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Lustrous Least Carpet Moth

Idaea filicata

Habitat:

Balcony, attracted from surrounding countryside by night light.

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2 Comments

Thanks J, I renamed this, and about a dozen others!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Beautiful! This moth is unique as it is in a genus of moths known commonly as waves, but it is known as a carpet, just like moths in another subfamily.

Llíria, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Jun 23, 2013
Submitted on Jul 18, 2013

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