Crambidae » Pyraustinae
This little beauty came fluttering out of some shrubbery at the bottom of the garden I was watering with the water hose after another very hot June day here. It has a bright yellow head and thorax, with traces in the black-banded abdomen. The forewings and hindwings are white with dark brownish markings which can vary in tonal intensity from grey through brown to black. Wingspan 24 to 28mm.
The adult flies June to July, and they are found on woodland margins, in hedgerows, and in gardens. Common and widespread throughout except where it is more local in northern England and Scotland. The larva feeds on Common Nettle and occasionally Mint.
© Pete Hillman June 2017.
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The colorful background makes for really interesting photos as it adds quite a bit of depth.
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Thank you, Aspaai 🙂 Sometimes you just get lucky with backgrounds 🙂
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Lovely colour contrast.
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂
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And there I was expecting a bird – and forgot this was your moth blog! A really pretty moth, I love the contrasting colours – head and thorax compared to wings.
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Lol! 🙂 This is a pretty moth, and one of the brighter ones I enjoy seeing.
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I was expecting a bird also.
It sure is a beauty 🙂
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Thank you, Vicki 🙂
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