I found these guys hatching while hanging out the washing this morning and would love to know what species they are. Apologies for the quality of the photo, it must be about time to invest in a decent macro lens!
Can anyone help?
Gav
Egg ID
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Re: Egg ID
They look like vapourer moths. The female is flightless so lays all her eggs in one place - the same place she chose, as a caterpillar, to pupate.
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Re: Egg ID
Thanks for the suggestion, Guy. I don't believe they are vapourers. The eggs are a pale blueish grey and have a texture of fine ridges (keels?) radiating from a central point. They don't have the flattened tops or colouring I can see with the vapourer moth.
I've had a trawl under moths and they are almost identical to the eggs shown in the pictures on the following blog:
http://tristram.squarespace.com/home/20 ... -eggs.html
Sadly, the writer seems to have been as ignorant as me so it doesn't provide an answer
Gav
I've had a trawl under moths and they are almost identical to the eggs shown in the pictures on the following blog:
http://tristram.squarespace.com/home/20 ... -eggs.html
Sadly, the writer seems to have been as ignorant as me so it doesn't provide an answer
Gav