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Heath Lorne - 16 September 2006
As a direct result of the recommendation for this site from Bob Patterson, I was thoroughly delighted to identify the 'Large Emerald Geometra Papilionaria'. I am a keen walker, and spotting one of these makes my day.
Thank you to everyone concerned in the research and compilation of this site.
Fondest Regards, Heath
Thank you to everyone concerned in the research and compilation of this site.
Fondest Regards, Heath
Justin Greaves - 15 September 2006
What a great site! Just perfect for resolving the \"It's a moth / It's not a moth\" arguement with my wife!
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
Fraser - 15 September 2006
Thank you
I managed to identify a moth that has occupied the same place on my tele screen for the past few days.
Emmelina monodactyla
I, was curious and found out with only 3 searches of your site. Nice DataBase.
I, now know a little more!
Fraser
BRIGHTON & HOVE, East Sussex
I managed to identify a moth that has occupied the same place on my tele screen for the past few days.
Emmelina monodactyla
I, was curious and found out with only 3 searches of your site. Nice DataBase.
I, now know a little more!
Fraser
BRIGHTON & HOVE, East Sussex
gill cross - 13 September 2006
was amazed at the ease with which i, who know nothing about moths, was able to identify the red underwing which flew into the car window last night and was eventually guided out by torch light! am interested to know that they like willow as the car was parked right beside a contorta willow.
many,many thanks, gill cross
many,many thanks, gill cross
Rob Hockley - 10 September 2006
Very useful and well designed web site. look forward to more identifiction keys.Many thanks.
Jim Haddon - 9 September 2006
Excellent site, have just identified the Hummingbird Hawk moth I saw today in Aberystwyth. Thanks!
Julie Cooper - 9 September 2006
was easy and fun to identitfy catapilar found in back garden.
Thanx
Thanx
madeline lowe - 8 September 2006
User friendly for a beginner like me. Thankyou
Dr Ian Lyall - 4 September 2006
I have only just found your website having installed broadband and as I have been mothing for 45 years I find it encouraging to find so many other enthusiasts
david brown - 4 September 2006
very informative and useful as i am just a beginner i find this information
very helpful in identifying even the commenest of moths.
my thanks
very helpful in identifying even the commenest of moths.
my thanks
Jasmine Manning - 4 September 2006
Today i've found a waived sphinx caterpillar outside my Grandma and Grandad's house It was enormous!!!!
henry - 3 September 2006
verry good and it has a lot of info 10/10
ruth hargreaves - 3 September 2006
Today I saw a moth I had never seen before, hovering like a humming bird. When I put in this description on your website up came the name \"Hummingbird Hawkmoth\". Thank you for such a quick identification.
Ruth Hargreaves
Ruth Hargreaves
Kenji Nishida - 2 September 2006
very nice and have useful info.
thanks,
Kenji
thanks,
Kenji
Paul Wearne Forster - 2 September 2006
A very usefull site, enabling cross reference with other methords of id .
Jayne Moore - 1 September 2006
At last I can tell the children what was feeding on our buddliea (Colwyn Bay, N. Wales) 2 days ago - I'd never seen anything like it and wouldn't have put it down as a moth, but thought it reminded me of a little hummingbird. Your site enabled me to identify it in seconds as the Hummingbird Hawk Moth - thanks!
Carol Chappell - 1 September 2006
Great site. Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillars are crazy about fushias! We live near Windsor in Berkshire and had them in the garden last year and this year we've had three, merrily destroying my prize fushias. They are quite hard to see and I normally only discover their whereabouts by seeing their droppings, the size of which definitely reflect their name.
Sue Eastwood - 31 August 2006
Just got interested in butterflys and moths, but the book i have has very few moths in it, all the ones i see were not in the book. Your site has helped me no end.
Please can you tell me what are the small white footman type moths that fly up from long grass when you walk through a field ? They seem to have gone now but there were lots of them a couple of weeks ago.
