Anybody know this little creature

[fozzie]

I found him/her on my house wall I have no idea of name anybody help



Thanks

Foz

[nightowl]

I think you need a very big book, or an expert. There are sooo many little brown moths.

[Chuckles]

It's very handsome looking whatever it is Foz, have tried trawling through some moth sites for you but there are 100's of pics and some amazing looking moths.

Let's hope someone can ID it for you

[Alicat]

Hi Foz I think I might have ID'd it. I found it in my Collins British Wildlife book. Then checked it on the net.

It's called an Angle shades Moth. - Here's the link.

www.plantpress.com/wildlife/o321-angleshadesmoth.php

Alicat.

[Chuckles]

I'll second that Ali

[fozzie]

Thank you Ali now I can show off and tell everyone the name
took this added info from that site

Food
Garden 'weeds' like dock, nettle, chickweed and bramble are important food for the larvae of the angle shades moth.

Now I know why it likes my garden!


Fxx

[MamIDdau]

I saw one of the drive way the other morning, black with lots of red spots on it's back. Only pics I can find are of a narrow spotter burnet or something but I'm not convinced it's the same one but it probably is. I'd never seen a black moth before.

[Alicat]

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quote author=fozzie123 board=chat thread=1179938480 post=1180015312]Thank you Ali now I can show off and tell everyone the name
took this added info from that site

Food
Garden 'weeds' like dock, nettle, chickweed and bramble are important food for the larvae of the angle shades moth.

Now I know why it likes my garden!

Fxx

Don't believe a word of it. ;D

Btw. it also likes herbaceous plants.