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Idaea rusticata...nicer than its common name least carpet moth?
Butterflies and moths
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I thought so. Thanks. Yes the Latin name is much nicer!
My guess-id "Angel Shades".
oaw - angel shades par StoneRoad2013, on ipernity
by the way, I was told a year or two ago that there were somewhere between 2,500 and 3,000 moth species to be found in the UK !
That's amazing!
Thanks.
Angel shades is a great name, I like it a lot.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Found this geezer bumbling about in my garden the other day 
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
Almost certainly a Garden Tiger Moth's caterpillar ... and probably looking for somewhere quiet to pupate at this time of year.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
What's this beast?
It's 2-3 inches long
It's 2-3 inches long
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
Elephant hawk moth. Looks pink in your pic.
Elephant hawk-moth: caterpillar, lifecycle and is it poisonous?
Elephant hawk-moth: caterpillar, lifecycle and is it poisonous?
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
Even the not so colourful hawkmoth is a thing of beauty.My favourite!
True!
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
I found this last year.
Unfortunately by the time I returned after realising I should try to attach it to a lime tree, it had got blown away or eaten ...
Unfortunately by the time I returned after realising I should try to attach it to a lime tree, it had got blown away or eaten ...
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
It was pinkish with a red end to the wing
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
Has to be the elephant hawk moth. Well, it doesn't, but that's the only one I know of
Leafster
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The Big Butterfly Count starts today!
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You can do as many counts as you like and submit them to their website.
ETA: You only need to spend 15 minutes on each count so it doesn't take too long.
Big Butterfly Count
bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
You can do as many counts as you like and submit them to their website.
ETA: You only need to spend 15 minutes on each count so it doesn't take too long.
Leafster
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You were almost in MY territory there!Went on a bit of ramble out around Fickleshole today and spotted this, (underside only), which I think may be a Grayling ?
I'm pretty certain it's not one of the more common 'browns', but would be happy to be corrected:
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brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Oh, right.
Well, could you tell of your farmer neighbours to look after the footpaths a bit better...some were stingy, brambly hell-holes and the ones over by Chelsham Court were just covered with shoulder high rape-seed.
Leafster
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I haven't been out that way for a month or so but even then the cow parsley and nettles were making it difficult down some of the paths. It's the same closer to me and to the south as everything's put on a growth spurt. I got attacked by the nettles on my cycle ride back from Godstone last Sunday.Oh, right.
Well, could you tell of your farmer neighbours to look after the footpaths a bit better...some were stingy, brambly hell-holes and the ones over by Chelsham Court were just covered with shoulder high rape-seed.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
I spotted a comma on my golden hop.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
They're fab, aren't they? And so many of them over the last 6 weeks
Leafster
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Yeah, lovely and easy to ID too! This is the first one I've seen this year.They're fab, aren't they? And so many of them over the last 6 weeks
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
On the old airport downs there've been loads, along with the small heaths, meadow browns and ringlets. Great to see so many on every walk.
Leafster
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There have been a fair few different ones on the chalk hillside behind me but they never stay still long enough for me to photograph them.
Leafster
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I sent the photo to our Butterfly Conservation county recorder and he agrees with you! He says it's a worn female silver-washed Fritillary.
He did say it's very difficult to tell them apart from the markings on the upper-side of the wings and that the under-sides give a better indication.
I'll know to try to take photos of the under-sides too next time!
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