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White-bodied Peppered Moth

Biston betularia betularia (morpha typica)

Description:

approx. 1 1/4 inches wingspan

Habitat:

spotted on ceiling of hotel foyer

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
White-bodied Peppered Moth
Biston betularia betularia (morpha typica) Peppered moth


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4 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

No worries, just a friendly little reminder after passing by :-)...

auntnance123
auntnance123 10 years ago

Much appreciated, bayucca. (apologies for being so lax in responding; I really am trying to catch up.)

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Please, update, thanks.

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Geometridae, Ennominae, Biston betularia betularia, the usual rural form, which is white. Read the whole story of natural selection within some 100 years!!

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Ireland

Spotted on Jun 11, 2013
Submitted on Dec 1, 2013

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