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May272012

Moth

DateSun 2012-05-27

A small, at first sight drab brown, moth but which on closer inspection shows fine gold pattern on its wings.   Probably a Dichrorampha sp, possibly Dichrorampha plumbana (Diptera: Tortricidae), the larvae of which develop on the roots of ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) and yarrow (Achillea millefolium) both of which are common in the area it was found.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2012-05-24.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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