Colotois pennaria - Feathered Thorn. Named after those impressive antennae on the males. What a cracker! #DevonMoths
November 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Colotois pennaria - Feathered Thorn. Named after those impressive antennae on the males. What a cracker! #DevonMoths
Feathered Thorn Moth (Colotois pennaria)
Wingspan 35-45 mm.
A rich reddish-brown moth, only the males have the feathery antennae which give rise to its name
The caterpillars feed on a number of deciduous trees and shrubs
#Colotoispennaria #Featherthorn #Featheredthornmoth
Wingspan 35-45 mm.
A rich reddish-brown moth, only the males have the feathery antennae which give rise to its name
The caterpillars feed on a number of deciduous trees and shrubs
#Colotoispennaria #Featherthorn #Featheredthornmoth
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Feathered Thorn Moth (Colotois pennaria)
Wingspan 35-45 mm.
A rich reddish-brown moth, only the males have the feathery antennae which give rise to its name
The caterpillars feed on a number of deciduous trees and shrubs
#Colotoispennaria #Featherthorn #Featheredthornmoth
Wingspan 35-45 mm.
A rich reddish-brown moth, only the males have the feathery antennae which give rise to its name
The caterpillars feed on a number of deciduous trees and shrubs
#Colotoispennaria #Featherthorn #Featheredthornmoth
Phew! It’s okay everyone, he’s turned up. A bit late.
So all is well with the world. I hope he appreciates the amount of electricity I used in my perseverance to catch him though 😅
#FeathersMcThorn #teammoth
So all is well with the world. I hope he appreciates the amount of electricity I used in my perseverance to catch him though 😅
#FeathersMcThorn #teammoth
November 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Phew! It’s okay everyone, he’s turned up. A bit late.
So all is well with the world. I hope he appreciates the amount of electricity I used in my perseverance to catch him though 😅
#FeathersMcThorn #teammoth
So all is well with the world. I hope he appreciates the amount of electricity I used in my perseverance to catch him though 😅
#FeathersMcThorn #teammoth
20/12 1NFY VC13 #TeamMoth
Pictured are Colotois pennaria. Feathered Thorn and Endotricha flammealis. Rose-flounced Tabby.
Also visiting
Olive-tree Pearl x3.
Rusty DP x5.
SSD.
Mottled Umber (NFY).
Red-line Quaker.
Lesser YU.
Beaded Chestnut.
Turnip Moth.
LBAM x3
Oak Rustic.
Pictured are Colotois pennaria. Feathered Thorn and Endotricha flammealis. Rose-flounced Tabby.
Also visiting
Olive-tree Pearl x3.
Rusty DP x5.
SSD.
Mottled Umber (NFY).
Red-line Quaker.
Lesser YU.
Beaded Chestnut.
Turnip Moth.
LBAM x3
Oak Rustic.
November 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
20/12 1NFY VC13 #TeamMoth
Pictured are Colotois pennaria. Feathered Thorn and Endotricha flammealis. Rose-flounced Tabby.
Also visiting
Olive-tree Pearl x3.
Rusty DP x5.
SSD.
Mottled Umber (NFY).
Red-line Quaker.
Lesser YU.
Beaded Chestnut.
Turnip Moth.
LBAM x3
Oak Rustic.
Pictured are Colotois pennaria. Feathered Thorn and Endotricha flammealis. Rose-flounced Tabby.
Also visiting
Olive-tree Pearl x3.
Rusty DP x5.
SSD.
Mottled Umber (NFY).
Red-line Quaker.
Lesser YU.
Beaded Chestnut.
Turnip Moth.
LBAM x3
Oak Rustic.
Colotois pennaria
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November 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Colotois pennaria
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November 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Sneaky friend acting like a leaf...
October 30, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Sneaky friend acting like a leaf...
Dag 232 van #ElkeDagEenInsect
🪲🪰🐞🪳🦗🐝🦋🐛🐜
is voor de #Gepluimde-spanner (Colotois pennaria)
@aglaia.bsky.social
#natuur
🪲🪰🐞🪳🦗🐝🦋🐛🐜
is voor de #Gepluimde-spanner (Colotois pennaria)
@aglaia.bsky.social
#natuur
October 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Dag 232 van #ElkeDagEenInsect
🪲🪰🐞🪳🦗🐝🦋🐛🐜
is voor de #Gepluimde-spanner (Colotois pennaria)
@aglaia.bsky.social
#natuur
🪲🪰🐞🪳🦗🐝🦋🐛🐜
is voor de #Gepluimde-spanner (Colotois pennaria)
@aglaia.bsky.social
#natuur
A Feathered Thorn again. Needs must. Time to dig through the SD cards once more, methinks.
