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Poplar Hawk Moth

Laothoe populi

Description:

Large grey moth ususally resting with hind wing forward When disturbed, the moth will suddenly reveal a bright orange-red basal patch on the hindwing - both seen in photos

Habitat:

catapillars on alder in my garden but adults do not feed

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1 Comment

DrNamgyalTSherpa
DrNamgyalTSherpa 3 years ago

Beautiful spotting, and so prompt work!

RikMartin
Spotted by
RikMartin

England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jul 31, 2020
Submitted on Jul 31, 2020

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