Weird insect (1 Viewer)

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Jungle Cat

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• Apr 26, 2011

• #1

Hi all

Can anyone please id this weird insect that my mum photographed a couple of weeks ago in Hampshire. As you can see it had enormous antennae.

Many thanks.

Clare

 

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David FG

The Big Dipper

• Apr 26, 2011

• #2

I think what you have there is a moth - Adela reaumurella.

 

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Scarlet Pimpernel

Well-known member

• Apr 27, 2011

• #3

Certainly is... one of the Longhorn Moths (Micro lepidoptera) have a look on UKmoths.org

 

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Jungle Cat

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• Apr 28, 2011

• #4

Hi David, Scarlet Pimpernel

Many thanks for your help. We had no idea that it was a moth. Brilliant.

Clare