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Wheedler

Eutelia adulatrix

Photo by Dangermouse
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Field Notes

Description:

Marbled buff and white moth with two blueish-green (metallic-looking) spots at hindwing. Long 'tail', wings roughly shaped. Last photo shows the moth 'humming' with its wings because it didn't like me near it with a camera!

Reference Links:

Eutelia adulatrix Modroskvrnka rujová Mora škumpová

Species ID Suggestions

Eutelia adualtrix

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bayucca
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Comments (4)
Dangermouse
Thanks for the ID help! Can find photos of this moth, but not much in the way of a description. Think I need to spend some more time trawling the internet!
bayucca
Noctuidae, Eutelinae, Eutelia adualtrix!! I forgot the common name: Wheedler.
bayucca
Did anybody thought this is NOT a Sphingidae??? Incredible! I checked a few days ago hundreds of European sphinx, nothing! Guess what it is???
KarenL
Very nice sphinx moth! Try searching the Sphingidae species for your region.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Portugal's Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedMay 13, 2012

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