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Phil Simpson - 23 June 2006
What a great site, thank you
Ali Wearing - 23 June 2006
Excellent site! Well put together.
I found a Lime Hawk Moth apparently, in Eastwood, Notts, lying on the ground just waiting to be trodden on. I took its picture and put it back on the wall under the beech tree from which it must have fallen. I had no idea our British moths could be so large and brightly coloured.
I found a Lime Hawk Moth apparently, in Eastwood, Notts, lying on the ground just waiting to be trodden on. I took its picture and put it back on the wall under the beech tree from which it must have fallen. I had no idea our British moths could be so large and brightly coloured.
lisa bownes - 22 June 2006
we have seen the most fantastic moth in our garden in sheffield.
The Elephant Hawk-Moth what a sight to see
lisa and seb age 7
The Elephant Hawk-Moth what a sight to see
lisa and seb age 7
Sue Humphreys - 18 June 2006
Excellent site, Ian, many thanks for sharing all your work. I'd no idea there were so many species of moth in the UK. Thanks again!
Hayley Louise Hobbs - 18 June 2006
Excellent site, couldn't identify a strange bug in the garden today one look on your site and found out it is a Hummingbird Hawk Moth. You solved a mystery.
Andrew Barber - 18 June 2006
Having seen a strange looking flying insect yesterday & today, I was able to identify it as a hummingbird hawk moth from the good photo's on your site. This was the first time I had ever seen one!
Mike Tabrett - 18 June 2006
Great site - I am a complete beginner in this game so it's good to have this as a resource and I look forward to seeing it develop.
Peter Davies - 14 June 2006
Great resource and most helpful.
Didn't have any particular interest in moths but stumbled across what appeared to me to be a most unusual one (turned out to be a Lime Hawk moth) and its looks and behaviour certainly raised my interest. Many thankls to Ian for taking the time to answer my e-mails.
Peter.
Didn't have any particular interest in moths but stumbled across what appeared to me to be a most unusual one (turned out to be a Lime Hawk moth) and its looks and behaviour certainly raised my interest. Many thankls to Ian for taking the time to answer my e-mails.
Peter.
Philip Jones - 13 June 2006
Hi, I wonder if anyone could identify this flying creature found on my lawn earlier today...
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It measures approximately 30mm long and when alive would probably have a 50-60mm wing span. We have tried to identify it using the \\'Beginners top 20\\' page on this site and the nearest resemblence is the No.5 Elephant Hawk-moth although the example found is possibly decomposed somewhat. Could anyone help us?
nevroberts.digitalbackbone.net/moth/moth.jpg
It measures approximately 30mm long and when alive would probably have a 50-60mm wing span. We have tried to identify it using the \\'Beginners top 20\\' page on this site and the nearest resemblence is the No.5 Elephant Hawk-moth although the example found is possibly decomposed somewhat. Could anyone help us?
Peter Davies (Chepstow) - 12 June 2006
Really interesting site. Never had any interests in moths until my Grandson and I came across an unsual looking species (well to me anyway!). Ian identified it as an Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae). Will have to keep my eye's open from this point.
Thanks, Peter and Louis.
Thanks, Peter and Louis.
Alec Cheney - 12 June 2006
I am an OAP and new to Mothing.
I have found your site very helpful.
Thank you for your effortd in providing us with all this info!
I have found your site very helpful.
Thank you for your effortd in providing us with all this info!
Frank O\\ - 12 June 2006
Hi, good site, good updates. Just to let you know that the Hummingbird Hawk-moth's are back again in Cork, Ireland, for the third summer in a row. Just spotted one feeding this morning. brilliant.
Shirley - 11 June 2006
I found this website fascinating. However, having spent all afternoon looking through every single picture, I still cannot identify at least 6 varieties flying into the house the last few evenings! I am hoping to find something rare.
Dr.Eze Adanne - 10 June 2006
A very nice site keep it up.
Regards.
Dr.Eze
Regards.
Dr.Eze
steve tachauer - 9 June 2006
Just trimmed back some of the overgrown trees in the house we recently moved in to in Tollesbury, Essex - and there it was, a Privet Hawk Moth. Having never seen one (nor any moth so large) my family and I were thrilled to bits!
