Your location (I’m assuming it’s from your locale) The size as far as I can deduce from your pics. The colour and pattern. It’s just the short stubby wings that throws me right off.
What wildlife did you spot today?
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Yes, location is East Suffolk.
Didn't know if those spurs on the leg might be an identifying feature or not. It seemed to have two of them on it's rear legs.
But, like you, thown off by those wings. Wondered if it might be newly emerged.
Been set up to fall! Female Drinkers are larger than males and have wings, all female Eggars have wings, as do Fox Moth.
I think, as you've both deduced, that it's still emerging or, as happens occasionally, the wings are malformed. Many UK moths carry tibial spurs unfortunately.
It's very difficult to be conclusive, without full wing patterns it could be a number of British moths, possible an Orange Swift but I wouldn't put money on it.
I think, as you've both deduced, that it's still emerging or, as happens occasionally, the wings are malformed. Many UK moths carry tibial spurs unfortunately.
It's very difficult to be conclusive, without full wing patterns it could be a number of British moths, possible an Orange Swift but I wouldn't put money on it.
