Unknown moth
By Milky
26 Aug, 2018
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Can anyone tell us which moth this is...Not in any book that we have
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Very attractive isn't it? Best keep your eye on any box bushes you have though!
26 Aug, 2018
I think Janey is right with the box tree moth. The caterpillars form a webbing on the plant, and apparently it came over from Europe.
27 Aug, 2018
Oh dear, is this the one that does all the damage?
28 Aug, 2018
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It does look like the Box Tree Moth - cydalima perspectalis.
26 Aug, 2018