Moths--a few from 7 June for ID (1 Viewer)

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jun 8, 2004

• #1

I got a few more last night that I cannot confidently ID.
Any takers?
The one I've tentatively called a willow beauty was a large moth, perhaps 30mm wingspan.

 

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CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Jun 8, 2004

• #2

1) May Highflyer
2) Pale Oak Beauty
3) Current Pug
4) Yeeuch!
5) Dotted Rustic

And if they all go unchallenged Woollies will be getting a visit!

 

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Angus T

Well-known member

• Jun 8, 2004

• #3

#1 May Higflyer
#2 not going to commit myself on this one.
#3Looks quite Campanula Pug like. Your CR could be quite interested if it is.
#4 Mottled Pug, and probably a tortricoid
#5 Possibly Pale Mottled Willow

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Jun 8, 2004

• #4

Phew, cheers Angus! Woollies are safe again!

 

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Angus T

Well-known member

• Jun 8, 2004

• #5

CJW said:

1) May Highflyer
2) Pale Oak Beauty
3) Current Pug
4) Yeeuch!
5) Dotted Rustic

And if they all go unchallenged Woollies will be getting a visit!

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I've along way to go on pugs generally. Can't argue with Current, though I'm quite happy with Mottled on the other. I've had quite a lot lately. have never heard of Dotted Rustic or Yeeuch!. I'm quite confident that your ID for #4 is wrong

 

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CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Jun 8, 2004

• #6

Come off it! #4 is definitely a Yeeuch!

 

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Angus T

Well-known member

• Jun 8, 2004

• #7

CJW said:

Come off it! #4 is definitely a Yeeuch!

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Well I googled "Yeeuch!" No mention of Moths in the 286 results, but then I didn't check them all.

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jun 8, 2004

• #8

Thanks, guys!
According to Larger moths of Surrey campanula pug is confined to bellflowers on chalk downland (in other words, not my bit of Surrey). Currant pug is not that common but has been recorded in one of my neighbouring tetrads... so I think currant is the current favourite!

I've just prepared a CD for my CR--lucky fellow--about 70 moths to confirm!

 

MikeWall

HantsMoth-er

• Jul 15, 2004

• #9

Surreybirder said:

Thanks, guys!
According to Larger moths of Surrey campanula pug is confined to bellflowers on chalk downland (in other words, not my bit of Surrey). Currant pug is not that common but has been recorded in one of my neighbouring tetrads... so I think currant is the current favourite!

I've just prepared a CD for my CR--lucky fellow--about 70 moths to confirm!

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#4 the Yeeuch! Pug was a definite Mottled Pug; even from that pic the wing markings are diagnostic.

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jul 15, 2004

• #10

Thanks, Mike, but my CR would only accept it as a possible mottled pug.

 

MikeWall

HantsMoth-er

• Jul 16, 2004

• #11

Surreybirder said:

Thanks, Mike, but my CR would only accept it as a possible mottled pug.

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His perogative ;-) To be honest, I shouldn't think he was that bothered really, a very common species.