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07-07-2011, 02:44 PM
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| | | Moth I.D Please!
I found a moth in my flat in Plymouth, Devon. It is black with off-white irregular spots, and red underwings    |
07-07-2011, 02:50 PM
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I would say it is a Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula.
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07-07-2011, 02:51 PM
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thank you so much! |
07-07-2011, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny81  I would say it is a Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula. | I agree with Johnny here,it would be interesting to know if anyone else is seeing more of these than usual ,as it is an excellent year for them near me .
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07-07-2011, 08:04 PM
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Yes, I've had lots in my garden this year and last year. I was surprised as I thought they favoured wet areas. They seem to have taken over the garden tiger as the most common tiger moth. Evolution at work perhaps? |
07-07-2011, 08:16 PM
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The larvae feed on a number of herbaceous plants, but especially comfrey (Symphytum spp). Taken from UK moths.
Perhaps this maybe due to the huge amount of Russian comfrey around these days? I have seen a lot this year! Whether they will feed on this particular species I have no idea. Just a thought.
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08-07-2011, 11:47 AM
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That would explain why I have them then, have loads of russian comfrey and can't seem to get rid of it! Maybe I'll keep a patch especially for them  |
08-07-2011, 04:22 PM
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Yes there's been more than usual here in Oxfordshire, I reared a load from caterpillars a few years ago, they were feeding on blue alkanet. |
08-07-2011, 04:49 PM
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Probably just one of those "species explosion" years. Lovely moth anyhow.
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