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Moth ID Please
I took a picture of a particularly spectacular moth on the decking, a few
days ago. I believe it could be a male Emperor moth. There is a picture of it on the bird diary page at:- http://www.daviv.com/diary_2006_01.htm Any confirmation, please? Cheers. -- Dave & Viv are living happily ever after in Pembrokeshire. http://www.daviv.com Videos of badgers and foxes on our patio and bluetits in their nestbox. |
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Re: Moth ID Please
"Dave Hall" <dave@no_spam_daviv.com> wrote in message news:3Aw%f.32779$8o.32184@newsfe6-win.ntli.net... >I took a picture of a particularly spectacular moth on the decking, a >few > days ago. I believe it could be a male Emperor moth. There is a > picture of it on the bird diary page at:- > > http://www.daviv.com/diary_2006_01.htm > > Any confirmation, please? > > Cheers. > > -- > Dave & Viv are living happily ever after in Pembrokeshire. > http://www.daviv.com Videos of badgers and foxes on our patio > and bluetits in their nestbox. > It`s not displaying on my computer, Dave... Kate |
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Re: Moth ID Please
In article <3Aw%f.32779$8o.32184@newsfe6-win.ntli.net>, Dave Hall <dave@no_spam_daviv.com> writes >I took a picture of a particularly spectacular moth on the decking, a few >days ago. I believe it could be a male Emperor moth. There is a picture of >it on the bird diary page at:- > >http://www.daviv.com/diary_2006_01.htm > >Any confirmation, please? > I think you should check the links as it won't come up. -- Malcolm |
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Re: Moth ID Please
"Malcolm" <Malcolm@indaal.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:txiuctv0ArPEFwlV@indaal.demon.co.uk... > > In article <3Aw%f.32779$8o.32184@newsfe6-win.ntli.net>, Dave Hall > <dave@no_spam_daviv.com> writes >>I took a picture of a particularly spectacular moth on the decking, a few >>days ago. I believe it could be a male Emperor moth. There is a picture >>of >>it on the bird diary page at:- >> >>http://www.daviv.com/diary_2006_01.htm >> >>Any confirmation, please? >> > I think you should check the links as it won't come up. > > -- > Malcolm Thanks to you both. I hope it is now fixed. Cheers, Dave. |
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Re: Moth ID Please
Dave Hall wrote...
>I took a picture of a particularly spectacular moth on the decking, a few > days ago. I believe it could be a male Emperor moth. There is a picture > of it on the bird diary page at:- > > http://www.daviv.com/diary_2006_01.htm > > Any confirmation, please? I think that it's more likely to be a female Emperor - the male has a more brightly coloured underwing. According to Chinery adults should be active Apr to June so the time is right. David |
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Re: Moth ID Please
In article <JsmdnV7icZ_ieaPZRVnyiA@eclipse.net.uk>, David Lee <davidlee_malvern@dont.use.this.bit.hotmail.com> writes >Dave Hall wrote... >>I took a picture of a particularly spectacular moth on the decking, a few >> days ago. I believe it could be a male Emperor moth. There is a picture >> of it on the bird diary page at:- >> >> http://www.daviv.com/diary_2006_01.htm >> >> Any confirmation, please? > >I think that it's more likely to be a female Emperor - the male has a more >brightly coloured underwing. According to Chinery adults should be active >Apr to June so the time is right. > Definitely a female for the reason David gives. The pair are illustrated on the front cover of the superb "Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland" by Waring and Townsend, illustrations by Richard Lewington. If you haven't got it and are remotely interested in moths, get it! -- Malcolm |
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Re: Moth ID Please
"Malcolm" <Malcolm@indaal.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:O$TGPd2x$zPEFwAD@indaal.demon.co.uk... > > In article <JsmdnV7icZ_ieaPZRVnyiA@eclipse.net.uk>, David Lee > <davidlee_malvern@dont.use.this.bit.hotmail.com> writes >>Dave Hall wrote... >>>I took a picture of a particularly spectacular moth on the decking, a few >>> days ago. I believe it could be a male Emperor moth. There is a >>> picture >>> of it on the bird diary page at:- >>> >>> http://www.daviv.com/diary_2006_01.htm >>> >>> Any confirmation, please? >> >>I think that it's more likely to be a female Emperor - the male has a more >>brightly coloured underwing. According to Chinery adults should be active >>Apr to June so the time is right. >> > Definitely a female for the reason David gives. > > The pair are illustrated on the front cover of the superb "Field Guide to > the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland" by Waring and Townsend, > illustrations by Richard Lewington. If you haven't got it and are remotely > interested in moths, get it! > > -- > Malcolm Thank you. The illustration that I saw showed a female as being much greyer. I shall change to caption. Cheers, Dave |
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Re: Moth ID Please
"Dave Hall" <dave@no_spam_daviv.com> wrote in message news:j7J%f.5669$H8.3449@newsfe3-win.ntli.net... > > "Malcolm" <Malcolm@indaal.demon.co.uk> wrote in message > news:O$TGPd2x$zPEFwAD@indaal.demon.co.uk... >> >> In article <JsmdnV7icZ_ieaPZRVnyiA@eclipse.net.uk>, David Lee >> <davidlee_malvern@dont.use.this.bit.hotmail.com> writes >>>Dave Hall wrote... >>>>I took a picture of a particularly spectacular moth on the >>>>decking, a few >>>> days ago. I believe it could be a male Emperor moth. There is a >>>> picture >>>> of it on the bird diary page at:- >>>> >>>> http://www.daviv.com/diary_2006_01.htm >>>> >>>> Any confirmation, please? >>> >>>I think that it's more likely to be a female Emperor - the male has >>>a more >>>brightly coloured underwing. According to Chinery adults should be >>>active >>>Apr to June so the time is right. >>> >> Definitely a female for the reason David gives. >> >> The pair are illustrated on the front cover of the superb "Field >> Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland" by Waring and >> Townsend, illustrations by Richard Lewington. If you haven't got it >> and are remotely interested in moths, get it! >> >> -- >> Malcolm > > Thank you. The illustration that I saw showed a female as being > much greyer. I shall change to caption. > > Cheers, > > Dave > What a beautiful moth! The largest one that we have seen was an Old Lady, but the most colourful was a newly-emerged Elephant Hawk Moth - vivid magenta and lime green. Kate |
