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Guy F



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Caught in the moth trap last year, I've always liked this group of spectacular moths!

One of the commonest Hawkmoths.
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Suzanne B
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Sun 10, February 2008 3:16pm

What great looking moths these are!

I've never seen one of these so I was wondering if they are more common to certain parts of the country or if I've just been unlucky so far.

It's a lovely photo too!

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Guy F
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Wed 20, February 2008 6:03am

Thanks Suzanne. These are probably my favourite of all moths. They're probably a bit commoner in the southern Britain, but I think they're found throughout England and Wales, with smaller numbers in Scotland. I think that you'd be quite lucky to just come across one of these as they're normally well hidden during the day. A few ways you might be able to see them are:

Watching honeysuckle after dark with a torch in June and July, I've seen a few like this.

Finding one of their distinctive caterpillars and raising it through the winter.

Or, going along to any local moth trapping events in your area, there are usually a few being run in the summer months.

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Suzanne B
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Fri 22, February 2008 7:30am

Thanks for the info Guy.

I quite fancy going to a moth trapping event as I have no hope of finding anything on my own, so I'll keep a look out for some dates later in the year!

Suzanne

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