Moth for I.d (1 Viewer)

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ddebs5

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• Jul 7, 2018

• #1

Moth for i.d please. Taken in Carmarthenshire Wales.

 

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Andy Adcock

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• Jul 7, 2018

• #2

I'd probably go for Mottled Beauty?



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rosaria

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• Jul 7, 2018

• #3

Yes, so would I.

 

Paul Chapman

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• Jul 7, 2018

• #4

I struggle with these but I would have said Willow Beauty. If you look at the underside of the forewing tip, the Willow Beauty has a pale square which you can occasionally see through the forewing on a worn individual and I think that I can see that on the left wing.

All the best

 

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ddebs5

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• Jul 8, 2018

• #5

Thanks all.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jul 8, 2018

• #6

Paul Chapman said:

I struggle with these but I would have said Willow Beauty. If you look at the underside of the forewing tip, the Willow Beauty has a pale square which you can occasionally see through the forewing on a worn individual and I think that I can see that on the left wing.

All the best

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Especially as this is a worn individual, I'd say that the dark patches toward the leading edge on the forewings are far too bold for WB?


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Paul Chapman

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• Jul 8, 2018

• #7

On reflection, actually looking at the shape of the cross lines, I'd agree with Rosaria and Andy on Mottled Beauty.

All the best

 

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rosaria

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• Jul 8, 2018

• #8

I take your points Andy and Paul, but the gentle curves in the outer cross line with no sharp angle, and it not coming close to the inner cross line near the trailing edge or darkening at that point, both suggest Mottled to me.

Rose