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:
Is it a mint moth, do you think?
http://www.uksafari.com/mintmoths.htm
I agree, it looks like a Mint moth.
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:
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.
I am such a novice at moths and yes, very surprised they are not all grey and nocturnal. Thanks again :wave: