Identifying a moth (1 Viewer)

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cottagepound

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• Jun 29, 2018

• #1

Hello,
Just joined your site. Very impressed.
Wonder if anyone can identify the attached picture?
We live in North Shropshire, and this moth flew into our house last night. Took some photos this morning before it left via an open door.
Many thanks.

 

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Fritz73

Wat mutt, dat mutt!

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• Jun 29, 2018

• #2

Hola Cottagepound!

A warm welcome to Birdforum from all the Staff and Mods :t:

I´m sure someone will help you to ID this beautiful moth.

 

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lee_hesp

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• Jun 29, 2018

• #3

It's a fabulous Elephant Hawkmoth

 

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cottagepound

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• Jun 29, 2018

• #4

Elephant Hawk moth

Many thanks. It was a beauty. Are they fairly common in the garden?

 

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rosaria

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• Jun 30, 2018

• #5

The reference books say they are but in 30 years of looking I've only glimpsed one once, so never got a beautiful picture like yours.
Rose

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jun 30, 2018

• #6

rosaria said:

The reference books say they are but in 30 years of looking I've only glimpsed one once, so never got a beautiful picture like yours.
Rose

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The most commonly caught Hawk Moth in a great many places, including here in Russia.

When trapping in Nottingham, it's probably on a par numbers wise with Poplar Hawk Moth.



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Paul Chapman

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• Jun 30, 2018

• #7

Moths have very particular life cycles so can peak and trough depending on the timing of weather conditions and Elephant Hawkmoth is having a peak year. Seven in my trap this morning which is the highest number that I have ever encountered in one night. It is surprising how common species can be but not seen unless you run a garden moth trap.

All the best

 

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rosaria

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• Jun 30, 2018

• #8

I just watch my window at night, food plants such as buddleia, and fences by day. Have recorded nearly 350 species this way, but no doubt would be many more with a trap.
Rose