Robert Day - 9 June 2006
Found your website when I was looking for an identification on Emmelina monodactyla, a moth I'd never seen before despite it being a bit common.
Next day I saw two Poplar Hawk-moths mating in my garden, again identified from your useful 'top twenty'. Then this morning I found a Lime Hawk-moth in the gardens at my office. Truly a beauty and I feel quite chuffed since your guide suggests they are more rare up North (I'm in Teesside). So in three days I have seen three moths I've not seen before, and identified them all in minute from your site. I'm becoming hooked on moths!
Next day I saw two Poplar Hawk-moths mating in my garden, again identified from your useful 'top twenty'. Then this morning I found a Lime Hawk-moth in the gardens at my office. Truly a beauty and I feel quite chuffed since your guide suggests they are more rare up North (I'm in Teesside). So in three days I have seen three moths I've not seen before, and identified them all in minute from your site. I'm becoming hooked on moths!
a. chippendale - 8 June 2006
really helpful, thanks.
G. Burton - 7 June 2006
enjoyed viewing your site,think I've had Copper Underwing feeding on developing Beech mast
Richard Dorey - 7 June 2006
Thought i had discovered a MONSTER, but after looking at your top 20, found out it was your No.1, a Poplar Hawk Moth !!
Thanks very much
Rich
Thanks very much
Rich
Jess Bale - 7 June 2006
What a beautiful and useful and efficient website - they don't come much better than this!
Was looking up an odd elephant hawk-moth - a bit too bright and on the small side - so easily identified from your site.
All the best with it.
Jess
Was looking up an odd elephant hawk-moth - a bit too bright and on the small side - so easily identified from your site.
All the best with it.
Jess
Chris Wardle - 6 June 2006
Hi, while sitting in our garden in Leicestershire we saw a moth which we had seen only once before some years ago, I would describe it as a small humming bird like with small fast beating wings a very long 'tongue' (sorry I dont know the tech term) mainly brown in colour with a darker colourful tail, it spent five mins or so in the garden feeding and the flew off.
Could you tell us what it was, is it native to the UK?
Regards Chris Wardle.
Could you tell us what it was, is it native to the UK?
Regards Chris Wardle.
John Brookes - 6 June 2006
As a new mother I find the site very useful, to help with identification.
Georgina Timson - 6 June 2006
Very Useful website. We found a moth in our garden that we'd never seen before and easily identified it from your top 20 as being a cinnabar.
Richard Davies - 4 June 2006
Your website seems to be particularly poor at providing a sensible way to identify moths. Having lists ordered by name or searching by name is not very helpful. How about providing a sensible identification tree or similar?
Phil Assassa - 1 June 2006
I'm looking for the name of a moth for my daughter. I think it is the one in the picture on this web site. Black with bright crimson spots about 1.5-2cm long. Can anyone help
Jess - 1 June 2006
Hello all,
I caught a moth last night, and put it into a sampling pot. Whilst it was fluttering away in there, about 12 tiny white eggs appeared! This morning they have turned dark brown. I believe the moth was a common swift. Any ideas on how I can keep these to watch them develop? Suggestions very welcome!
I caught a moth last night, and put it into a sampling pot. Whilst it was fluttering away in there, about 12 tiny white eggs appeared! This morning they have turned dark brown. I believe the moth was a common swift. Any ideas on how I can keep these to watch them develop? Suggestions very welcome!
Susan Rowley - 1 June 2006
Just wanted to say thank you for providing this website. I am a novice and have found your top 20 list to be of fantastic help in identifying moths that I happen to come across or find in my office!
nigel smith - 28 May 2006
useful to know that this site exists and hopefully will help in my identification of some species, not in the novices field guides
Keith Moseley - 27 May 2006
A fantastic site. As a former entomologist I am all too aware how expensive and unobtainable were complete systematic works on insect species. Your site goes a long way towards the identification of British moths and saves a fortune at the bookshop. You are providing valuable public service!
M BOLTON - 26 May 2006
THANKS FOR THE INFO HELD ON YOUR WEB SITE,I NOW KNOW I HAVE A PAIR OF LIME HAWK-MOTHS IN LOWTON NR WARRINGTON.