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Green Moth ID please
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 1:31 pm
by CFB
Could someone please give me the name of this delightful little moth seen this morning at around 170 metres altitude in the Alpes-Maritimes.
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Thanks,
Colin
Re: Green Moth ID please
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 1:43 pm
by Mark Colvin
Hi Colin,
Assuming they occur in your area try either The Forester
(Adscita statices) or Cistus Forester
(Adscita geryon).
http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=163
http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=164
Hope that helps?
Kind regards. Mark
Re: Green Moth ID please
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 2:01 pm
by CFB
Thanks Mark. In fact after posting I looked around Google and found these two species. It seems to be difficult to differentiate between the two. But due to the presence of limestone where rock-rose grows, I would tend towards Adscita geryon.
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Colin