tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160685671742905414.post5648874735317632241..comments2023-04-03T08:35:15.922+01:00Comments on My Pensby Garden: Lesser Yellow UnderwingScriptor Senexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160685671742905414.post-24413989857549937222010-07-28T10:01:53.249+01:002010-07-28T10:01:53.249+01:00This is actually a moth, Jeanette (despite its bri...This is actually a moth, Jeanette (despite its bright colours - quite a few moths are much brighter than many people think) and yes, it does have four wings as do all moths and butterflies. Quite often the hindwings are hidden underneath the forewings. In the case of this moth the idea is that it is well camouflaged - a dull brown - when at rest but flashes bright yellow/orange as it flies. I think the yellow is to deter predators which associate that colour with things that sting and bite.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160685671742905414.post-16023696187818176482010-07-28T08:31:19.237+01:002010-07-28T08:31:19.237+01:00I'm trying to understand: are you saying that ...I'm trying to understand: are you saying that this butterfly has 4 wings?Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.com