Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Mating Moths

Last year we found that a female Emperor moth had laid some eggs in our moth trap.  We kept them and now a female has hatched and she attracted a male. 
   
Female and male Emperor moths mating.

Argyrotaenia ljungianas mating.

 After the Emperor moths mated I found a couple of Argyrotaenia ljungianas mating as well.  they were on the patio and they do blend right in(if they hadn't of been on the edge I think someone would of stepped on them).  These are a type of micro moths so they are very small and hard to spot.  

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