Sunday 13 February 2011

Request for Identification

Last Easter, while staying at The Kennels on Pier Road, we spotted this butterfly (moth?). It was about three inches across.

Can anyone identify it?

Rob Thompson
Hovingham, N. Yorks.

4 comments:

  1. Its an emperor moth

    Richard & Natalie
    North Norfolk

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  2. I think it maybe be an Emperor moth... but I'm no expert!

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  3. It is a male Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia). The males have bright orange hindwings and are day-flyers (the females fly at night and are greyer in colour). Emperor moths are usually on the wing April-May.

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  4. Many thanks for the identifications.

    Jon

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