Thursday, 29 July 2010

Pink moth


It was dusk, I was giving the tomato plants their last watering of the day and I disturbed this small
moth amongst the plants. It's so pretty with its pink wings and golden spots. Anyone know what it is?

2 comments:

Jackie Sayle said...

Could it be a Mint Moth (Pyrausta purpuralis)?

Here's a link:

http://www.uksafari.com/mintmoths.htm

hydra said...

Ooh, I think it might be! Thanks, Jacula! You know so much about wildlife.