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A Plume Moth

DateMon 2009-06-22

A plume moth, probably Platyptilia pallidactyla (family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera). The similar species Platyptilia ochrodactyla has a slightly different banding pattern on the hind legs.

Photos taken in Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2009-06-21.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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