Ditula angustiorana – This is quite a small species of Tortrix moth, and I believe this to be the male which is darker than the female, and is a little smaller.
Copyright: Peter Hillman
Camera used: Nikon D7200
Date taken: 15th July 2019
Place: Attracted to moth trap, rear garden, Staffordshire
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It sure does 🙂
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I like the earthy tones of this one.
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For such a small creature the markings and colours are quite beautiful. Thank you Sandy 🙂
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Sure!
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That’s a lovely shot Pete.
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Thank you Brian. These smaller guys can be quite beautiful in their own way.
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Very interesting appearance! And I like the tentacles. These moths often have such beautiful patterns!
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Moths are regarded by many as dull and uninteresting, but when you look closely they have all the colours and beauty as some butterflies do 🙂
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Absolutely! I almost always have caterpillars from the Phlogophora meticulosa here, but I never saw this wonderful moth. I think there are lots of them which are as beautiful as our “daylight” butterflies.
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🙂
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