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ID please
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:14 pm
by Chocky
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?
Re: ID please
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:38 pm
by Dave McCormick
I think this might be the Beautiful Carpet:
http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4804 very nice looking moth.
Re: ID please
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:59 pm
by Chocky
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
Re: ID please
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:02 pm
by Mikhail
Tis a Purple Bar.
Misha
Re: ID please
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:13 pm
by Dave McCormick
Misha you could be right, looks more like Purple Bar than beautiful carpet
Re: ID please
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:36 pm
by Chocky
Yes. Thank you here is a photo more like mine
http://www.english-country-garden.com/a ... r-moth.htm
Thank you again