Pyrausta aurata – Also called the Small Purple & Gold, this moth has always been a regular visitor to my garden, yet I have always grown mint, so that is not really very surprising.
Copyright: Peter Hillman
Camera used: Nikon D7200
Date taken: 20th July 2017
Place: Rear garden, Staffordshire
Nature Journeys 
Those antennae are interesting. Are they always curved like that, or might their position be a response to something in the environment? Or does anyone know?
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It might be a sign of distress, but not overly sure.
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This is a VERY pretty one!
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Thank you, Anne 🙂
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¿Dónde anidan?
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Ellas no anidan
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¿Cómo sería la palabra? Mmmm… ¿Dónde ponen sus… Crisálida…
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en viejas cabezas de flores
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Like a beautiful tapestry!
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Thank you, Eliza 🙂 The colours and patterns are quite something for such a small thing.
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Wow, what a great shot! Such marvellous moth. And you are right, I saw Pyrausta purpuralis and thought it must be this one. They are really very similar!
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Thank you 🙂 They are difficult to tell apart. I always enjoy them fluttering around the garden.
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Beautifully captured!
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Thank you 🙂
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A beautiful one. Where do you always find all these different moths?
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We have these visiting our boneset plants. Fairly small but attractively scaled. I’m not sure about the antennae either but the ones we get are fairly straight back along the wings. Another example of moths are beautiful too. 🙂
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What a fabulous moth, like a flying carpet.
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Thanks, Jill. I would not like to be the one to test pilot it, though 😉
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Lovely shot. You have reminded me to get out my moth trap for the first time 2020!
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Thank you, Cathy 🙂 Yep, with spring coming and the milder weather it should be a good time.
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Beautiful.
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Thank you, Judi 🙂
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