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Skipper and a moth for ID
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:54 pm
by Deborah
The skipper(?) was seen a week ago but I forgot to post it so any help welcome. The almost translucent moth was in the garden yesterday and was almost lost amongst the forty/fifty odd Cabbage Whites flying around like confetti! Again, any ID help appreciated.
Re: Skipper and a moth for ID
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 4:06 pm
by David M
I can see just enough of the uppersides to be confident the butterfly is a 2nd brood Dingy Skipper, Deborah.
Re: Skipper and a moth for ID
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 5:21 pm
by cjs
Hi Deborah, the moth is likely a Mother of Pearl, Pleuroptya ruralis. It's a worn individual and the angle for ID is a bit tricky so not 100% certain.
Re: Skipper and a moth for ID
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 4:04 am
by aeshna5
Agree with both Dingy Skipper and Mother of Pearl.
Re: Skipper and a moth for ID
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 11:36 am
by Deborah
Thanks everyone.