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Clouded Border Moth- Lomaspilis marginata De Liereman, Belgium (Aug, 2015).<br />
This is a very distinctive species with white wings marked with black blotches around the margins. The amount of black varies, with the males usually (though not always) having more extensive black areas than the females. Occasionally almost entirely white or black individuals are seen, although this is rare. The wingspan is 24&ndash;28 mm. Lomaspilis marginata is &quot;Extremely variable. Linne&#039;s form has complete black border to both wings, also on the forewing additional spots or patches at base and middle of costa.         Belgium,Clouded border,Geotagged,Lomaspilis marginata,Moth Week 2018,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Clouded Border Moth- Lomaspilis marginata

De Liereman, Belgium (Aug, 2015).
This is a very distinctive species with white wings marked with black blotches around the margins. The amount of black varies, with the males usually (though not always) having more extensive black areas than the females. Occasionally almost entirely white or black individuals are seen, although this is rare. The wingspan is 24–28 mm. Lomaspilis marginata is "Extremely variable. Linne's form has complete black border to both wings, also on the forewing additional spots or patches at base and middle of costa.

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  1. What a unique and elegant color pattern, never seen this combination before. Posted 9 years ago

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The clouded border is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is distributed across most of Europe to the Urals, West Siberia, Central Siberia, Transbaikalia, Kazakhstan, Tian-Shan, North Mongolia and parts of the Near East.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Aug 9, 2016. Captured Jul 2, 2015 15:26 in Unnamed Road, 2360 Oud-Turnhout, Belgium.
  • SP-820UZ
  • f/3.7
  • 10/800s
  • ISO80
  • 5.7mm