Hooray, Moth!

[goosey]

I am so pleased - we had our first moth of 2008 in the garden today! Actually it was on the window when we got up, where it stayed until about 7.15pm. Before it flew off it spent about 10 minutes stretching its wings.
It was a male Early Moth - Theria primaria, and actually although its very common this time of year, in the two years I have been recording species that come into the garden this was a new one for me !
Well, I think it's exciting .

[Suzanne B]

Good for you!!!!
I haven't seen any moths or butterflies yet.
Is that the first moth you've seen this year or just the first Early Moth?
I've just had a quick read up on that one and it says that the females are almost wingless. Does that mean that they don't fly or is there another reason for it do you know?
Anyway, glad you've had your first sighting!

[goosey]

Thanks Suzanne,
It's double first - the first moth of the year and the first Early Moth!
The females have tiny little squared off wings and are incapable of flight. They just sit around on bare twigs and wait for the males to find them - what a life eh!