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Apr242012

Moths

DateTue 2012-04-24

Two moths mating on a hazel leaf: probably Incurvaria pectinea (Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae).  More subtly coloured than the similar Incurvaria masculella.  Note the fancy antennae of the male.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2012-04-22.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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