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Pterodroma
14-May-09, 21:19
A picture of a Red Sword-grass moth attached. Flies in Caithness from September to November. Overwinters as an adult reappearing in the spring in March and April, sometimes February if it is mild, when it mates. Three found in my garden this spring.

http://forum.caithness.org/picture.php?albumid=79&pictureid=393

Aaldtimer
15-May-09, 02:53
Erm...canna see any pic or attachment! :confused

Pterodroma
15-May-09, 18:35
Thanks Aaldtimer - I hope that I have fixed it!!

Aaldtimer
15-May-09, 20:01
Thanks Aaldtimer - I hope that I have fixed it!!

Indeed you have!
Mmm...looks like it's a well camouflaged beestie!
Thought it was a log for a tic!:)

kas
15-May-09, 23:05
How big is the red sword-grass?

I saw a great photo of a Emperor Moth found on the Causeymire last week, what a stunner.

Lingland
16-May-09, 17:44
A picture of a Red Sword-grass moth attached. Flies in Caithness from September to November. Overwinters as an adult reappearing in the spring in March and April, sometimes February if it is mild, when it mates. Three found in my garden this spring

http://forum.caithness.org/picture.php?albumid=79&pictureid=393
Is that a dead one

Pterodroma
21-May-09, 15:09
Lingland - this one was very much alive and released back into the wild (well my garden!) that night

Kas - the forewing is up to 29mm in length, so at rest the moth is slightly longer than that. A bit larger that the average UK moth.