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UK - Lancs - Moth ID
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:47 pm
by nick patel
Can anyone help me with the ID of this Moth.
Cheers.
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Re: UK - Lancs - Moth ID
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:35 pm
by cjs
Hi Nick,
I think that could be an Early Grey, Nice moth.
Regards cjs
Re: UK - Lancs - Moth ID
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:37 pm
by Paul
Yep, Early Grey, Xylocampa areola...
Re: UK - Lancs - Moth ID
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:46 pm
by Dave McCormick
Can early grey be brownish in colour? I found one two years ago that was brownish in colour. The image of it is here and I assume thats what it is:
http://www.davesleps.110mb.com/Website/ ... _Glass.htm if its anything else I can move this moth to another page, but I think I was told it was an early grey by Ian Kimbler of UK Moths
Re: UK - Lancs - Moth ID
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:54 pm
by cjs
Yes Dave Early Grey.
Ground-colour is variable.
Re: UK - Lancs - Moth ID
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:57 pm
by Dave McCormick
cheers cjs. I have yet to see the actual grey ones