For the second time in a week, a new moth has come here, provided that I am right in ID-ing it as Alder. The trap was very busy with visitors including Scorched Wing and Scorched Carpet, appropriately as a scorching day has followed, Figure-of-80 and these three pugs which I hope I am right as identifying as Oak-tree, albeit different in background colouring. But I don't count on it, to say the least. Help appreciated, as ever. Martin Wainwright, Thrupp, Oxon
Hello Martin,
ReplyDeleteYes to Alder Moth, very nice. The third of your Pugs is a different species altogether, either Sloe or Green but I can't make out which from that picture. Both do eventually fade to grey but it is a bit early yet for that to have happened. However, shades of grey are all I can make out from your image!
That's a Sloe Pug. They're often only faintly green and this one is quite fresh. Other two look like Oak-tree
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, both. That's a third new-for-garden here
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