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Shaded Broad-bar


Shaded Broad-bar
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Copyright: Harm Alberts (Harm-digitaal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 108 W: 7 N: 1840] (6993)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-03
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Moths of Europe 4 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-01-28 0:42
Viewed: 426
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
Scotopteryx chenopodiata / Shaded Broad-bar / Bruinbandspanner / Braunbinden-Wellenstriemenspanner / La Phalène de l'Ansérine.

Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Wingspan 25-30 mm.

Widespread and fairly common throughout Britain, inhabiting a range of open habitats.

The species has one generation, the adults flying in July and August.

The larvae feed on vetch (Vicia) and clover (Trifolium).

Source:http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1732

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-01-28 0:59]

Hello My neighbor, I dont know how you spot this and manage to take a shot. The position from the picture looks very low area. The wings are slightly OOF on the right side but the eye and other areas are on strong focus. TFS Ganesh

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3316 W: 149 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2009-01-28 2:11]

Hi Harm
Nice capture of the moth. It doesn't look very big and you show it well
TFS
Janice

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