I am not known for my identification skills, but after a while trawling through reference books, I have decided that this is a moth. If anyone has any other names for it, please feel free to let me know.
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Will away to my bed now, but will look up my Dorset Moths book in the morning . . . Brilliant photo . . .
Looks as if it could be one of the hawk moths, to me.
MrsL
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Thanks both of you. Someone mentioned that it could be an Angle Shades Moth! I really should do some homework.
Coudl well be - given the crimpiness of the bottom of the wings; I was just going by the colours and pattern, but it's a great picture. Looking up the Angle Shades moth on Google, I've found a chrysallis like that several times in the garden, so thanks, I know what it is now :)
MrsL
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It does look like the photo of the Angle Shades moth in "Moths of Trigon" by Chris Manley. According to his notes, it feeds on "anything, any time"!!!
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