PEPPERED MOTH
Biston betularia
A great example of #Darwin #evolution. Sooty industrialisation led to melanic black forms being prevalent. Industrialisation ends, melanics disappear & paler forms re-emerge.
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#MothOfTheDay is a greyscale beauty.
POPLAR GREY
Subacronicta megacephala
As its name suggests, larvae is rather fond of poplar trees. One of the 'dagger' moths, this chap should be darker and is now strikingly similar to the Sycamore moth, but the white patches identify it as Poplar Grey.
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The highlight of my walk today along the sand dunes around Dungarvan Bay. A Hummingbird Hawkmoth, not native but a very welcome visitor.
It’s a terrible picture but I’m just glad I got anything to be honest.
Today#s #MothOfTheDay is a fab named #moth. Seen on our 15-mile walk yesterday
MOTHER SHIPTON
Callistege mi
Day flyer, named after 17C #witch, Old Mother Shipton. Look closely, wing markings resemble mirrored witch's face (dot near edge is eye, then white line outline witch's nose and witch's chin).
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#MothOfTheDay is another twig mimic. This is called
FLAME
Axylia putris
Not overly visible here, but gets its name from dark streaks on its forewing said to resemble scorched wood. But it is certainly a fine twig mimic!
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First moth box since my holiday and frustrated I missed the heatwave, which would have been bumper. But back to cool, clear nights again, so not much doing.
FOUR-SPOTTED FOOTMAN
Lithosia quadra
Only the females have four spots, and even then, only three are visible. This is a male.
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Die Federgeistchen (Alucita sp.) sehen mit ihren charakteristisch geformten Flügeln, den starren Stacheln und beidseitig abstehenden federartigen Borsten schon sehr eigentümlich aus. Bild 2 zeigt die Unterseite eines auf einer Scheibe sitzenden Exemplars.
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Milder last night before I head off on my hols for 10 days, and this big beast paid me a visit
POPLAR HAWK-MOTH
Laothoe populi
Common, but impressive with a 9cm wingspan in flight and the cutest of cute Muppet-like fuzzy face.
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Quiet recently - unseasonably cold weather. Temps are rising this wknd but am away for 10 days so will hope they're still up on my return. A few last night incl. one of the most photographed moths
BUFF TIP
Phalera bucephala
#Birch twig mimic. Extremely common. Bigger than you think - about 5cm long
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#MothOfTheDay is a small bundle known as
TOADFLAX BROCADE
Calophasia lunula
Local to southeast and parts of central UK, often more numerous near shingle beaches, its larvae feed on toadflax.
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