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Nine-spotted moth

Amata phegea

Photo by Bernadette S
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

beautiful metallic blue-green wings

Habitat:

feeding on cultivated lavender flowers (Lavandula) in an Umbrian mountain garden

Species ID Suggestions

Nine-spotted Moth

Amata phegea

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bayucca
Arctiidae, Amata phegea or formerly Syntomis phegea. There is an astonishing mimic Zygaenidae, Zygaena ephialtes, which is poisenous for birds.

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PublishedFebruary 4, 2012

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