Yellow Moth for Id Please

Beekeeper · #1 (**permalink**) 27-07-2010, 06:55 PM

Sorry about poor photograph, very old camera, very mobile moth but it would really be of interest to find out just what this one is as i don't think i have even seen one such a vivid yellow colour before.

It flew in yeaserday evening and was a real pain to photograph, every time i got close, it took off, the picture uploaded was a desperation shot just before it dissapeared out of the door.

Ian

aeshna5 · #2 (**permalink**) 27-07-2010, 07:01 PM

Ian, it's a Brimstone moth.

Pete Collins · #3 (**permalink**) 27-07-2010, 07:07 PM

I recognise it as a Brimstone moth too. It's one of the few moths I know, as I've had a couple turn up at home and I had the first one identified here on WAB.

Beekeeper · #4 (**permalink**) 27-07-2010, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by aeshna5

Ian, it's a Brimstone moth.

Thanks aeshna5 and Pete, i knew about the butterfly but didn't realise there was also a moth by the same name, a really handsome and pretty little insect.

Ian