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Nine-spotted moth

Amata phegea

Description:

"It reaches a wing span of 35–40 millimetres. Its wings are blueish black with white spots. A further feature is the prominent yellow ring at the abdomen. The black antennae have white tips." ~wiki

Habitat:

spotted on cultivated lavender plants; "The nine-spotted moth is chiefly found in southern Europe but also seen up to northern Germany, and in the East to Anatolia and the Caucasus" ~wiki

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Bernadette S
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Bernadette S

Umbertide, UMB, Italy

Spotted on Jul 25, 2013
Submitted on Jul 25, 2013

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