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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".
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"Malva species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, ironically not including the Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus malvae".
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Geez that was a fast guess, and correct too! I'll have to put my thinking cap on for something more difficult...
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Which butterfly, as an adult can make a noise to scare off would be predators whilst hibernating.
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Peacock Butterfly? It makes a kinda hissing noise by rubbing the hairs near its head with its wings.Denise wrote:Which butterfly, as an adult can make a noise to scare off would be predators whilst hibernating.
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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?
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A wild guess, Kentish Glory (Endromis versicolora) or Devonshire Wainscot (Mythimna putrecens)
(I don't know very much about moths
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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.
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Hi Dave
Is it the Poplar Hawkmoth... only found in the East End of London ?
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Is it the Poplar Hawkmoth... only found in the East End of London ?
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Never heard it only being found there, but its not that eitherCharles Nicol wrote:Hi Dave
Is it the Poplar Hawkmoth... only found in the East End of London ?
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Could it be the Crinan Ear (Amphipoea crinanensis)?
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Living where you do Dave, I suspect it is an Irish moth...
How about the Burren Green?
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How about the Burren Green?
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YesTrev Sawyer wrote:Living where you do Dave, I suspect it is an Irish moth...
How about the Burren Green?
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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?
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...... OK, here's a real noodle-scratcher for you.
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Which British butterfly's former name connects it to a tourist attraction designed for the Millenium?
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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.
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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
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Clue: The name of the attraction and the historical name of the butterfly are the same.
Trev
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Would it be something to do with the London Eye and Peacock butterfly?
Or, Enfield Eye.... Speckled Wood?
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Or, Enfield Eye.... Speckled Wood?
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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?
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It isn't the peacock butterfly though. So, which butterfly is it?
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Would it be Mr Dales Purple Eye (Name for Purple Emperor)?
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