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Scarce Silver-lines

Bena bicolorana

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

Moth of the family Nolidae. Wingspan 40-45 mm. Green with two white lines. Usually in oak woods

Larva is green with oblique yellow bars on sides and a yellow-tipped hump near front. lt feeds on oak.

Habitat:

Spotted in an open oak forest (Q. pyrenaica). Reserva de la Biosfera Real Sitio de San Ildefonso-El Espinar

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired

Reference Links:

Bena bicolorana - Wikipedia, http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/bena-bicolorana

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Comments (11)
Christine Y.
Very beautiful moth, congratulations on SOTD! When I first glanced at the picture, I thought it was a planthopper until I took a closer look! Very nice spotting :)
arlanda
Thanks IrinaSh, Leuba, remkinloch and Mark
arlanda
Thanks Daniele. This was very unexpected news.
remkinloch
Congratulations on SOTD. The moth is stunning and made more so by the great contrast of the yellow flowers.
DanielePralong
Congratulations arlanda, your Scarce Silver-lines is our Spotting of the Day! "Rather immaculate looking in vivid green with two white lines, this Scarce Silver-lines (Bena bicolorana) is our Spotting of the Day! This mostly European species is found in woodland. The caterpillars feed on oak leaves. Moths known as silver-lines belong to the Chloephorinae subfamily of the family Nolidae". Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10159453323210603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/916081231988776960
IrinaSh
Beautiful and colorful spotting!!

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PublishedOctober 5, 2017

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