A moth - Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata)
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A moth - Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata)
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 5 Jul 2008
While I was walking along the road from Dunipace to Plean (Image), this moth settled briefly on the tarmac, and I had the opportunity to take a photo before it flew away. The colouring and patterning of the wings is quite variable in this species, and darker forms are often encountered.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.047394
Longitude
-3.89742