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March dagger moth The march dagger moth, photographed in march :)<br /> <br /> Detail of the head:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63757/march_dagger_moth_detail.html" title="March dagger moth (detail)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/134/63757_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=tNq9esc%2FLfb%2BFt6Ixr3NGMFZWS0%3D" width="200" height="166" alt="March dagger moth (detail) Just having received my 2x teleconverter I went to the woods, eager to test the 2:1 magnification ratio. But being march, I could only see some ants and flies, till I spotted this moth. It made my day, and this photo showed the worth of the extra magnification.<br /> <br /> The whole moth:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63758/mot_diurnea_fagella.html Diurnea fagella,Geotagged,Moth Week 2018,Netherlands,Spring" /></a></figure> Diurnea fagella,Geotagged,Moth Week 2018,Netherlands,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

March dagger moth

The march dagger moth, photographed in march :)

Detail of the head:

March dagger moth (detail) Just having received my 2x teleconverter I went to the woods, eager to test the 2:1 magnification ratio. But being march, I could only see some ants and flies, till I spotted this moth. It made my day, and this photo showed the worth of the extra magnification.<br /> <br /> The whole moth:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63758/mot_diurnea_fagella.html Diurnea fagella,Geotagged,Moth Week 2018,Netherlands,Spring

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  1. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    I am not completely certain about the ID. Some pictures of these moths feature longer antenna. But I couldn't find any better match. Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Very pretty!

      What is the location for this observation?

      EDit: nevermind! I see you updated it!       Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago

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The March dagger moth

The March dagger moth is a moth of the subfamily Chimabachinae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 19–29 mm. The moth flies in one generation from March to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as birch and oak.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Jul 27, 2018. Captured Mar 25, 2017 14:51 in Kampspoor, 5283 Boxtel, Netherlands.
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  • ILCE-7M2
  • f/16.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO50
  • 180mm

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