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Mating moths - need ID

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Field Notes

Description:

First I saw the orange moth fluttering its wings when the second one (brown) arrived and not long after they started mating. Both had speckled wings, either brown or orange with white specks. Their bodies were furry suggesting they are nocturnal.

Habitat:

Woodland

Species ID Suggestions

Gold Swift

Phymatopus hecta

Reference Link
Maniacval
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Comments (11)
Doryreed
This is very similar to the gold swift moth (Hepialus hecta). Although I am not totally convinced if I am honest.
Elsa
Effort appreciated regardless :)
Doryreed
Working on it. I make no promises however. ;)
Elsa
How about these guys Doryreed?
Elsa
Thank you Andy, will do!
Andy Mortlock
If anyone was to know it would be Josef Hlasek. Maybe if you email the pics to him he would give you an id, it's worth a try. email to: [email protected] ... good luck.
Elsa
Does anyone know the ID of these guys?
Elsa
Thanks animaisfotos! I hope it gets ID too!
animaisfotos
What a beautiful capture. Thanks for sharing. Hope it gets the ID.
Elsa
Still need ID..
Elsa
Can one of you moth experts out there ID these guys for me? For obvious reasons I assume they are the same species male/female

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