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17-06-2008, 04:51 PM
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| |  Absolutely Huge Moth
I had a huge moth flapping round my garden last Saturday in the blazing hot sunshine. Quite scary looking, so wimpish as I am about insects, I had to go indoors and watch it through the window. It hung around for ages and rested a few times on the walls mainly. It was a dull brown colour with no obvious distinctive markings. However, it's actual body was huge and the abdomen was very long and curved upwards at the end, tapering slightly. I'm trying to find out what it was but can't find anything that somes near to its description. The total wingspan was about 3 inches. Anyone help? Cheers.  |
17-06-2008, 04:53 PM
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| | | Re: Absolutely Huge Moth
probably one of the hawk moths - sounds like it could be a poplar hawk moth but i am far from an expert
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17-06-2008, 04:56 PM
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| | | Re: Absolutely Huge Moth
I was going to say hummingbird hawk moth, but its abdomen curls downwards, I think. |
17-06-2008, 04:58 PM
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| | | Re: Absolutely Huge Moth
How about Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli?  |
17-06-2008, 06:48 PM
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| | | Re: Absolutely Huge Moth
I'd go with Poplar Hawk-moth. 
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17-06-2008, 07:31 PM
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| | | Re: Absolutely Huge Moth
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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman  I'd go with Poplar Hawk-moth.
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Adam | Me too. I'd say they are the most common hawkmoth and I've often seen them curling their abdomen.
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17-06-2008, 08:03 PM
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| | | Re: Absolutely Huge Moth
My first thought was Poplar Hawkmoth too.. glad someone else thought so 
jaki
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17-06-2008, 10:50 PM
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| | | Re: Absolutely Huge Moth
i'm a window cleaner so am in gardens all the time and ur description described a poplar hawk moth to me.. the rest on house wall quite often... james |
17-06-2008, 11:08 PM
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| | | Re: Absolutely Huge Moth
Hi Kazbat! What a whimp you are!  It is a MOTH you silly!  Moths can't bite or hurt you in any way at all.  It does sound like a Poplar hawk moth or maybe an Eyed hawk moth, both of which curl their tail upwards. All other British hawk moths keep their bodies straight. I had a lovely fresh Eyed hawk moth in my trap this week and it was very creamy coloured compared to others that I have seen. Hope this helps in future. 
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18-06-2008, 06:29 AM
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| | | Re: Absolutely Huge Moth
Hummingbird Hawkmoths are tiny. If you have never seen one you will be surprised how small they are.
Poplar Hawkmoth would be my bet to.
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