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Aug082010

Snout Moth

DateSun 2010-08-08

A snout moth, Pyrausta aurata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae).  Pyrausta purpuralis is similar but the bright yellow patches on the wings extend right across both wings.

Photo taken beside the large lake in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2010-07-28.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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