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25-07-2010, 03:49 PM
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| | | Beautiful moth
Hi, Can anyone identify this tiny moth for me please? It's been in my garden for a couple of days, it seems to particularly like the thyme.  |
25-07-2010, 03:57 PM
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| | | Re: Beautiful moth
Hi and welcome to WAB! I'd go with Pyrausta purpuralis, beautiful isn't it?
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25-07-2010, 04:09 PM
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Yes, thanks Miss Caretaker, that's it I think.
Apparently they feed on mint and thyme, so that would make sense.  |
25-07-2010, 06:20 PM
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Blimey they're on every thread today!!! |
25-07-2010, 07:03 PM
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Are they?
I'm a newbie and still getting to grips with navigating around here. I'll have a browse. |
25-07-2010, 10:12 PM
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| | | Re: Beautiful moth
This is actually P. aurata. The post median markings are wrong for purpuralis.
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25-07-2010, 10:15 PM
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| | | Re: Beautiful moth
Dr Moth I am a newbie too, but that moth featured on another one if not two threads today. I shall have to look out for the one I saw, as I am sure it is the one shown - it was feeding on thyme - is that a give-away?
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26-07-2010, 10:51 AM
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| | | Re: Beautiful moth
I can't tell if it's P. aurata or P. purpuralis as the only way I can tell for sure is to see the hindwing. P. aurata has no basal markings on the hindwing, whereas P. purpuralis has. In the moth shown here I can only really see a bit of the outer gold band. |
26-07-2010, 11:16 AM
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OK, well it's still hanging around, so if anyone would like to define "post median" and "basal" markings for a beginner I'll go and have another look.
It'd be great to know for sure. |
26-07-2010, 11:20 AM
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| | | Re: Beautiful moth
Is this pic any better?  | | | |
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