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21-05-2009, 12:17 PM
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| | | Orange day-flying moth
At the moment there are lots of small, orange or ochre-coloured day-flying moths on a bracken-covered hillside near me - what species/genus might they belong to? The upperparts are pretty uniform but I haven't seen one resting, unfortunately.
They are about the size of the Small Heaths that are also on the wing now.
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21-05-2009, 12:22 PM
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| | | Re: Orange day-flying moth
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21-05-2009, 01:16 PM
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| | | Re: Orange day-flying moth
A very wild stab in the dark would be Burnet Companion. |
21-05-2009, 01:39 PM
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| | | Re: Orange day-flying moth
A guess to be sure but mine would be Common Heath Ematurga atomaria
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21-05-2009, 03:21 PM
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| | | Re: Orange day-flying moth
Many thanks for your suggestions... I think I need to get a proper look at one resting. They were a bit flighty though.
I'm a birder really so the number of moth species is a bit daunting by comparison - there are so many to learn. |
21-05-2009, 06:13 PM
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| | | Re: Orange day-flying moth
Common Heath as Lance has suggested is one that springs to mind. Otherwise Brown Siver-lines is strongly associated with Bracken, is on the wing now + about right size + is easily disturbed during the day. |
28-05-2009, 05:38 PM
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| | | Re: Orange day-flying moth
I've had a proper look now and the moths are, I believe, Brown Siver-lines. The habitat fits perfectly too. Blimey, moths are difficult though!
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