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Clouded Magpie This moth feeds on English Elm & Wych Elm. Saw several specimens in woodland. Very striking! Abraxas sylvata,Clouded Magpie,Cumbria,Smardale Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Clouded Magpie

This moth feeds on English Elm & Wych Elm. Saw several specimens in woodland. Very striking!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    Stunning find! Do you think it mimics a bird dropping? Posted 5 years ago
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      Yes definitely - if it hadn't moved slightly, I'd have walked past it - there were actually 2 next to each other and the 3 of us there agreed that it was just like bird droppings - I think they lie up during the day and that's a pretty good camouflage. Posted 5 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Amazing, thanks for elaborating. Posted 5 years ago
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    Paul Dirksen
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    Very nice Natty. Posted 5 years ago
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      NattyOne
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      Thanks Paul Posted 5 years ago

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The Clouded magpie

''Abraxas sylvata'', the clouded magpie, is a moth of the family Geometridae that was named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1763.

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Uploaded Jun 8, 2020. Captured Jun 8, 2020 15:38.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/6.3
  • 1/197s
  • ISO1250
  • 60mm

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