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Silver-ground carpet moth

Xanthorhoe montanata

Notes:

Found in grass near cropland...



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20 Comments

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 months ago

Hehe :)

Me too when it comes to sport....

bayucca
bayucca 11 months ago

Not really "interested" as in nature... "Sport ist Mord" meaning "sport er mord"... meaning I am a very lazy guy.

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 months ago

So you are interested ;-)

What... "Sport is Mord" ???

bayucca
bayucca 11 months ago

Neither me, only EM or WM and only soccer. I am glad it is only every 2 years... I am a fan of "Sport is Mord"...

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 months ago

I don't mind at all, I didn't watch the mach :) It doesn't interest me the least....

bayucca
bayucca 11 months ago

Yes, I agree! Obviously there are different aeras with also different altitude. However, in Denmark you will anyway no have high mountains...
If I had more time yesterday, I probably would have came back with this one, despite the altitude, but I had to watch the Danish, and almost ... Sorry, Jeannette, but the Germans were definitely better... Grief...

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 months ago

Sorry it was to tempting ;-)

It wasn't in my book, but it seems it is pretty common in DK. http://www.fugleognatur.dk/artintro.asp?... Always nice to shop books :)

bayucca
bayucca 11 months ago

Are you talking about MY age ;-)...?? Yes, looking at the link I provided it must be Xanthorrhoe montanata, however, I have some doubts about the name and altitude you find this one. I also looked at this one and withdrawed it again due to the altitude. I will do a re-check, when I got my new books about Geometridae in few days (I did some shopping in Vienna...). Geometridae and Larentiinae are not exactly the same, but Larentiinae is a subfamily of Geometridae.

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 months ago

Yes, pretty funny. I think he is getting old ;-P

Thank you for the link Ashish :)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 months ago

Hahaha... He did not suggested you what a surprise...

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 months ago

Bayucca has actually ID'ed for Matthijs not long ago :)
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/111...

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 months ago

Ok is Geometridae = Larentiinae?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 months ago

But Jeanette its Larentiinae family moth what I find on Baycca's hint.

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 months ago

Thanks guys for the ID :)

Ashish your link is the one...
bayucca I can't find the Larentiinae...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 months ago

Yes... Bayucca you are perfect..
http://www.overthegardengate.co.uk/wildl...

bayucca
bayucca 11 months ago

No, Larentiinae.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 months ago

Can it be a Herminiinae moth..?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 months ago

Very alike American Lipocosma moth.

bayucca
bayucca 11 months ago

Geometridae, Larentiinae, might be Epirrhoe sp., but I am not sure and I am not sure if this might really be Epirrhoe alternata or Epirrhoe rivata???
http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki...
http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki...

Denmark

Lat: 55.65, Long: 12.30

Spotted on Jun 12, 2012
Submitted on Jun 17, 2012

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