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Have this moth I captured today and it looks like one of the Carpets perhaps a Scorched Carpet But the blue colouring is throuwing me out.
Anyone have any IDeas Please? :)
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I think this might be the Beautiful Carpet: http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4804 very nice looking moth.
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I did wonder about the Beautiful Carpet though it seams to have less bands of pattern . Unless it's because the moth in my photo is not fully expaned.
Thanks for you help :D
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Tis a Purple Bar.

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Misha you could be right, looks more like Purple Bar than beautiful carpet
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Yes. Thank you here is a photo more like mine
http://www.english-country-garden.com/a ... r-moth.htm
Thank you again :D
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