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Baz wrote:
I am assuming that it is not native here? Wikipedia says it's native, I've just never seen one before. |
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"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message ll.co.uk... On 12 Jul 2013 17:56:49 GMT, wrote: Wikipedia says it's native, I've just never seen one before. I knew the Privet Hawk moth was native but didn't know it was *that* big. Big yes, as in maybe 3" wingspan but not big as in nearly 5"... It does not have a 5 inch wingspan although the hawkmoths are large moths you think they are larger than then are really when you see one. |
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On Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:25:38 +0100, Christina Websell wrote:
I knew the Privet Hawk moth was native but didn't know it was *that* big. Big yes, as in maybe 3" wingspan but not big as in nearly 5"... It does not have a 5 inch wingspan ... Wonky pedia and dedicated moth sites give wingsspan up to 120mm or 4 3/4" that's "nearly 5"" in my book. B-) -- Cheers Dave. |
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"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message ll.co.uk... On Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:25:38 +0100, Christina Websell wrote: I knew the Privet Hawk moth was native but didn't know it was *that* big. Big yes, as in maybe 3" wingspan but not big as in nearly 5"... It does not have a 5 inch wingspan ... Wonky pedia and dedicated moth sites give wingsspan up to 120mm or 4 3/4" that's "nearly 5"" in my book. B-) It's still a nice moth to see. Tweed |
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David Hill wrote:
I am assuming that it is not native here? Wikipedia says it's native, I've just never seen one before. Thank God for that, doesn't matter what we say as long as Wikipedia says it's native then it must be. Do you have information that contradicts this? |
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