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Moth / Butterfly ID

Fijnaart, May 24 2014

Moth / Butterfly ID
vogelcommando, 24 May 2014
    • vogelcommando
      Fijnaart, May 24 2014
    • Semioptera
      Lovely pattern and coloration on this moth. A beauty !
    • vogelcommando
      I thought the same but would realy like which species it is :)
    • Semioptera
      Im not good with insects, my apology. :p
      Hopefully someone can identify it for you.
    • dean
      VC I think it's the Common Crimson and gold Used to be called Pyrausta purpuralis, but most likely renamed by now. Flies May and June and second brood July and August larva feed on mint or wild thyme spinning 2 leaves together and feeding inside. Adult moths are both Diurnal and nocturnal.
    • vogelcommando
      Many, many thanks dean, I will have a look if I can some larva !
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