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Orange Underwing Moth
LizandDave

Orange Underwing Moth (Archiearis parthenias)

This was day flying and I initially thought it was a Small copper Butterfly, but it was obviously a moth when I saw it closer. Quite worn, it feeds on Silver Birch and these are just budding into leaf and catkins.
Dave
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Habitat
Woodland
Location
Sevenoaks Kent Wildlife Reserve, Kent, UK
Date taken
10/04/14
Scientific name
Archiearis parthenias
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix S602Z

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Butterflies & Moths
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