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gertrude

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Moth
« on: November 17, 2018, 10:43:59 PM »
Any moth experts out there? Searched our books and am unable to ID this one.
Pete and Jan retired to le Marche, Italy 20 years ago for a quiet,  sunny life.  Gardening here was a challenge, but we now have a wonderful garden, with an eclectric selection of plants,  including many wild  flowers and orchids of which we are found of.

Umbrian

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« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2018, 07:45:56 AM »
No expert Jan but it would seem like a Carpet Moth to me - they can be extremely variable according to my reference book. Despite name found in woods and hedgerows.......
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gertrude

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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2018, 02:23:41 PM »
Definately not a carpet moth.  Its a real beauty, nothing like the ugly carpet moths.. 
Pete and Jan retired to le Marche, Italy 20 years ago for a quiet,  sunny life.  Gardening here was a challenge, but we now have a wonderful garden, with an eclectric selection of plants,  including many wild  flowers and orchids of which we are found of.

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John J

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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2018, 04:23:29 PM »
I am not a moth expert either and this is a complete shot in the dark but have a look at the November Moth Epirrita dilutata and see what you think.
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gertrude

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« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2018, 06:10:25 PM »
No John - only thing the same is the shape, colouring completely different.
Pete and Jan retired to le Marche, Italy 20 years ago for a quiet,  sunny life.  Gardening here was a challenge, but we now have a wonderful garden, with an eclectric selection of plants,  including many wild  flowers and orchids of which we are found of.

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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2018, 07:51:25 AM »
How big is it? The ' photo seems rather enlarged regarding the background.....
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gertrude

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« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2018, 06:34:27 PM »
It is indeed enlarged,  moth is 2.5cms,  well spotted.

Jan
Pete and Jan retired to le Marche, Italy 20 years ago for a quiet,  sunny life.  Gardening here was a challenge, but we now have a wonderful garden, with an eclectric selection of plants,  including many wild  flowers and orchids of which we are found of.