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Nine-spotted moth
Amata phegea
43.3195, 12.3438
Field Notes
Description:
"It reaches a wing span of 35–40 millimetres. Its wings are blueish black with white spots. A further feature is the prominent yellow ring at the abdomen. The black antennae have white tips." ~wiki
Habitat:
spotted on cultivated lavender plants; "The nine-spotted moth is chiefly found in southern Europe but also seen up to northern Germany, and in the East to Anatolia and the Caucasus" ~wiki
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Nine-spotted moth
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PublishedJuly 25, 2013
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