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Moth identification competition

This moth was spotted resting on a pair of boots on one of our Fundamental Bushcraft courses earlier this month. Can anyone identify it?

The first person to leave a comment with the correct answer will win a £10.00 Woodlore Voucher.

Black Arches moth

The moth, correctly identified as the Black Arches (Lymantria monacha)

As many of you have pointed out, this moth is in fact the Black Arches moth (Lymantria monacha). Siegfried was the first to answer correctly, winning a £10.00 voucher, but well done to everyone who got it right.

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This entry was posted on Monday, August 16th, 2010 at 11:06 am and is filed under Competitions.

32 Responses to “Moth identification competition” - most recent displayed first

  1. August 17th, 2010 at 8:54 am

    Toby Young says:

    sorry

    the White Nun Moth

  2. August 17th, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Andy says:

    That looks like a Black Arches – a beautiful moth indeed.

  3. August 17th, 2010 at 8:47 am

    John Hawkins says:

    Looks like Black Arches (Lymantria Monacha)

    Yet to have one visit one of my tilley lamps. Well done as its a stunning looking moth.

  4. August 17th, 2010 at 8:36 am

    Martin Dryden says:

    Lymantria monacha – black arches moth
    Not sure if this is right. The wing colour and pattern seem similar but the antennae look different.
    My guess anyway

    Martin Dryden

  5. August 17th, 2010 at 8:30 am

    Pierre says:

    Black Arches (Lymantria Monacha)?

  6. August 17th, 2010 at 12:01 am

    Christopher Duncan says:

    Black Arches
    Lymantria monacha

  7. August 16th, 2010 at 11:21 pm

    Mark McDermott says:

    It’s a Lymantria monacha or Black Arches! Nice Photo!

  8. August 16th, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    Roger Cairns says:

    It looks like a gypsy moth.

  9. August 16th, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    Paul McGettigan says:

    I think it’s a female gypsy moth.

  10. August 16th, 2010 at 9:17 pm

    marley furnell says:

    hebrew moth

  11. August 16th, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    Tracy Spark says:

    I think this is a Black Arches moth (Lymantria monacha)

  12. August 16th, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    carolyn hull says:

    It is the Lymantria monacha or commonly called Black Arches.

  13. August 16th, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    Malcolm McKee says:

    Well I had to look it up, but I think the answer is Black Arches Lymantria monacha. It’s natural habitat is woodland in the south east so that seems to fit.

  14. August 16th, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    alex childs says:

    I think this moth is a Panthea coenobita

  15. August 16th, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    ben dwyer says:

    looks like black arches (Lymantria monacha). is that right?

  16. August 16th, 2010 at 5:51 pm

    Andrew Scales says:

    The moth is a female black arches.

  17. August 16th, 2010 at 5:50 pm

    J. Deval says:

    Looks like a Black Arches to me.

  18. August 16th, 2010 at 4:23 pm

    Warren Hindley says:

    I stand corrected I think its a Black Arches.

  19. August 16th, 2010 at 4:07 pm

    Warren Hindley says:

    Is it conchylodes ovulalis?

  20. August 16th, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    Michelle says:

    I believe this is a Black Arches Moth …fingers crossed :)

  21. August 16th, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    Neil Everett says:

    Hi
    The moth in the photo is a Black Arches Moth

  22. August 16th, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Jake Pyett says:

    Is it a Black Arches.

  23. August 16th, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    Nick Thomas says:

    Black Arches moth. Nice one!

  24. August 16th, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    Nick Peers says:

    I think it might be the Black Arches (Lymantria monacha).

  25. August 16th, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    Sunny says:

    Gypsy Moth (Female)

  26. August 16th, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    Catharine Miller says:

    This is a Black Arches moth. It has a wingspan up to 54mm and is found mainly in the south of the UK from July to September. The caterpillars feed on oak leaves.

  27. August 16th, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    Toby Young says:

    hi

    is it the Nun Moth

    thanks

    toby

  28. August 16th, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    James says:

    Is the moth a Scarce Merveille du Jour or a Argent & Sable

  29. August 16th, 2010 at 12:10 pm

    Jessica Lavender says:

    Black Arches

  30. August 16th, 2010 at 12:06 pm

    Adam Nicholls says:

    Black Arches Lymantria monacha

    Distributed throughout the southern half of Britain, chiefly in woodland habitats, the adults fly in July and August.

    The larvae feed in the spring, usually on oak, but sometimes on coniferous trees.

    Winner of ‘Comment of the Week’

  31. August 16th, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    Thomas Coopman says:

    If I’m correct, that is a gypsy moth

  32. August 16th, 2010 at 11:54 am

    Siegfried van Lomm says:

    I, think:

    Black Arches
    Lymantria monacha

    R/

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