My lad just found this huge green moth in the garden, freshly emerged as it's wings were still flaccid. I've never seen one like it before. Looks like a Vulcan bomber! Anyone able to give it a name?

SharkeyP

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How about Bob?

It is a hawk moth, probably a Lime Hawk Moth.



Andy

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Bob, the Lime Hawk Moth it is then, or Bobbie if she's a girl!

Thanks,

SharkeyP

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Yup, it's a hawk moth. They're very rare in the UK I believe.

Alex

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Reasonably common in the south, not so oop norf.

Spot on lime hawk moth Mimas tiliae

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My wife has a horror of moths. I'm wondering whether the amusement I would get from sending her that photograph is worth the inevitable revenge I would suffer

I couldn't resist sending the pics to a lepidopteraphobe I know.
It's called aversion therapy!

SharkeyP

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