Friday 10 August 2012

MOTHS TO THE OLYMPIC FLAME

A small selection of moths for your perusal.
GOLD MEDAL WINNER
TOAD FLAX BROCADE A RED DATA BOOK MOTH! in my garden.!!!! 29th July.
SMALL EMERALD
POPLAR HAWK MOTH
PRIVET HAWK MOTH

PHOENIX
DUNBAR

OAK EGGAR
MOTTLED BEAUTY.
LYCHNIS
STRAW UNDERWING
JULY HIGH FLYER ??
LEAST CARPET.
BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN Y
LESSER BROAD BORDERED YELLOW UNDERWING

On the cliffs last Sunday morning were Dusky Sallow that was resting on knapweed just like it says in the book and a couple of chalk carpets that I had not noticed up there before, they are quite scarce in  the UK.
DUSKY SALLOW
CHALK CARPET
LARGE SKIPPER Freshly emerged at South Foreland Valley(note the hook tips to the antennae.)

1 comment:

  1. Great selection of moths there Phil, Flame Brocade is a very nice record.

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