After looking at some very helpful photos of Copper and Svensson's Copper Underwings (deceased) sent to me by JS, I reviewed my own photographs from yesterday and I think I now have enough evidence to claim it as a
Copper Underwing.
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| Copper Underwing |
The copper colour on the right underwing does not extend along the thorax past the black mark, which eliminates Svenssons from the equation.
I am waiting to hear whether JS agrees.
No moths were harmed in the taking of this photograph.
On another hot day I studied the butterflies on the buddleia and counted four Small Whites, two large Whites, a Peacock, a Gatekeeper, and a rather worn
Meadow Brown which was new for the year.
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| Meadow Brown |
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