yes I know we are a butterfly group, but with our talents I'm sure a member may help me identify this moth, we get the common noctuids in our area, so cabbage moths, dot moths, daggers and angle shades are easy to identify, this I found it in my greenhouse, I was collecting foodplant (SALLOW) for some puss moths I was rearing, and noticed a smooth pale blue larvae had come in with sallow,which then pupated, and as a moth escaped from my emergance cage, I think it was this I saw in the greenhouse a few days later
ps souths books showing paintings of moths did not realy help
Unknown moth
- COLIN BAKER
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Uknown Moth
Hi Brian-looking at my Field Guide to Moths I have the feeling this might be a Copper Underwing as opposed to Svensson's Copper Underwing, the former being shown on http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=196
Did you see any copper colouring on the hind wing at all?
Flies between July-October and is fairly common apparently.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Colin
Did you see any copper colouring on the hind wing at all?
Flies between July-October and is fairly common apparently.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Colin