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Winter Moth

Operophtera brumata

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a moth of the family Geometridae. The wing patterns of this moth are band-shaped dark brownish and more noticeable than this spotting of the species https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/462730347. It is one of very few lepidopterans in which adults are active in late autumn and early winter.

Habitat:

On the wall beside the entrance door.

Notes:

Norwegian name: B⁠run høstmåler

Reference Links:

Winter moth - Wikipedia

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