Magpie Moth
Taken at Oa, Islay on 11th July 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Fact File

Magpie Moth.
Species:
Order:
Family:		 Abraxas grossulariata.
Lepidoptera.
Geometridae.
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Wingspan:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 Currant and gooseberry bushes.

35 - 40 mm.
Farmland, grassland
July - August.
The adult moth lives for only 3 to 4 weeks