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Angle Shades from very up close, Netherlands This moth was rudely awakened by us when we were trimming leafs in our garden. It took a few minutes to catch its breath, which gave me the opportunity to get the camera. Top view:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/32284/angle_shades_top_view_netherlands.html" title="Angle Shades top view, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/32284_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=lAb37%2FJBPxO%2FeoX2K2aJnXk3K2U%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Angle Shades top view, Netherlands Found in our garden when trimming some leafs from an overgrown tree.<br /> Side view:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/32283/angle_shades_resting_on_leaf_netherlands.html<br /> Closeup:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/32282/angle_shades_from_very_up_close_netherlands.html Angle Shades,Geotagged,Heesch,Netherlands,Phlogophora meticulosa,Spring" /></a></figure> Angle Shades,Geotagged,Heesch,Netherlands,Phlogophora meticulosa,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Angle Shades from very up close, Netherlands

This moth was rudely awakened by us when we were trimming leafs in our garden. It took a few minutes to catch its breath, which gave me the opportunity to get the camera. Top view:

Angle Shades top view, Netherlands Found in our garden when trimming some leafs from an overgrown tree.<br /> Side view:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/32283/angle_shades_resting_on_leaf_netherlands.html<br /> Closeup:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/32282/angle_shades_from_very_up_close_netherlands.html Angle Shades,Geotagged,Heesch,Netherlands,Phlogophora meticulosa,Spring

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The Angle Shades

The Angle Shades is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common and familiar European species and is often strongly migratory.

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

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Uploaded Aug 22, 2015. Captured Jun 20, 2015 17:52 in Beemdstraat 8, 5384 LB Heesch, Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/7.1
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm
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