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Having Lived Hard Life, Pt. 2 - _TNY_7912

This tiny beaut on top of a deep red flower on the great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) is one of the ermine moths. I'm not 1005 as it is so worn, but I believe this to be the apple ermine (Yponomeuta malinellus) a species whose larvae feed on apple trees and can sometimes defoliate entire trees.

 

Part 1 (from the side) here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50472328447/

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Uploaded on December 8, 2020
Taken on August 15, 2020