Could someone kindly please ID the Butterfly below that I photographed on Holy Island last year (July 2006)? I just can't seem to come down on anything definate, perhaps someone can help me.
Thanks in advance,
Sue. PS.
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This is a geometrid moth. I'll leave it to the mothies to say which one!
When you can't find something in a butterfly book, look at the antennae to see if it might be a moth. Butterflies always have clubs. Moths vary, but never have real clubs (burnet moths have sort of clubs). They might have smoothly tapering antennae, feathers, hooks, &c., but always look different from butterfly antennae.
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When you can't find something in a butterfly book, look at the antennae to see if it might be a moth. Butterflies always have clubs. Moths vary, but never have real clubs (burnet moths have sort of clubs). They might have smoothly tapering antennae, feathers, hooks, &c., but always look different from butterfly antennae.
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Hmm, would it be a yellow shell? or Aplocera lythoxylata? I am not 100% sure, but I think I have seen that moth before.
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As a novice this is invaluable info! Thanks Guy, i'll remember that.padfield wrote:This is a geometrid moth. I'll leave it to the mothies to say which one!
When you can't find something in a butterfly book, look at the antennae to see if it might be a moth. Butterflies always have clubs. Moths vary, but never have real clubs (burnet moths have sort of clubs). They might have smoothly tapering antennae, feathers, hooks, &c., but always look different from butterfly antennae.
Guy
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Thanks to everyone for all your help. I've got the Waring & Townsend Moth field guide, but with the folded wings (which remained so for some time) it's so difficult. Still, I'll work on the names given and see how far I get. I may possibly put it on the ukmoths web site to see if they can help.
I agree with Denise, Guy, all that information is amazing and so very good to keep to hand for the future, thank you so much for taking the trouble.
Thanks again to you all.
Sue.
I agree with Denise, Guy, all that information is amazing and so very good to keep to hand for the future, thank you so much for taking the trouble.
Thanks again to you all.
Sue.
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Well done Dave! I put it on Bird Forum as I go there often and know some really good Mothers, the first one to put up a name agreed with you....and so did 3 others!!!Dave McCormick wrote:Hmm, would it be a yellow shell? or Aplocera lythoxylata? I am not 100% sure, but I think I have seen that moth before.
Thank you very much indeed for solving it for me, I really do appreciate it.
Many thanks again, Sue.