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Post by aeshna5 on Jun 27, 2018 4:12:46 GMT
It's the same species, but a different form, to Ian's above- it's a Riband Wave. You can see the band has the same kink in it near the leading edge (costa) of the wing. A smart if common species.
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Post by ianr on Jun 29, 2018 9:23:14 GMT
Burnet moth I think we've got 5 and 6 spot here, are they a different species, do they interbreed or is he just getting caught up in the moment ian burnet moth by ian robinson, on Flickr
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Post by aeshna5 on Jun 29, 2018 15:00:05 GMT
There certainly seem to be two species here. The slightly faded individual on the left is a 6-spot. The 2 on the right are much fresher + from where you are I would say they are Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnets. 5-spot Burnet is very similar but much more local + restricted to chalk downland in the south.
I'm not aware of any hybridisation + there are often physical incompatibilities to prevent it in many insects.
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Post by ianr on Jul 1, 2018 11:04:27 GMT
In a wood on an old Oak stump Ermine moth ian Yellow tail moth by ian robinson, on Flickr
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Post by aeshna5 on Jul 1, 2018 14:10:00 GMT
Actually not an ermine, Ian, but a Yellow-tail Moth.
Today had a migrant Silver-Y + a Willow Beauty on my local patch.
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Post by ianr on Jul 2, 2018 8:00:17 GMT
Doh!!! ian
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Post by aeshna5 on Jul 6, 2018 16:26:23 GMT
A smart White Point moth at work in Chelsea this afternoon.
At home Silver-Y + Riband Wave.
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Post by Tringa on Jul 10, 2018 7:36:00 GMT
Not a moth but the caterpillars on ragwort. Dave If this area is typical it seems to be a good year for cinnabar moths.
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Post by aeshna5 on Jul 10, 2018 19:08:37 GMT
Agree, Dave- I've seen a lot of the larvae + a few adults too.
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Post by ianr on Jul 11, 2018 6:36:44 GMT
Agree, Dave- I've seen a lot of the larvae + a few adults too. Ditto ian
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Post by aeshna5 on Jul 11, 2018 18:42:31 GMT
Least Carpet in the front garden this afternoon.
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Post by aeshna5 on Jul 13, 2018 17:25:33 GMT
Nice to see my first Jersey Tiger of the year today at Barnes. Such a colourful species.
Also a few male Gipsy moths flying around.
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Post by aeshna5 on Jul 21, 2018 17:30:23 GMT
Excited when my partner spotted a large moth on the outside of our kitchen window this morning which I identified as our first garden record of a Jersey Tiger which then flew as she pointed at it.
An hour or so later found one myself by the railway bridge at Brentford Station. At Chobham it was nice to see a male Oak Eggar flying around.
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Post by ianr on Aug 8, 2018 10:01:56 GMT
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Post by aeshna5 on Aug 8, 2018 17:14:54 GMT
Have a lot of these in my garden too. Pretty little moths when fresh!
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