Showing posts with label Alabonia geoffrella. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alabonia geoffrella. Show all posts

Tuesday, 29 May 2012

My mate Geoff Goodwing

Otherwise known as Alabonia geoffrella or perhaps Geoffroy's Goodwing...

I look forward each year to the time when this moth is on the wing, it is just such a stunning moth.

Alabonia geoffrella

I like the interpretation of the Generic name by Emmet - "good wing", which is written with the caveat that its formulation is so unusual as to cast doubt on this interpretation.  I for one wouldn't disagree that it has good wings!

Dave