hastingsmothman (@hastingsmothman@mastodon.green)

21d

Rewarded with one new for the garden, and one returning favourite last night

1) & 2) The ever popular Poplar Hawkmoth (frequently seen)

3) Alder moth (new)

4) Minor agg (possibly Tawny Marbled - these are very tricky to tell apart and only a genital examination would say for sure - but I do not kill moths)

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Overhead shot of large 5cm hawk moth. It is largely a warm grey with hints of olive green. It has a thick chunky abdomen which curls up at the end. Its forewings (overwing) extend down and back like aeroplane wings but are squared off at the bottomedge. Its hindwings (underwing) fan out horizontally from near its head and therefore sit forward of the back-swooping forewings. The arrangement of the wings gives the moth the impression of being rather square in shape. It has very visible thin yellow-orange veins. and two very thick creamy white antennae

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