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Marbled white spot, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Found on grass in a mixed forest. This is a significant crop. Named "Dark marble owl" in dutch. It has a very wide distribution covering most of Europe and Asia. Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Marbled white spot,Netherlands,Protodeltote pygarga,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Marbled white spot, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands

Found on grass in a mixed forest. This is a significant crop. Named "Dark marble owl" in dutch. It has a very wide distribution covering most of Europe and Asia.

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  1. Great capture! It is difficult to sneak up to moths without them flitting away! Posted 7 years ago
    1. Definitely trial and error, in particular grass moths are very skittish. Posted 7 years ago

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''Protodeltote pygarga'', the marbled white spot, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.

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

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Uploaded Sep 5, 2018. Captured Jul 7, 2018 16:05.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/10.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm