I do enjoy seeing these little fellows around the house, greenhouses and garden, he's called the White Ermine Moth, Spilosoma lubricipeda, so now you know, and they are common all over the United Kingdom. There is a Buff Ermine but this youngster definitely seems to be leaning heavily towards the white colouration.
As for the prefix 'Common' I don't think he looks common at all, he looks very smart in his white outfit, very smart indeed. Perhaps even fit for a post in the House of Lords or the aristocracy.
His camouflage doesn't quite work though.
Greetings TT! Very nice moth - came across my first ever Mint Moth yesterday.....in the mint of course! Loads of them - lovely looking things, was due to cut it all back but left it after spotting them & Gatekeeper butterflies! TTFN D
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ReplyDeleteWith my birthday money I bought the definitive book on British Moths and it is absolutely brilliant. The book is by Chris Manley and superb. Best wishes, John