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Eilema lurideola
This species has a wingspan of 31-38 mm. The forewings are grey with a yellowish-buff streak along the costa. The hindwings are a uniform cream colour.
In the grasslands and marshy areas of Weerribben-Wieden.
wooops, sorry, I noticed that my two male moths look different and yours look like my first, so I had a suspicion that they are two different species! And they are! This one isn't Lithosia quadra, but Eilema complana or Eilema lurideola, I'm still trying to find the differences :D
Sorry!!!
I found both of them last year and when I tried to identify them I was very surprised that those two totally different looking moths are the same species :)
Good luck! :) She is very beautiful! :)
BTW, I did not know about the female. I would love to find a demale in the wild. Perhaps next summer season :-)
It is interesting that females are totally different in color! :) This one is male.
Spotted on Aug 11, 2013
Submitted on Sep 17, 2013
