Daily Quiz

[Denise]

A pure guess, Ultraviolet?

Denise

[Padfield]

I've just corrected the Wikipedia entry, which should now read:

"Malva species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, ironically not including the Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus malvae".

Guy

[m_galathea]

Geez that was a fast guess, and correct too! I'll have to put my thinking cap on for something more difficult...

Your turn Denise

[Denise]

Which butterfly, as an adult can make a noise to scare off would be predators whilst hibernating.

Denise

[Dave McCormick]

Which butterfly, as an adult can make a noise to scare off would be predators whilst hibernating.

Denise

Peacock Butterfly? It makes a kinda hissing noise by rubbing the hairs near its head with its wings.

[Denise]

Well done Dave, Your turn.

[Dave McCormick]

There is one species of moth in the UK that is also found in Europe, but in the UK its restricted to a certian part of the UK and its name reflects this (It is called the same in Europe). What is the moth species?

[Denise]

A wild guess, Kentish Glory (Endromis versicolora) or Devonshire Wainscot (Mythimna putrecens)
(I don't know very much about moths )

Denise

[Dave McCormick]

Sorry, not those two. The Kentish Glory is restricted to the highlands of Scotland, with possibly still an isolated population in Worcestershire (It was found only in kent, hence the name but its not restriced there anymore). And I have not heard of the other one, This moth I mean is restriced to this area in the UK and has not been found outside it anywhere else in the UK.

[Charles Nicol]

Hi Dave

Is it the Poplar Hawkmoth... only found in the East End of London ?

Charles

[Dave McCormick]

Hi Dave

Is it the Poplar Hawkmoth... only found in the East End of London ?

Charles

Never heard it only being found there, but its not that either

[Mikhail]

Could it be the Crinan Ear (Amphipoea crinanensis)?

Misha

[Trev Sawyer]

Living where you do Dave, I suspect it is an Irish moth...
How about the Burren Green?

Trev

[Dave McCormick]

Living where you do Dave, I suspect it is an Irish moth...
How about the Burren Green?

Trev

Yes Its confined only to the Burren in Ireland an nowhere else in th UK, was discovered in 1949 and its found in Europe. Also it does not look anything like other members of its family as far as I know. Unlike other moths like the Kentish Glory which have names of where they were discovered, most of those are found outisde that area in the UK, but not the burren green. Over to you Trev.

[Trev Sawyer]

Cheers Dave,

...... OK, here's a real noodle-scratcher for you. ....

Which British butterfly's former name connects it to a tourist attraction designed for the Millenium?

Trev

[Gruditch]

Small Tortoiseshell.

Gruditch

[Trev Sawyer]

Nope,
I can see where you are coming from Gary, but the connection is not a visual one...
...and the Dome is not the attraction I was thinking of
Clue: The name of the attraction and the historical name of the butterfly are the same.

Trev

[Denise]

Would it be something to do with the London Eye and Peacock butterfly?
Or, Enfield Eye.... Speckled Wood?

Denise

[Trev Sawyer]

You are getting very warm Denise - In fact, your first sentence is half correct...
It isn't the peacock butterfly though. So, which butterfly is it?

Trev

[Dave McCormick]

Would it be Mr Dales Purple Eye (Name for Purple Emperor)?