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Brown plume moth

Stenoptilia pterodactyla

Description:

About 5cm wide

Notes:

Distribution: Found throughout the UK. Months seen: May to October. Habitat: Hedgerows, woodland edges and gardens.

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3 Comments

Forest dweller
Forest dweller 11 years ago

Worked it out :)

Forest dweller
Forest dweller 11 years ago

Thanks for the help :) how do I now change the title of the pic from unknown spotting to plume moth?

lori.tas
lori.tas 11 years ago

A type of plume moth. Look for species in your area.

Forest dweller
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Forest dweller

Wales, United Kingdom

Spotted on Sep 5, 2012
Submitted on Sep 6, 2012

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