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White Moth ID please

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:31 pm
by Goldie M
On Monday I took this picture of a Moth it was in the bushes near a pond which is situated near the Sand Dunes at Birkdale
Southport. I've looked in my book but I'm stil not sure of it's identity Goldie M :D

Re: White Moth ID please

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:25 pm
by NickMorgan
Tricky. All I can suggest is a Wave. Possibly the Common Wave, Cabera exanthemata, or the Common White Wave, Cebera pusaria.

Re: White Moth ID please

Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 12:32 pm
by Goldie M
Thanks Nick, I'll have to go with that name because I've no Idea :D

Re: White Moth ID please

Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 12:47 pm
by JKT
I'd say the latter. The former is not so pure white.

Re: White Moth ID please

Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:03 pm
by maverick
sorry to hi-jack the post goldie m but i have also got a white moth (ive onlyn just got my head round the buterflies )
from gait barrow

Re: White Moth ID please

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 6:13 am
by JKT
This one is most likely Scopula floslactata. S. ternata is another possibility.