Contributions of the group Moths of the British Isles.

B&M[25] - Emperor Moth

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 18 May 2025 08:28:38 +0000

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Male Emperor moth [Saturnia pavonia], sadly deceased. [the grid is 5mm squares].
However, it is a splendid example, note the branched antenna and prominent eye-spots.
Found in the garden after a very cold night, it was not actually frosty, but close enough.
{apparently, the female has smooth antenna, and although there are eye spots, her colouration would be far greyer, almost monotone}.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnia_pavonia

B&M[15] - antler moth

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 19:20:17 +0000

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Nice pattern on the overwing - but not yet identified !
After some searching I have found out which moth this is ...
Cerapteryx graminis, the antler moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common species throughout most of Europe but is lacking in the very dry southern regions

B&M - Muslin Footman / Nudaria mundana

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 20:01:07 +0000

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small, light coloured moth photographed on the concrete wall. the wings seem almost translucent.

5 days later [ie 13 July 2024] - further research has suggested that it is a Muslin Footman - Nudaria mundana

a) - www.naturespot.org.uk/species/muslin-footman
b) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudaria_mundana

B&M[23] - drinker moth

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 12:03:59 +0000

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This hairy beast was found sauntering down our driveway, just before a car was due home. Removed for safety and identification ...

Drinker moth, Euthrix potatoria caterpillar :- It is probably about to pupate, given how lethargic it was, and especially with darkened colouration.
Released to some nice long grass that isn't going to be cut ...

note : the grid is 5mm squares

B&M - moth in the hand

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 09:54:30 +0000

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Antler Moth [Cerapteryx graminis].

Resting after being removed from inside the living room window, flew away after a couple of minutes.

[added to groups [5 gps, mostly lepidoptra] on 9Jan2023, when only 5 visits had been recorded]

Moth 2

nobody@ipernity.com (Cheryl Beal) — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:27:52 +0000

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Moth 1

nobody@ipernity.com (Cheryl Beal) — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:27:53 +0000

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B&M - underwing, Lead Belle

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 14:08:42 +0000

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Desiccated specimen found a few days before being imaged, source ???
wingspan = 19mm, which is less than the 30 to 32 I was expecting.
Based on the underside pattern, I think this is an example of a Lead Belle [Scotopteryx mucronata], or possibly the very similar July Belle [S. luridata].

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotopteryx_mucronata

B&M[21] - marbled carpet [3 of 4]

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:58:51 +0000

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This one was hard to identify. On the basis of the wing pattern I initially thought it was a Bloxworth snout [Hypena obsitalis] but the head is wrong - no snout ! After consulting with the regional / county moth recorder, what I had here was a Common Marbled Carpet [Dysstroma truncata] but with one of the rarer variations in colouring. [3 of 4]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_marbled_carpet

The caterpillar of the Pale Tussock moth

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:58:07 +0000

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This turned up in our garden yesterday.

B&M[15] - angel shades

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 21:13:55 +0000

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Resting example of an "Angel Shades" moth. [Phlogophora meticulosa] The bright lime green caterpillars of this common moth feed on docks and nettles. Late hatchings overwinter as pupae, emerging the following spring.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle_shades

Oak Eggar moth caterpillar

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:38:39 +0000

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I think this is an Oak Eggar moth caterpillar but please correct me if I have not identified it correctly. We saw four during an afternoon walk by the River Calder in Scotland.

Elephant Hawk Moth

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 17:03:58 +0000

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Seen in our garden this afternoon.

Hummingbird Hawk Moth

nobody@ipernity.com (Colin Ashcroft) — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 12:34:34 +0000

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Macroglossum stellatarum

Fox moth caterpillar

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 22:33:57 +0000

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Seen on Martin Down Nature Reserve in Hampshire.

Pyrausta Purpuralis

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:42:09 +0000

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Not a common moth in the UK. Seen in the Perigord region of France. It was tiny and we were lucky to spot it.

Beetle on Fragrant Orchid

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 19:55:04 +0000

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Spotted on a walk on the chalk downs in our village. I think it is a beetle rather than a moth, but can anyone identify this ? (There is some Quaking Grass on the left of the picture).

Puss Moth Male

nobody@ipernity.com (C.Rayz) — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:28:40 +0000

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Stars of the catch for 29 May 2014.
One of our larger moths, this is not the usual view, you can see that furry body. This is a male. You can see those huge antenna, and the lovely color of of the veins in the wings.

Peach Blossom

nobody@ipernity.com (C.Rayz) — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:28:08 +0000

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Stars of the catch for 29 May 2014.
Gorgeous fluttering in flight moths.

Lobster Moth Face

nobody@ipernity.com (C.Rayz) — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 17:20:50 +0000

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Sussex Moth Group, Hastings Branch impromtu moth event at Guestling Wood
Stars of the catch 25 May, 2014

One of my favorite moths, the colors, the resting posture (not shown here) and that big eye'd face. The moth is named for its caterpillar which looks very lobster like, I've not seen them yet.