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Chimney Sweeper And I thought that butterflies and moths like flowers ... ;) Austria,Geotagged,Odezia atrata,chimney sweeper Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Chimney Sweeper

And I thought that butterflies and moths like flowers ... ;)

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  1. Interesting specie, thanks for sharing! Posted 13 years ago

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The Chimney Sweeper is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm. The moth flies from June to August . The moth flies during the day, preferably with bright sunshine.

The larva feed mainly on pignut.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Frankhuizen Photography
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Uploaded Jul 16, 2012. Captured Jul 10, 2012 11:19 in Bach 1814/3, 6653 Bach, Austria.
  • Canon EOS 1100D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm