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Splinter

01-07-2007 12:39

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I see what you mean, putting the moth pictures side by side, same shape, slightly different pattern.

WillowTheWhisp

01-07-2007 14:21

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The death's head hawk moth has markings on it in the form of a sort of .......... deaths head. That one of Mummyboo's doesn't seem to have any markings.

Margaret Pilkington

01-07-2007 14:39

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Willow, if you look at pic 3.......you can see two circular markings like the eye sockets of a skull......now I was told that this is what gives the Death's head hawk moth its' name.....but I will stand corrected if anyone knows any different.

WillowTheWhisp

01-07-2007 15:12

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Hang on a mo while I find a photo of the deaths head image on the head of a death's head hawk moth.

What we really need here is a moth expert isn't it? :D

Margaret Pilkington

01-07-2007 15:13

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Yes Willow, are you hiding one there?

Lilly

01-07-2007 15:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 442848)

Hang on a mo while I find a photo of the deaths head image on the head of a death's head hawk moth.

What we really need here is a moth expert isn't it? :D

Maybe the moth experts are all too busy signing passports to come on here and advise us:D

WillowTheWhisp

01-07-2007 15:14

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I correct myself - it is not on the head of said moth. It is on the thorax. I found this website.

The Mother Shipton moth is interesting, with those two witchy profiles on the wings.

Margaret Pilkington

01-07-2007 15:19

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None of the pics are clear enough to see if the correct markings are on the body.......so I give up! Not sure what kind of Hawk moth it is.

WillowTheWhisp

01-07-2007 15:22

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Have you still got this mothy Mummiboo?

MUMMIBOO

01-07-2007 18:02

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I dont have the moth any more because i let it go into my privet bush because i felt sorry for it it was brown in colour and the under wings had blue circles with black circles in the middle like i said i couldnt get a better picture cause i only have my phone camera now and it wouldnt keep still cause it was too busy laying eggs does anyone know if we kept the eggs will we get caterpillars?

WillowTheWhisp

01-07-2007 18:15

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I should imagine so - give them a leaf or two to nibble on when they hatch.

MITZY

02-07-2007 16:04

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My hubby thinks it is an Eyed Hawk Moth average wing span 3.5"

panther

03-07-2007 05:59

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Originally Posted by MITZY (Post 443312)

My hubby thinks it is an Eyed Hawk Moth average wing span 3.5"

you could be right mitzy, look at this chappie....
http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/species...ths/eyed_l.jpgthis is the eyed hawk moth

WillowTheWhisp

03-07-2007 09:20

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Yes that does look like the one in Mummyboos photos.

MUMMIBOO

03-07-2007 15:40

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Thats the one oh im so glad i know what it is now thank you. xx

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