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Mint moth

Pyrausta aurata

Photo by syzygy
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46.4041, 20.3138

Field Notes

Description:

Tiny, ~1,5 cm moth came to our terrace light

Notes:

Aranyló bíbormoly (hun)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)

It is a mint moth (Pyrausta aurata) because of the two yellow spot in the middle with a waved line under. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint_moth
Thanks for ID Ornithoptera80! Sure, it is not a Mint moth? (~ aurata? And also very similar to ~ ostrinalis... )

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