Cyclophora punctaria – A finely detailed and beautifully coloured moth from the family Geometridae.
Copyright: Peter Hillman
Camera used: Nikon D7200
Date taken: 20th July 2017
Place: Attracted to moth trap, rear garden, Staffordshire
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What a fun name! And it’s a pretty thing, too.
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The wings have a slight flush to them, and in this case you can see how the name has come about and has stuck.
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It’s a beauty!!
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Thank you, Indira 🙂
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Amazing beauty and symmetry in the tiny details. Great photo!
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Thank you, Rebecca 🙂
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Love all those little spots!
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It does have some lovely details. Thank you 🙂
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Welcome.
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This is elegant and beautiful!
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Thank you, Anne 🙂 Yes, elegant is quite a fitting word for this moth.
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Great shot!
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Thank you 🙂
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This moth is absolutely beautiful!
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Thank you, Irene 🙂
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Really a very pretty critter 😂.
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This was a new species for me at the time. Thank you, Ted 🙂
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That’s a lovely moth and nicely photographed, Pete.
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Thank you, Steve. It has become one of my favourite of the night visitors, although I haven’t seen one in quite a while now.
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This pretty little thing looks tiny. I suspect if this flew inside it would go pretty much unnoticed by most people. I never say ‘oh it’s just a moth’ anymore.
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It is fairly big and one you would not miss, I am sure 🙂
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