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UK moth ids please

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:04 pm
by Charles Nicol
Here are two moths from the Huntingdon area which i saw this week:
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the large grey one looked like a Red Admiral butterfly when it was fluttering around.

Do you know what they are ?

Charles

Re: UK moth ids please

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:22 pm
by eccles
The grey one is probably a red underwing.
http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1791

Re: UK moth ids please

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:03 pm
by Pete Eeles
The first looks like one of the prominents - possibly Pebble Prominent:

http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=5

Cheers,

- Pete

Re: UK moth ids please

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:45 pm
by Charles Nicol
thanks eccles & Pete for your prompt help

Charles

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