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ILoveGreen
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 Moth?

It’s wings are about an inch tall....I found it on my window and I live in Lower WI. :) Moth or butterfly?



Sure is pretty! Anyone know what type of bug it used to be?
thanks~Lisa (mostly on the tree frog forum)
05/30/07  04:39pm

 #1300022


Anguisfan
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   Message To: ILoveGreen   In reference to Message Id: 1299325


 Moth?

i THINK IT’S A BUTTERFLY,CAUSE IT’S WINGS ARE THE USUALL BUTTERFLY ONE.I DIDN’T UNDERSTAND WERE DO U LIVE?THIS MAY HELP.I’M NOT SURE,BUT COULD IT BE A BUTTERFLY I READ ABOUT YHAT LIVES IN OAKS AND HIBERNATES?
05/31/07  03:38am

 #1300063


Emozoe666
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   Message To: Anguisfan   In reference to Message Id: 1300022


 Moth?

its butterfly i can tell you that right now if it was a moth i would know i hate them they panic when they fly lol.
05/31/07  07:31am

 #1300654


ILoveGreen
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   Message To: Emozoe666   In reference to Message Id: 1300063


 Moth?

but it’s so small and the body is fury and fat...hmmm
05/31/07  05:47pm

 #1300729


Jwhite85
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   Message To: ILoveGreen   In reference to Message Id: 1300654


 Moth?

its a butterfly
05/31/07  06:47pm

 #1301124


ILoveGreen
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   Message To: Jwhite85   In reference to Message Id: 1300729


 Moth?

it was dinner :) (not for me)
05/31/07  11:57pm

 #1303311


Clawedfrogsrule
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   Message To: ILoveGreen   In reference to Message Id: 1301124


 Moth?

It’s a butterfly. You can tell by the way it holds it’s wings up and closed when resting, moths always have their wings to the side. Also the antennea are long and thin instead of short and feathery. I think it’s a Painted Lady butterfly, idk the scientific name, just the common one.
06/02/07  07:24pm

 #1375366


Manics mum
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   Message To: Clawedfrogsrule   In reference to Message Id: 1303311


 Moth?

Its a peacock butterfly they are very common in the uk
07/26/07  12:16pm

 #1375414


John_jb
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   Message To: Manics mum   In reference to Message Id: 1375366


 Moth?

Quote:

It’s a butterfly. You can tell by the way it holds it’s wings up and closed when resting, moths always have their wings to the side.



he’s right. I’m from the UK in the summer those guys are EVERY WERE (i live in country side in a small village, may effect that). There for i am 1000000% sure its a butterfly.

-john_jb-



07/26/07  12:49pm

 #1376347


Clawedfrogsrule
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   Message To: John_jb   In reference to Message Id: 1375414


 Moth?

...*she’s* right... ;)
07/26/07  10:05pm

 #1376485


Jimbe
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   Message To: Clawedfrogsrule   In reference to Message Id: 1376347


 Moth?

are you even scared of a silkmoth??
Link
07/26/07  11:30pm

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Clawedfrogsrule
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   Message To: Jimbe   In reference to Message Id: 1376485


 Moth?

lol I love it!
07/27/07  10:19pm

 #1727327


Crash15
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   Message To: ILoveGreen   In reference to Message Id: 1299325


 Moth?

Moths are ugly and gray and only males so thats definitely a butterfly.
05/06/08  06:55pm

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Mooks
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   Message To: Crash15   In reference to Message Id: 1727327


 Moth?


Yes its a butterfly Red Admiral to be exact...larvae feed on nettles adults will most proberly hibernate in the states...they do occasionally here in the UK but the mortallity is high..
They arrive here in late summer as there strong migrants from Europe...



04/09/09  08:44am


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