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Butterflydragon Hello,<br /> I found this dragon in Switzerland (08. Oktober 2018)<br /> Somebody knows the name of the butterfly?<br /> <br /> Thanks Markus Calliteara pudibunda,Fall,Geotagged,Pale tussock,Switzerland Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

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Hello,
I found this dragon in Switzerland (08. Oktober 2018)
Somebody knows the name of the butterfly?

Thanks Markus

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  1. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    It's the Calliteara pudibunda (pale tussock).
    Around this time of the year they go to look for a spot to pupate. Usually in the upper leaf layer. They pass the winter as pupa and emerge as butterflies in may.     Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
    1. View Ophrys3656's profile
      Ophrys3656
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      Many thanks for the answer, german name "Buchenstreckfuss oder Rotschwanz"
       Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
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    Christine Young
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    Beautiful! Posted 6 years ago

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The Pale Tussock

"Calliteara pudibunda" is a moth of the family Lymantriidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia. The Dutch common name for the moth is named for famous butterfly and insect painter Anna Maria Sibylla Merian.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Oct 8, 2018. Captured Oct 8, 2018 17:22 in Hirzenlochweg 3, 3623 Sigriswil, Switzerland.
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  • NIKON D50
  • f/5.6
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 38mm
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