I have also identified a catapillar thats is chomping its way through some wild flowers in my field - The Appleleaf Skelontonizer!
Please can you tell me what are the small white footman type moths that fly up from long grass when you walk through a field ? They seem to have gone now but there were lots of them a couple of weeks ago.
I have also identified a catapillar thats is chomping its way through some wild flowers in my field - The Appleleaf Skelontonizer!
Timo Halonen,Laihia,Finland - 30 August 2006
oh dear,most of the common 20 are very rare in Finland. this summer has been extra good as far as migrants are concerned. Your pictures are good and clear, More please !
ffyona - 29 August 2006
wonderful. i have found an elephant hawk moth in the garden...well my cats have. they bring them in all the time...alive luckily.we ahve popped one in a lively big tank with lots of willow herb and he had gone into a coccoon. happy little fellow. information on the site has been good as we took him into nursery for the chldren to learn about them. however on no site can i find how long they pupate for. some extra information on things like tis would be super but in general i have found you all very helpful so thankyou. ill let you know how we get on with ted as they have named him.
Helen Mason - 29 August 2006
Excellent site but would you know the identity of the caterpillar - similar to the Pale Tussock - yellow and hairy but with 4 double red tufts along its back. Hope you can help.
Seen on a mixed woodland path on the southern edge of the New Forest.
Seen on a mixed woodland path on the southern edge of the New Forest.
Sheila Waller - 28 August 2006
Hi. Having planted a much more eco-friendly garden this year,I have had many more flying insects in my garden this year. One which baffled me was a huge moth/butterfly that visits my garden every afternoon.
Having checked out your website I have found it to be a Hummingbird Moth.
It's huge and fascinating to watch.
So thanks for the info.
Sheila
Having checked out your website I have found it to be a Hummingbird Moth.
It's huge and fascinating to watch.
So thanks for the info.
Sheila
Alan Sipling - 28 August 2006
Hi, I am fortunate to live amongst woodland and have started noticed a few interesting moths.This has led me to become more interested in the pale flashes we see in our car headlights at night. Have seen a poplar hawkmoth and hummingbird hawkmoth along with one i cannot identify!
Jon Lloyd - 27 August 2006
This is fantastic on two accounts. One, it is a fantastic resource that I can use with friends and family to help ID some of the amazing moths in my garden. Two, its a very simple site thats is functional, informative and well put together. I would love to use this software to create my own specieis catalogue for Wall Farm in the Shropshire Wealdmoors - is there any chance?
Liz&Dave - 27 August 2006
Stumbled across your site today whilst trying to identify a moth resting on our birdfeeder. Turns out to be a Convulvulus Hawk-Moth, by all accounts a rare one to see, especially as we live in the middle of Hampshire... no coast line here! We also believe that we saw another one of these fellows whilst camping in North Devon a few Septembers ago. Your site has been a great help!
JONATHAN NEED - 27 August 2006
Exellent,
Iam new to studying moths and have found your website a great help.
Jon.
Iam new to studying moths and have found your website a great help.
Jon.
Tony Dunlop - 26 August 2006
Excellent site and search facility.
Using your keyword seach, I was able to identify in seconds a Jersey Tiger from a recently taken photo of this moth on the wall of my house in Mid-Devon.
Using your keyword seach, I was able to identify in seconds a Jersey Tiger from a recently taken photo of this moth on the wall of my house in Mid-Devon.
david carradice - 26 August 2006
excellent,I found the I.D. of the moth which I had been viewing feeding on my Buddleia. It was a Hummingbird Hawk-moth.
Peter Hillman - 26 August 2006
I would just like to say how excellent this site is. I am an avid moth photographer and have found your site very useful in aiding my quest to identify those moths that don't readily feature in the book world.
Keep up the good work
Pete
Keep up the good work
Pete
Jay Paxson - 25 August 2006
An excellent site to assist in moth identification. Excellent images too!