What is buzzing or flying near you today??

Another link of Bird-dropping moths, but they don't look like yours, numbers 9061 & 9062.

http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files/Live/Living48.1.shtml

 

Now here are some really good ones!

http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files/Live/Living48.3F.shtml

Let us know when you ID yours for sure, thanks!

 

Pip - can you give us some idea of size? Did you see any visible antennae? Must admit that "upturned boat" shape doesn't look very moth-like to me, but the are some rather odd-shaped micro-moths... a bit more detail would help!

 

Thanks Kedi for the help ,some of those moths are beautiful but,alas,I think we are barking up the wrong tree. :(

You could well be correct Hyla, it was about 1cm long and I have enhanced the picture on my camera and there are no visible antenna. I have also noticed that there are only four feet visible.

If it is a froghopper I would love to know what species it is as I have never seen one like that before.

 

I think Hyla is right Philaenus spumarius colour is variable.

 

I found this moth this morning, anybody know what it is?

 

sorry i cant help you on this but what a strange looking thing, looks like its got a wooly coat on :D :D

 

I kid you not, K-G - but it looks like a Kitten Moth!!! :D

The bars on the wings are quite dark, so I'd guess at an Alder Kitten, but it could be a Poplar or Sallow Kitten. And its big cousin is called - would you believe - a Puss Moth!

 

Thanks for the ID Hyla and trust me to find such a one, right up my lane!

It's turned cooler here Rosa so the kitten would need it's wooly coat!!!

 

This link might give a definitive ID:

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4447

 

Thanks Hyla, I looked at it and a couple more but I am not sure. "Mine" has a white head, most of the others have black heads. Then some of the wings look right just mine doesn't have enough bands. Keep on looking Kedi. I'm still chuckling over the names. Oh, while googling around, I came upon no end of wierd and wonderful names for moths.

 

Hmm... yes - see what you mean! I have to admit I don't have any ID guides which are pan-European, just UK ones. It's certainly related to the UK "Kittens", I think, but could be a species not found in Britain. The mystery remains!

 

Putty in your hands Pete :D

 

Lucky you Pete! You should have entered that Turquoise & Emerald Beauty in this month's comp though.