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Ermine Moth

DateSat 2009-08-29

An ermine moth, probably Roeslerstammia erxlebella (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae).  The young larvae of these moths mine the leaves of lime and birch trees.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2009-07-22.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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