Copper from a Dry Land - _TNY_5806

This moth which lacks a common English name is known as Chersotis cuprea where cuprea references its coppery colouration and Chersotis stems from the Greek word "Chersos" meaning dry land.

 

This is a diurnal species, meaning it is active during the day and was feeding on some tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in the ditch next to a small logging road outside Härnösand, Sweden.

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