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Pease Blossom

Periphanes delphinii

Description:

I found this moth flying around my house. I took a picture of it and released it outside.

Habitat:

It can be found from Afghanistan and the steppe areas of Central Asia and Anatolia up to the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and north-western Africa.

Notes:

The Pease Blossom (Periphanes delphinii) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. The larvae primarily feed on Delphinium consolida and Aconitum napellus.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Pease Blossom
Periphanes delphinii Periphanes delphinii


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6 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Wonderful!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Wow - wonderful color and pattern!

codrut.eco
codrut.eco 11 years ago

Bayucca: a million thanks!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Another tricky one: Noctuidae, Heliothinae, Periphanes delphinii. Look at these wonderful colors and markings!!! Fantastic spotting!!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Hermosa coloración

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

It's so pretty!

codrut.eco
Spotted by
codrut.eco

București, Romania

Spotted on May 16, 2012
Submitted on May 16, 2012

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