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Mottled Umber

E⁠rannis defoliaria

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

The moth is of the family Geometridae. It is only the male that has wings, wingspan 30–40 mm. The wings are strongly-banded with two dark brown spots in between. It is a bit surprising to see insects flying around here in Norway now with only 2 °C outside.

Habitat:

On the wall beside the entrance door.

Notes:

Norwegian name: S⁠tor frostmåler

Reference Links:

Mottled umber - Wikipedia

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Comments (1)
John B.
Nice moth, Arne. It's amazing that they are still flying around, when it is so cold in Norway, at this time of the year

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