Help, Moths for id please

smokeyjofencing · #1 (**permalink**) 01-08-2011, 10:12 PM

Could anyone tell me whet these two are?

The first is 6cm from wing tip to tip, and 3cm long in the body.

The second image the moth is approx 1cm wing tip to tip.

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JoanE007 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-08-2011, 10:20 PM

The first one is a Swallow Tail Moth

JoanE007 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-08-2011, 10:49 PM

and I think your second one might be a Least Carpet ?

aeshna5 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JoanE007

and I think your second one might be a Least Carpet ?

Yes it is; a species which has increased.

smokeyjofencing · #5 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 08:21 AM

Hi to you both,

Thankyou for id'ing these for me.

The Swallowtail was huge and a spectacular shade of yellow. This is the first time I have ever seen one.

The other one, well 2 actually were in my bathroom.

I don't trap moths I just observe what comes into my garden as it is completely geared for wildlife. So I don't see as much as I probably could.

jojo