What a fine Chap!

Gwenhwyfar · Post by **Gwenhwyfar** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:09 pm

Hey all, anyone know what this little chap is?

David Tipping · Post by **David Tipping** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:23 pm

I've checked my book and it looks vaguely like a pale tussock moth, but the resemblance isn't strong enough to be certain.
How do you know it's a chap? It might be a page three stunner of the caterpillar world!

Mark&Lou · Post by **Mark&Lou** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:24 pm

My money is on a species of moth

Gwenhwyfar · Post by **Gwenhwyfar** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:27 pm

I've checked my book and it looks vaguely like a pale tussock moth, but the resemblance isn't strong enough to be certain.
How do you know it's a chap? It might be a page three stunner of the caterpillar world!

Trust you to come up with that one.

Chap or chapess then - na definitely a chap

Thanks for the info.

Oy · Post by Oy » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:28 pm

The Sycamore Moth - Acronicta aceris

Gwenhwyfar · Post by **Gwenhwyfar** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:33 pm

So who is right D.T or Oy

Oy · Post by Oy » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:36 pm

Pale Tussock...

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1095

Sycamore...

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1064

Gwenhwyfar · Post by **Gwenhwyfar** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:38 pm

Thanks for that Oy.

Oy · Post by Oy » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:40 pm

*Takes a bow

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:12 pm

I think there are sheep in the area and that's a bit of fleece left behind.

Gwenhwyfar · Post by **Gwenhwyfar** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:13 pm

Mark&Lou · Post by **Mark&Lou** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:18 pm

Wayne · Post by **Wayne** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 1:46 am

Woo isnt he lovely!