Topic: Moth ID please?

[Grandma]

Does anyone know what this big beauty is please?

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Thank you!

[shirlton]

What a beauty, I'm sure that someone will be along soon to tell you what it is

[Bugloss2009]

it's a Lime Hawk Moth

[Digeroo]

It is stunning and a lovely pic too.

[Grandma]

Thanks Bugloss - is it a common beastie? I've never seen anything like it before!

Thanks, Digeroo! It was a real poser - just walked onto my hand and sat there - made it easy for me to get a snap!

[Bugloss2009]

never seen one before. Was tempted to check whether you were from foreign parts it looks so exotic

your fingernails are a lot cleaner than mine by the way  ;D

[Jayb]

A real beauty  :)

[Unwashed]

Great photo.  He's out and about late, was the photo taken earlier in the summer?

[Grandma]

Thanks, Unwashed! The pic was taken on 21st June.

[lewic]

Wow what a beastie! When I first cleared my plot I dug up loads of large bright green pupa that I think were from a Lime Hawk Moth. Re-buried them as carefully as possible, but never saw any moths.

[gertie50]

I was in Egypt in September this year and saw a moth just like the one above.

I remember thinking it looked like a minature vulcan bomber, wish I'd taken a photo now.

 ::)