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Small Magpie

Eurrhypara hortulata, Anania hortulata

Description:

2-3 cm across it wings. Spends the winter as larvae on attics and under stumps e.t.c

Habitat:

Common all over sweden from north to south. It's probably quite common across the rest of Europe as well. If you have them, please comment :)

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Small Magpie Moth
Anania hortulata Small Magpie Eurrhypara hortulata - UKMoths


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5 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Very nice. The first shot is like an X-ray.

Galantliv
Galantliv 12 years ago

Thank you Leuba :) Yes, I got quite fond of it myself. I let it out after I took photos of it.

Galantliv
Galantliv 12 years ago

Thank you so much, bayucca!

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

Beautiful ! - I love the touches of yellow. great spotting !

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Crambidae, Pyraustinae, Spilomelini, Anania hortulata. Formerly also called: Eurrhypara hortulata. Anania is the actual taxon.

Galantliv
Spotted by
Galantliv

Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Spotted on Apr 21, 2012
Submitted on Apr 21, 2012

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