maurice
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aeshna5
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Re: Moth ID.

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Agree with Clouded Border. Not sure about the remains on the fern frond but the dragonfly is an immature male Ruddy Darter.
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Medard
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Re: Moth ID.

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Thankyou both for your ID, nice to have the backup.
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