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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!:)
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.
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.
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