Image]). Here however the moth has just been fluttering and its underwings are still partly visible. The binomial for this moth, Phalera bucephala, seems to refer to an ornamental metal disk worn on military horses (phalera) and the bucephala may refer to Alexander the Great's horse Bucephalus - or possibly from where that horse got its name, "ox head". This disc is presumably a reference to the cream (buff) circles at the tips of its wings from which it gets its English name.."> Buff Tip (Phalera bucephala) - wings partly open
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Buff Tip (Phalera bucephala) - wings partly open

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Buff Tip (Phalera bucephala) - wings partly open

Image: © Rob Farrow Taken: 16 Jul 2013

When at rest the Buff Tip (Phalera bucephala) holds its wings together to form a little "roof" and its underwings are entirely obscured (see Image]). Here however the moth has just been fluttering and its underwings are still partly visible. The binomial for this moth, Phalera bucephala, seems to refer to an ornamental metal disk worn on military horses (phalera) and the bucephala may refer to Alexander the Great's horse Bucephalus - or possibly from where that horse got its name, "ox head". This disc is presumably a reference to the cream (buff) circles at the tips of its wings from which it gets its English name.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.694137
Longitude
-0.177095