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Euplagia quadripunctaria
It is a day-flying moth. The adult wingspan is 52 - 65 mm, and they fly from July to September, depending on the location. They tend to fly close to Eupatorium cannabinum, where they are hard to notice because of their camouflage.
Euplagia quadripunctaria is widely distributed in Europe from Estonia and Latvia in the north to the Mediterranean coast and islands in the south. It is also found in West Russia, South Urals, Asia Minor, Rhodes and nearby islands, the Near East, Caucasus, South Turkmenistan, and Iran. Individuals are known to migrate northwards from their regular breeding grounds during the summer.
Related spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/321...
Spotted on Jul 25, 2013
Submitted on Jul 25, 2013
7 Comments
Actually it is quicker to fly to Spain than it is to drive to London/Kent ;-) haha
Tnx that's flattering, well 3 h is still less than coming all the way down to the Mediterranean ;)
I did see that article about a tiger moth in a garden in Kent and never associated yours with it but yours looks much more beautiful! Kent is a 3-4 hour drive away from me up in the North so still no chance of me seeing it unless its decides to migrate any further up the country!
you are right it has a green sheen ;) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/a...
Shame we don't get these it looks like it has a beautiful metallic green sheen on its wings :-)
Tako nesto, al ovaj je naravno osakacenik, posaljem ti na mail da ovdje ne mucim napaceni narod :D jel
opet? usavršavaš se na njima :)