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Festoon - swimming, Heeswijk-Dintherse Bossen, Netherlands Sorry for the poor photo, I couldn&#039;t reach closer as this moth was swimming in the middle of a pond.<br />
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Festoon - swimming, Heeswijk-Dintherse Bossen, Netherlands

Sorry for the poor photo, I couldn't reach closer as this moth was swimming in the middle of a pond.

Festoon - drying, Heeswijk-Dintherse Bossen, Netherlands I fished this moth out of the pond it was swimming in, hoping it gets another chance at life.<br />
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''Apoda limacodes'', the festoon, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 20–30 mm. The moth flies in June and July in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 18, 2021. Captured Jul 18, 2021 14:25.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/2.8
  • 1/60s
  • ISO125
  • 50mm