Comments on: Red-necked footman moth at Hartslock http://chrisraper.org.uk/blog/?p=1294 Chris's blog Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:02:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: ChrisR http://chrisraper.org.uk/blog/?p=1294&cpage=1#comment-111 ChrisR Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:52:14 +0000 http://chrisraper.org.uk/blog/?p=1294#comment-111 Thanks Martin - it's the first I have seen (ever) and it looked a bit tatty so I guessed it had flown a long way. The food plant (Lichens) seems quite odd ... not sure if we have enough of those on local trees but perhaps it could find something in Lower Hartslock Wood. :) Thanks Martin – it’s the first I have seen (ever) and it looked a bit tatty so I guessed it had flown a long way. The food plant (Lichens) seems quite odd … not sure if we have enough of those on local trees but perhaps it could find something in Lower Hartslock Wood. :)

]]> By: Martin Harvey http://chrisraper.org.uk/blog/?p=1294&cpage=1#comment-110 Martin Harvey Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:52:21 +0000 http://chrisraper.org.uk/blog/?p=1294#comment-110 I suppose migration is the most likely explanation given the other migrant activity in recent weeks, but Red-necked Footman has become increasingly frequent in Berks (and Bucks) in recent years, with Malcolm S finding a caterpillar a couple of years ago. It may join our residents soon if it hasn't done so already! Martin I suppose migration is the most likely explanation given the other migrant activity in recent weeks, but Red-necked Footman has become increasingly frequent in Berks (and Bucks) in recent years, with Malcolm S finding a caterpillar a couple of years ago. It may join our residents soon if it hasn’t done so already!

Martin

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