Moth for ID please

teejay · Post by **teejay** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:21 am

Doesn't seem to have quite the right markings for any of the similar carpets. Size about 18 - 20 cm.

Charles Nicol · Post by **Charles Nicol** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:48 pm

teejay wrote: Size about 18 - 20 cm.

quite a substantial creature then

Charles

PS Possibly a Blue-bordered Carpet Moth ?

Mikhail · Post by **Mikhail** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:08 am

It's a Scorched Carpet Ligdia adustata.

Misha

teejay · Post by **teejay** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:38 am

Yes that would be quite sizeable. Us oldies have trouble with all this metric stuff !!!!!
Scorched Carpet I think is right. Thanks Mikhail.