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Black Arches

Lymantria monacha

Photo by Mijat
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Field Notes

Description:

The moth has white forewings with black connected wavy arches which gives the moth its name. The light brown hindwings have white fringes having black spots. Female is larger and has elongated wings. The moth also has a characteristic biscuit-coloured abdomen with a black band. The moth has a wingspan of 4 to 5 cm.

Habitat:

Europe. British Isles. Palearctic regions of Asia. Japan.

Species ID Suggestions

Black Arches

Lymantria monacha
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (1)
Jacob Gorneau
Striking! Here is my reference link: http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/LymanMonac.htm

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PublishedJuly 9, 2013

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