Saturday 10 September 2011

WTF is this?


The closest I can get is Orache Moth but the book says it's a rare immigrant?? Click on pic to enlarge.

7 comments:

Peter Alfrey said...

Brindled Green is coming up as a strong possiblility?

Anonymous said...

I've had the same species in my house in Streatham - a very big moth yes? I'd be very curious to know what it is. We have Jersey tigers in the garden too in the last thee weeks.

Rob Bell

Peter Alfrey said...

We've also got Brindled Green Crescent as a strong suspect.
Still waiting for Jersey Tiger here.

John Walshe said...

Looks like a Green Arches to me, but thats a mid-summer moth. Maybe you have a second generation down in London?

Peter Alfrey said...

Bit warmer down here so could well be?

John Walshe said...

Just worked it out. It's a Feathered Ranunculus, the green form doesn't make it into the book for some reason. See here for another one

http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=50349&d=1316082750

Peter Alfrey said...

I like the sound of that- there are dissidents who are sticking to the Brindled Green possibilty. I'll back the winner!! hahhaaha