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Argent and Sable moth Lots of these flying over the moorland and a fairly breezy day. Argent and Sable moth,Moorland,Rheumaptera hastata,Scotland,Torridon,Wester Ross Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Argent and Sable moth

Lots of these flying over the moorland and a fairly breezy day.

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    Calbost Niel
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    Like a hanging lantern Posted 3 years ago
    1. View NattyOne's profile
      NattyOne
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      Yes, Niel a bonnie moth. Posted 3 years ago
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    Great find! Posted 3 years ago
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    NattyOne
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    Thanks Ferdy. They were all over the spot. Hit the right few days. Posted 3 years ago

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The Spear-marked Black Moth

Rheumaptera hastata is a day-flying moth of the family Geometridae, with distinctive black and white colors. They tend to live on wetlands and hillsides. The larvae spin together the leaves of their food plants to form their cocoons.

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Uploaded Jun 6, 2022. Captured May 31, 2022 13:57.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/6.3
  • 1/790s
  • ISO800
  • 400mm

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