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Post by tjhavenith on May 5, 2016 11:07:46 GMT
Hi, Just wondered if someone could confirm or correct my ID of Pyrausta aurata for these moths? Thanks, Tim Attachments:
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Post by aeshna5 on May 5, 2016 17:33:37 GMT
It is- often called the Mint Moth.
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Post by tjhavenith on May 5, 2016 18:05:33 GMT
It is- often called the Mint Moth. Thanks! The name is really interesting. The plants I saw them on were snow-in-summer and a salvia! But I guess they rest where they can.
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Post by aeshna5 on May 6, 2016 4:51:07 GMT
It is- often called the Mint Moth. Thanks! The name is really interesting. The plants I saw them on were snow-in-summer and a salvia! But I guess they rest where they can. Salvia is also a labiate so could well feed on that. In my garden they mainly feed on Marjoram,
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