Yellow-tail moth...?

[Dave in Wales]

Yellow tail moth 'in cop'....but is it?

I cant see the tail and the markings are all wrong.

P5270016-RS by Dave in Wales, on Flickr

 

[ajophotog]

One of the tussock moths Dave. Nice photos Pale tussock I think.

 

[cruso]

A great find

 

[Dave in Wales]

A great find

Could you please explain, are they rare or something.

 

[Paul Iddon]

It is a pale tussock moth Dave (or 2 of them!) Fairly common in England and Wales, local in Ireland, the adults are sexually dimorphic; the females are generally larger and plainer in appearance. The males have more contrasting markings and usually smaller. Both exhibit the distinctive forward-facing 'furry' legs at rest.

Paul.

 

[woof woof]

That's a good spot as I'd imagine it would have been easy to overlook.

A natural world book worthy image and well done by you Dave

 

[Dave in Wales]

Thanks all.