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Emerald moth - Iain H Leach

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  • Brindled Beauty - Peter Maton

    Brindled Beauty

    Lycia hirtaria
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    Broad-bordered White Underwing

    Anarta melanopa
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    Brown Silver-line

    Petrophora chlorosata
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    Chocolate-tip

    Clostera curtula
  • Clancy’s Rustic - Ben Sale

    Clancy’s Rustic

    Caradrina kadenii
  • Dotted Border (male) - Peter Maton

    Dotted Border

    Agriopis marginaria
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    Garden Tiger

    Arctia caja
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    Grey Scalloped Bar

    Dyscia fagaria
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    Haworth's Minor

    Celaena haworthii
  • Hebrew Character - Ryszard Szczygieł

    Hebrew Character

    Orthosia gothica
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    Jersey Tiger

    Euplagia quadripunctaria
  • Mottled Umber (male) - Iain H Leach

    Mottled Umber

    Erannis defoliaria
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    Muslin Moth

    Diaphora mendica
  • Nut-tree Tussock - Peter Maton

    Nut-tree Tussock

    Colocasia coryli
  • Pale Brindled Beauty (male) - Iain H Leach

    Pale Brindled Beauty

    Phigalia pilosaria
  • Purple Thorn (underwing) - Iain Leach

    Purple Thorn

    Selenia tetralunaria
  • Red Sword-grass - Iain Leach

    Red Sword-grass

    Xylena vetusta
  • Red-green Carpet - Iain H Leach

    Red-green Carpet

    Chloroclysta siterata
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    Ruby Tiger

    Phragmatobia fuliginosa
  • Scarce Vapourer (male) - Ilia Ustyantsev

    Scarce Vapourer

    Orgyia recens
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    Shoulder-striped Clover

    Heliothis maritima
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    Striped Twin-spot Carpet

    Nebula salicata
  • The Streamer - Peter Maton

    The Streamer

    Anticlea derivata
  • Twin-spotted Quaker - Iain Leach

    Twin-spotted Quaker

    Anorthoa munda
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