Friday, 29 June 2012

Little and Large Elephant!

An exciting moth trap opening this morning at school. Highlights were a cracking Small Elephant Hawk moth and an Elephant Hawk Moth. Also :-

Buff Ermine,
Angle Shades,
3 Large Yellow Underwings,
8 Heart and Dart,
3 Heart and Club
2 Garden Carpet
2 Dark Arches
Swallow-tail moth (which flew off on opening unfortunately)
2 Common Pug,
Small Magpie

Also one unidentified - very worn but two obvious dots. Is it a micro? Any help appreciated.

 Busy identifying Hawk moths - "Why is one small?"
 Great excitement as the big pink one is discovered.
 Elephant Hawk moth on the school window as it escaped in the classroom.
 Small Elephant Hawk moth - a school garden first :-)
Little and Large
Any help with this one?

6 comments:

  1. It's called a bee moth.
    It doesn't look like a bee but gets its name because it lays clusters of eggs near entrance of bee hives . Larvae hatch znd damage Honey combs spots considered to be a pest.
    Otherwise known as Aphomia sociella

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  2. That was meant to read:
    ....and damage honey combs so it's considered a pest

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  3. PS its also a female! Only the female has the spots!

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  4. Cool - diolch Mr Jones :-)
    Is it a micro?
    Quick look on uk moths and it seems to be a female.

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  5. Cool - diolch Mr Jones :-)
    Is it a micro?
    Quick look on uk moths and it seems to be a female.

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