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Lime Hawk Moth

Mimas tiliae

Photo by BenMoorcroft
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Lime Hawk Moth, found resting (I assume) on a fence post in our back garden.

Habitat:

Suburban

Notes:

Alighted for approx 1 hour in a shaded area. Left of it's own accord.

Species ID Suggestions

Lime Hawk Moth

Mimas tiliae

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BenMoorcroft
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Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
Great first spotting! Welcome to Project Noah.

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PublishedAugust 17, 2011

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