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Thursday, 23 June 2011

Another new moth for Islay!

Visitor, Shirley White, took these two photographs of this small (12-15 mm, half an inch) beautiful blue moth near Port Charlotte which turns out to be a Forester (Adscita statices), not previously recorded here, though it does occur on mainland Argyll. The adults fly during the day and drink nectar including, as one of the reference books says, from Ragged Robin, just as this one was. Very well spotted, Shirley!
Malcolm

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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous23 June 2011 at 13:18

    I think that should be 12-15 mm ? Otherwise it is a scary monster! Peter Roberts

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  2. Islay Natural History Trust23 June 2011 at 13:53

    Oops! Now corrected. Just as well I added the imperial measurement!
    Malcolm

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  3. Anonymous26 June 2011 at 21:39

    This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with us Shirley! Sorry you didn't see Marsh Fritillary. Becky

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