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Xanthorhoe montanata
The beautiful Silver-ground Carpet is a moth of the family Geometridae, in the sub-family Larentiinae. It can befound in the Palearctic region, the Near East and North Africa.
Found in a sunny spot on forest ground, mixed conifer/deciduous trees forest, alt. 1500 m.
5 Comments
Thank you Noel!
Lovely spot!
Thanks Satyen!
Beautiful markings!
Thanks to Jakubko for pointing me to the right sub-family :-)