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Jasmine moth Geotagged,Greece,Palpita vitrealis,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Jasmine moth

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    So delicate, almost like a petal itself. I wonder what it is! Posted 10 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      Palpita vitrealis is a very likely match, although there may be other similar species. Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Stuart's profile
    Stuart
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    Thanks WildFlower. I struggled with this one. Tried many websites which documented moths in Greece & Corfu but with no success. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      For European species I usually start from http://www.leps.it/thumbnails.htm
      There are more useful links in our guide http://www.jungledragon.com/species/guide
      In this case I had already done some research for a similar species but from another region so I already knew which family to search for. After that I searched for records of the species in Greece.
      Iridescence Moths Of Paradise Another exotic moth of Papua new Guinea taken at night in the rain on an oil drilling platform where I had to be careful where I trod because there were hundreds of moths littering the floor dozens of different species from a few millimetres to 15 centimetres across the wingspan! Geotagged,Papua New Guinea,Spring
       Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

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The Jasmine moth

"Palpita vitrealis", the jasmine moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It occurs worldwide, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and America. In Europe, it is found in southern Europe, but may be found further north due to its migratory nature.

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Uploaded Jul 26, 2015. Captured Jul 20, 2015 20:40 in Eparchiaki Odos Magouladon-Afiona, Arillas Magouladon 490 81, Greece.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.