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Silver Y

Plusia gamma

Description:

Forewings marbled grey with patches of brown and with distinct silvery white 'Y' marking. Shows tufts of hairs along back when viewed in profile. Often flies during the day in hot weather.

Habitat:

Favours all types of vegetated habitats.

Notes:

Spotted on a plant pot in my back yard.

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Algarve, Portugal

Lat: 37.08, Long: -7.79

Spotted on Jun 7, 2012
Submitted on Jul 23, 2012

Reference

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