Does anyone recognise this moth. Not personally as in its wandered far from home, set off last week with a case and a nectar sandwich , but what species of moth?
Hot day and it was baking on my windowsill. I took it into a shady spot and hoped it would be ok. Very pretty russet brown shades.
That is one beautiful moth, Judi! I have never seen one myself, but it could be a male Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi).
My partner is a keen moth-er (!), And although has never seen one he has just looked in one of his moth books and agrees!
I like your play on words. Thanks for checking.
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Thanks. What a lovely name for it. I will look up and read some more.
I have no idea at all I’m afraid, but I do think it’s rather pretty (and fluffy!). X
They are lovely and yet seen so seldom.
I don’t know what it is called in English but it is un Bombyx de la Ronce ….. we had them aplenty in Cantal and the name always tickled me because my previous married name was Rance and both are pronounced identically in French. They are lovely and I have seen them in Isère also when I was living in Grenoble so I’m guessing they are reasonably widespread ….. your photo of this little chap is entrancing 🙂
I will see if this matches Mr Hillman’s thoughts that it is a Fox Moth. I haven’t seen any more. Maybe it was on a long journey.
Beautiful, it looks like it has wings of velvet.