Based on my records over the past few years, I have just four #moths left to trap in the lead-up to Christmas. Of course, that doesn't include all the NFG moths I'm certain to encounter! 🤣 #teammoth
Based on my records over the past few years, I have just four #moths left to trap in the lead-up to Christmas. Of course, that doesn't include all the NFG moths I'm certain to encounter! 🤣 #teammoth
October 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It just dawned on me that I missed last week's #MothFaceFriday, so here's a "deceased" Feathered Thorn. Photographing the recent Feathered Thorns has been enjoyable.
#teammoth #moths #dramaqueenmoth
#teammoth #moths #dramaqueenmoth
October 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
It just dawned on me that I missed last week's #MothFaceFriday, so here's a "deceased" Feathered Thorn. Photographing the recent Feathered Thorns has been enjoyable.
#teammoth #moths #dramaqueenmoth
#teammoth #moths #dramaqueenmoth
Colotois pennaria!!
First English moth! And luckily a Geo!
First English moth! And luckily a Geo!
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Colotois pennaria!!
First English moth! And luckily a Geo!
First English moth! And luckily a Geo!
This image of a Feathered Thorn makes me think of the movie Coneheads from the 1990s.
#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #mothface
#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #mothface
October 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This image of a Feathered Thorn makes me think of the movie Coneheads from the 1990s.
#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #mothface
#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #mothface
Well, I've never seen this happen before. It makes for an interesting shot, though, so I'm glad it did. After I tipped a Feathered Thorn out of a pot onto a leaf, it flippity-flopped, and this is how it ended up, pretending to be dead.
#teammoth #macromonday #mothmonday #dramaqueenmoth
#teammoth #macromonday #mothmonday #dramaqueenmoth
October 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Well, I've never seen this happen before. It makes for an interesting shot, though, so I'm glad it did. After I tipped a Feathered Thorn out of a pot onto a leaf, it flippity-flopped, and this is how it ended up, pretending to be dead.
#teammoth #macromonday #mothmonday #dramaqueenmoth
#teammoth #macromonday #mothmonday #dramaqueenmoth
This morning, I almost missed this Feathered Thorn NFY. I found him, concealed behind a house brick, only after searching the trapping area three times. This moth's rich reddish-brown colouring is stunning.
#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #stunday
#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #stunday
October 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This morning, I almost missed this Feathered Thorn NFY. I found him, concealed behind a house brick, only after searching the trapping area three times. This moth's rich reddish-brown colouring is stunning.
#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #stunday
#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #stunday
Gepluimde spanner - Colotois pennaria. #nachtvlinders #moths #nature #naturephotography #naturebeauty
October 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Gepluimde spanner - Colotois pennaria. #nachtvlinders #moths #nature #naturephotography #naturebeauty
An expected quiet night. 7 of 6 but when that includes NFY in Feathered Thorn and Blair's Shoulder Knot how can I grumble?
VC61 #TeamMoth
VC61 #TeamMoth
October 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
An expected quiet night. 7 of 6 but when that includes NFY in Feathered Thorn and Blair's Shoulder Knot how can I grumble?
VC61 #TeamMoth
VC61 #TeamMoth
207. Gepluimde spanner (Colotois pennaria).
Rupsen: diverse loofbomen. Meidoorn en sleedoorn staan in onze tuin. 👌
Rupsen: diverse loofbomen. Meidoorn en sleedoorn staan in onze tuin. 👌
October 11, 2025 at 6:33 AM
207. Gepluimde spanner (Colotois pennaria).
Rupsen: diverse loofbomen. Meidoorn en sleedoorn staan in onze tuin. 👌
Rupsen: diverse loofbomen. Meidoorn en sleedoorn staan in onze tuin. 👌
Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria) - North Antrim - October 2025. Numbers of these are beginning to build up in the local woodlands. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria) - North Antrim - October 2025. Numbers of these are beginning to build up in the local woodlands. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
40/12 2NFY #TeamMoth
Canterbury. East Kent.
Colotois pennaria. Feathered Thorn is the easy one but is the Plume moth Oxyptilus parvidactyla. Small Plume or perhaps Oxyptilus distans. Breckland Plume ? I went for Small but now I’m not really sure.
@mothiduk.bsky.social
Canterbury. East Kent.
Colotois pennaria. Feathered Thorn is the easy one but is the Plume moth Oxyptilus parvidactyla. Small Plume or perhaps Oxyptilus distans. Breckland Plume ? I went for Small but now I’m not really sure.
@mothiduk.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
40/12 2NFY #TeamMoth
Canterbury. East Kent.
Colotois pennaria. Feathered Thorn is the easy one but is the Plume moth Oxyptilus parvidactyla. Small Plume or perhaps Oxyptilus distans. Breckland Plume ? I went for Small but now I’m not really sure.
@mothiduk.bsky.social
Canterbury. East Kent.
Colotois pennaria. Feathered Thorn is the easy one but is the Plume moth Oxyptilus parvidactyla. Small Plume or perhaps Oxyptilus distans. Breckland Plume ? I went for Small but now I’m not really sure.
@mothiduk.bsky.social