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Posted: **Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:46 pm**

Hi Michael,

I think it would be best if you could be more definitive about the wing shape. You've said that:

"the wing shape was like a cabbage white, broad and rounded"

"it was the size and shape of a camberwell beauty"

Since a cabbage white and a camberwell beauty have very different wing shapes!

Cheers,

- Pete

Posted: **Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:23 pm**

camberwell beauty has indented wings but the size and overall shape are similar, in my opinion

Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:10 am**

It could be an escaped Hypolimnas bolina - Common eggfly.
The female has the colours that has been described.

Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:25 am**

Hi mickelrosy,

I've been following this tread with interest. I haven't a clue what you saw, but try this link that Andrew R suggested to Common eggfly. Hope that it helps.

http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_nymph ... Eggfly.htm

Denise

Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:03 am**

have checked link. not like this atall wings were velvety, no shine. red markings and smooth wing edges.

Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:08 am**

Like this?

http://www.pbase.com/image/81016881

Guy

Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:11 pm**

OK three suggestions here (I took these earlier this year):

red Rim:
(Underside and upperside)

Orange Banded Shoemaker (Male):

Crimson Peacock:

Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:45 pm**

closest to the shoemaker but the red was on top of the wing as well and was deep scarlet

Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:39 pm**

OK, so any of these? http://www.tolweb.org/onlinecontributor ... 69947&sp=0

Posted: **Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:12 pm**

no sorry nothing like any of them.

Posted: **Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:26 pm**

Monarch?

Tymo

Posted: **Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:11 pm**

not a monarch. wrong colour

Posted: **Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:16 pm**

OK, if its non native, try this, could be one of these: http://www.thaibugs.com/butterflies.htm or New Zealand Red Admiral? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_red_admiral

Maybe this? http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/in ... inna-1.jpg (Banded Lady Vanessa myrinna)

Posted: **Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:47 pm**

sorry guys its neither of these!

Posted: **Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:29 pm**

This is tricky, but OK, still looking for what it could be

Posted: **Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:45 pm**

Did it have feathers?
Sorry...

Posted: **Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:09 pm**

i realise that this identification has been taxing for us all, but we are no nearer to an answer. let the matter rest until the spring, when i hope to see the creature again and get a photo. thanks for all replies, even the wierd ones.

Posted: **Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:47 pm**

OK, but I had one last thought:

Postman Butterfly?

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:07 am**

not that one. sorry. will try again in spring thanks all. michaelrosy

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:40 am**

What we need is the Microsoft Mind Reader, as reported inNew Scientist on 15th October this year:

"Microsoft mind reader

Not content with running your computer, Microsoft now wants to read your mind too.

The company says that it is hard to properly evaluate the way people interact with computers since questioning them at the time is distracting and asking questions later may not produce reliable answers. "Human beings are often poor reporters of their own actions," the company says. Instead, Microsoft wants to read the data straight from the user's brain as he or she works away..."

Wouldn't we all love to download those pictures straight from your mind, Michael!!

Guy