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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful little Insect. White lacy wings. Perhaps a lacewing of some Kind?

Habitat:

Smithmoor common is rough grassland close by the river Severn. Area is not fertilised or ploughed. Grazed by cattle
And horses. Numerous drainage ditches. Some light woodland with mainly maturing and mature oaks, ash and willow.

Species ID Suggestions

White Plume Moth

Pterophorus pentadactyla

Reference Link
Noe and Pili
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Comments (6)
Mark Ridgway
Hi Goingtothedogs. Please put the suggested ID into this spotting.
Goingtothedogs
Ah that's great! Thanks verymuch Noe and Phil. and thanks for the comment Arlanda :-) Cheers, Chris

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PublishedDecember 12, 2011

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