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Rhagades pruni

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Rhagades pruni is a species of moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in most of Europe up to East Asia, including Japan. The length of the fore-wings is 10–12 mm for males and 8-11 for females.
This male Rhagades pruni was spotted sitting on a vine leaf, in the grounds of a ruined monastery, in Othrys mountain, Greece.

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PublishedJune 13, 2016

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