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Purple-barred Yellow Moth  Bulgaria,Geotagged,Lythria purpuraria Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Purple-barred Yellow Moth

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  1. The focus is not very sharp on this one, but it has nice feathery antennae. Posted 12 years ago

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The Purple-barred Yellow is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from western Europe to Siberia, Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.

Adults are on wing from April to June and again from July to September. It is a day-flying species. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on ''Polygonum aviculare''.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Mar 19, 2013. Captured Aug 26, 2012 21:57 in 501, 7089 Bozhichen, Bulgaria.
  • SZ-14
  • f/4.4
  • 10/150s
  • ISO1250
  • 11.9mm