Brown moth

Some kind of brown moth. Taken with a Takumar 50mm manual focus lens and a single extension tube.

Nice capture. :)

Been looking through my books to try and find out what it is, but no luck yet. :) Nice shot.

Me neither. looks like one of the hawks but not sure:)

I had a quick look on a moth ID website but couldn't see one like it.

Nice ones - but don't ask me about moths!

nice shots. the second shot could be a space alien!!:)

It's an Angle Shades - Phlogophora meticulosa Moth

Well it looks very interesting, nice shots what ever it is :)

It definately is the Angle shades Moth and it is quite nice looking when viewed from above

http://www.thamesvalleybirds.co.uk/showthread.php?t=804

I think I recognise it - it's commonly known as the 'Hunchback Moth', latin name - "Quasimodius Notradamii" :-)))

It is actually and Angle Shades Moth

Here are some views

http://www.sansior.co.uk/image_html/...7;20Shades.htm

http://www.ephotozine.com/u33955/gallery/884155

http://www.somersetmothgroup.org.uk/...6+Angle+Shades

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'Hunchback Moth', latin name - "Quasimodius Notradamii"

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Very good :)

Thanks for the links. There must be considerable variation in pattern and morphology as mine didn't have the flat/ ridged wings like the ones in links 1 and 3.

Do moths hatch fully grown from a cocoon?

It may have not pumped the blood into its wings when you took the shot, they start off shrivelled up. :)

I believe that they emerge from the Chrysalis fully grown.

I'm sure they do but like butterflies I guess the have to dry out so could look a little different and I'm not sure how soon they get their colouring

P.S.
Have just realised Rolf and I have posted at the same time.
I agree with what Rolf has said

It may have been fairly "fresh" then?

Yes it does look as though it has just emerged . It is definately an Angle Shades and they can vary in colour to there back grounds I think like camouflage

Here you go. :)

Wow! Very impressive.

Excellent Rolf. What a performance

Great isn't it. :) Would love to get into time lapse photography. :)

Yes. I would too. Great fun . needs a great deal of time though

Wow that is something else, thanks for that rolf that is totally amazing to watch:clapping: