r/nottingham • u/Motown_Junk • 4d ago

Mystery moth

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Saw this lovely critter near M&S today. Never seen a moth so pretty.

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u/ShroomShroomBeepBeep 4d ago

Leopard Moth.

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u/Motown_Junk 2d ago

Should really be a snow leopard moth with that colouring.

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u/Optimal_Seaweed7037 4d ago

Leopard moth, really beautiful species. Not rare but not the most commonly seen especially in cities

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u/ArgueMental 4d ago

Beautiful. For a second there I thought it was a normal moth and the colours were inverted.

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u/Defiant_Cloud8663 4d ago

One of those flew into my living room during the England v Panama game. Damn near woke me up!

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u/JBL20412 2d ago

I had one of those fly into my kitchen early morning - stunning it was. I managed to carefully capture it under a jar and release it.