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Plutella xylostella - Very small This one was so small (5-6mm total lenght) that I had a hard time believing that it would be the same species as all the other ones... Alerdinck,Diamondback moth,Geotagged,Netherlands,Plutella,Plutella xylostella,Plutellidae,Yponomeutoidea,moth week 2019,nl: Koolmotje Click/tap to enlarge

Plutella xylostella - Very small

This one was so small (5-6mm total lenght) that I had a hard time believing that it would be the same species as all the other ones...

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The diamondback moth is a moth species of the family Plutellidae and genus "Plutella". The small, grayish-brown moth sometimes has a cream-colored band that forms a diamond along its back. It's believed that the species may have originated in Europe, South Africa, or the Mediterranean region, but it has now spread worldwide.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded Jul 28, 2019. Captured in Den Alerdinckweg 4B, 8055 PE Laag Zuthem, Netherlands.