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Enormous Moth

  • 09-09-2010 7:33pm
    #1
    Peyton Manning
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    Can anyone tell me what this little creature is? We saw our cat just sitting outside looking at something intently, and we found this little (big) guy. Looks like a moth, but absolutely huge. Here he is in comparison to a normal sized credit/debit card:

    2m5b2va.jpg


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  • #2
    splish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭splish


    Looking at the UK Moths website it looks like a Convolvulus Hawk-moth. Mothman would probably be able to give you a more definite identification.


  • #3
    Mothman
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    Brilliant, a Convolvulus Hawk-moth.
    There is an influx of these and other migrants moths including Death's Head Hawk-moth during the past few days.
    http://www.mothsireland.com/migrants.htm



    Please pm details of this sighting for the record books http://www.mothsireland.com/species/1972.htm
    Date - today?
    Location name
    grid ref use http://www.gridreference.ie/
    your full name


  • #4
    Peyton Manning
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    PM sent. Glad to be of any assistance, really was a spectacular creature!


  • #5
    Mothman
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    Thanks for that, first record I have for Co. Kilkenny

    Often a place they are found is on the clothes out on a line, possibly attracted by the scent.
    Also they are particularly fond of tobacco plant (Nicotiana) and some moth enthusiasts plant this plant in the hope of attracting this species.


  • #6
    Peyton Manning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    Funnily enough that picture was taken directly underneath our clothesline! Although there was no clothes hanging out at the time :o


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  • #7
    Mothman
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    Archimedes wrote: »
    Funnily enough that picture was taken directly underneath our clothesline! Although there was no clothes hanging out at the time :o
    :)


  • #8
    artieanna
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    Wow he's beautiful, well captured, the card really shows off how large he is.

    Nice one;)


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