a little moth

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Charles Nicol
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a little moth

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these little red moths have appeared on the plants outside our front door:
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do you know what they are ?

Charles

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Mikhail
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Re: a little moth

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Pyrausta aurata, a Pyralid (Micro) moth. Are you growing any mint species or other related plants in your garden? They are larval foodplants.

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Re: a little moth

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Thanks for that Mikhail... yes there is a mint plant & the moths spend a lot of their time on it

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