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6-Spot Burnet Moth

Distinctive day flying moth with red hindwings. Flies July and August. Larva feeds on greater bird's-foot trefoil. The 6 spot favours drier ground to the damp conditions favoured by the 5-spot.

 

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Uploaded on July 14, 2017
Taken on July 11, 2017