Large Elephant Hawkmoth17 views
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Lime Hawkmoth14 views
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Thisle Ermine17 viewsThis is a pyrlid moth and so doesn't appear in most of the guides to the larger moths. It is a common visitor to light in June and has a lovely sheen across the wings.
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Figure of eighty19 views
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Drinker16 views
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Swallowtail moth18 views
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Graham, Martin, Tony & Richard at light33 viewsHere everyone is watching the light and waiting for Richard Lewington to reel off the next moth identification. It's great when you have a real expert there to spot the subtle differences between some of the species.
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Burnished Brass14 views
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Pale Prominent12 views
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Peppered moth16 viewsThis is the species used as an example to prove the theory of natural selection. It comes in light and dark colour forms and it was noticed that in the countryside the light form predominated, while in the sooty industrialised cities of 100 or so years ago the darker form predominated.
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Sallow Kitten14 views
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Scarlet Tiger9 viewsThis rare most is both day and night flying but it is restricted to areas close to the rivers Thames, Kennet and Severn.
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