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Great Oak Beauty

Hypomecis roboraria

Photo by Ursula
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Field Notes

Description:

Multi-ornamented brown-greyish moth, about 4-6 cm in wingspan. Can be seen in May to August, and comes to light.

Habitat:

Europe. (Oak) woodland.

Notes:

I see this moths every night. This beauty flew on my window a few days ago.

Reference Links:

Hypomecis roboraria, Great Oak Beauty Hypomecis roboraria - UKMoths

Species ID Suggestions

Great Oak Beauty

Hypomecis roboraria

Reference Link
injica
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Comments (1)
Ursula
Thx Injica for confirming that ID! :)

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PublishedJuly 1, 2013

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