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Buff-tip

Phalera bucephala

Photo by edielayfield
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Field Notes

Description:

A large brown and grey moth cleverly camouflaged to resemble a broken twig from a silver birch tree.

Habitat:

Mixed woodland

Notes:

This landed on our kitchen window and gave my Mum a real scare because she thought it was a twig!

Reference Links:

Buff-tip, Buff-tip Phalera bucephala - UKMoths

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