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Title: Please what is this moth?
Post by: galina on July 30, 2016, 14:25:54

Have just spotted this moth or is it a small butterfly?  sitting on a potato plant.  About half an inch long, it is pretty small and I have never seen any others like it.  Does anybody know what it is please?  TIA   :sunny:

Title: Re: Please what is this moth?
Post by: Hector on July 30, 2016, 15:10:07

Is it a mint moth, do you think?
http://www.uksafari.com/mintmoths.htm

Title: Re: Please what is this moth?
Post by: Flighty on July 30, 2016, 18:24:07

I agree, it looks like a Mint moth. 

Title: Re: Please what is this moth?
Post by: galina on July 30, 2016, 19:38:28

Mintmoth - interesting!  Thank you Hector and Flighty.  Yes it does look like it from the pictures you found Hector.  Really pretty and astonishing bright colours for a moth.  Was out during the day too, picture was taken at midday.  Thank you both for the identification!   :wave:

Title: Re: Please what is this moth?
Post by: Flighty on July 31, 2016, 07:28:16

You're welcome.  There are lots of moths that are just as colourful and pretty as butterflies and some, like this one, are day moths.

Title: Re: Please what is this moth?
Post by: galina on July 31, 2016, 07:34:21

I am such a novice at moths and yes, very surprised they are not all grey and nocturnal.  Thanks again :wave: