Insect Identification please

[brianholland]

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Be gentle this is my first attempt as a new member to add a thread (Ithink that is what it is called) to an image for identification.

This is the photograph of a moth that my wife photographed out on a very dry heathland
It was a poor flyer and tried to keep deep in the indergrowth preferably under under a leaf.
Hope this helps with identification

[Jenny W]

It's a Brown Silver-line.

[Jim Ford]

I've never seen one, but from the image I would have thought it more appropriate to call it a 'Silver Brown-line'!
;^)

Jim

[aeshna5]

One of the few things that eats Bracken (at least the larvae do).

[brianholland]

Originally Posted by Jenny W

It's a Brown Silver-line.

Thank you Jenny much appreciated.

[brianholland]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

One of the few things that eats Bracken (at least the larvae do).

Thank you aeshnas useful bit of information.
Just wish they would eat more of it as it is destrpying the habitat for the dartford warblers on the heath.

[brianholland]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

I've never seen one, but from the image I would have thought it more appropriate to call it a 'Silver Brown-line'!
;^)

Jim

Thanks Jim, it appears that you are correct from other comments made by viewers.
Thanks for taking trouble to reply.

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by brianholland

Thanks Jim, it appears that you are correct from other comments made by viewers.

Really? I was just making a tongue-in-cheek comment about the odd name! I never heard of the moth before.

Jim

[brianholland]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

Really? I was just making a tongue-in-cheek comment about the odd name! I never heard of the moth before.

Jim

Only goes to show JIm that there is some truth in humour. Well done I liked it.
Brian.