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Twin Spot Carpet Moth
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Taken at Ben Lawer Reserve on 2nd August 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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| Twin Spot Carpet Moth. |
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Mesotype didymata. Lepidoptera. Geometridae. |
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The larvae feed on various plants. June - August. The ground colour of the forewings is generally pale or dark grey,There are two dark stains near the apex and the costa of the forewing. The wavy crosslines delimit a darker mid field and a darker marginal field. Males are considerably darker than the female. |