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Emerald moth - Iain H Leach

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    Argent & Sable

    Rheumaptera hastata
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    Barred Hook-tip

    Watsonalla cultraria
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    Black Mountain Moth

    Glacies coracina
  • 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
  • Chestnut-coloured Carpet - Peter Maton

    Chestnut-coloured Carpet

    Thera cognata
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    Clouded Buff

    Diacrisia sannio
  • Cocksfoot Moth - Ryszard Szczygieł

    Cocksfoot Moth

    Glyphipterix simpliciella
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    Common Carpet

    Epirrhoe alternata
  • Dotted Border (male) - Peter Maton

    Dotted Border

    Agriopis marginaria
  • Emperor moth (male) - Adam Gor

    Emperor Moth

    Saturnia pavonia
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    Garden Carpet

    Xanthorhoe fluctuata
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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
  • Acleris literana - Patrick Clement

    Lichen Button

    Acleris literana
  • Mottled Umber (male) - Iain H Leach

    Mottled Umber

    Erannis defoliaria
  • November moth - Iain H Leach

    November moth

    Epirrita dilutata
  • Nut-tree Tussock - Peter Maton

    Nut-tree Tussock

    Colocasia coryli
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    Pretty Pinion

    Perizoma blandiata
  • Purple Thorn (underwing) - Iain Leach

    Purple Thorn

    Selenia tetralunaria
  • Puss moth - Iain Leach

    Puss moth

    Cerura vinula
  • Red Sword-grass - Iain Leach

    Red Sword-grass

    Xylena vetusta
  • Red Twin-spot Carpet - Koen Thonissen

    Red Twin-spot Carpet

    Xanthorhoe spadicearia
  • Shoulder Stripe - Peter Maton

    Shoulder Stripe

    Earophila badiata
  • Small Argent & Sable - Ryszard Szczygieł

    Small Argent & Sable

    Epirrhoe tristata
  • Small Chocolate-tip - Ilia Ustyantsev

    Small Chocolate-tip

    Clostera pigra
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    Small Dark Yellow Underwing

    Anarta cordigera
  • Straw Dot - Ryszard Szczygieł

    Straw Dot

    Rivula sericealis
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    Striped Twin-spot Carpet

    Nebula salicata
  • The Streamer - Peter Maton

    The Streamer

    Anticlea derivata

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