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30-09-2009, 10:18 PM
|  | Knight of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sheffield
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| | | Unidentified Moth
Hi all
This moth flew in earlier today but I've no idea of it's ID. I just loved the 'feathered' wings. 
Any help is much appreciated
John  |
30-09-2009, 10:31 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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| | | Re: Unidentified Moth
That'll be the Many-plumed moth Alucita hexadactyla. Its very common on honeysucle (larval food plant) and comes regularly to light.
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30-09-2009, 11:20 PM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London
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| | | Re: Unidentified Moth
Evening John,
I agree with Wye, it's also called the Twenty-plume Moth. I saw my first this year after hoping for a while! A great shot.
Take care, Jason  |
01-10-2009, 12:26 AM
| | Knight of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sheffield
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| | | Re: Unidentified Moth
Thanks Neil and Jason
It was only on close inspection I realised how beautiful this moth was. I just had to have a photograph, even if it did mean a precarious balancing act  
John |
01-10-2009, 08:26 AM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Heath Charnock,Lancashire
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| | | Re: Unidentified Moth
The Twenty-Plume Moth is the only member of the Alucitidae family to live in Britain.
peter |
01-10-2009, 11:09 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kensworth, Bedfordshire (W/ends) and Huntingdon
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| | | Re: Unidentified Moth
Wow! What a beautiful moth!
Great photo, FungiJohn. |
01-10-2009, 11:20 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gloucestershire
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| | | Re: Unidentified Moth
So that's what it is!! I saw one on my honeysuckle but it flew away before I could get the camera out. Lucky you! | | |
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