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    I like these critters - it does what it says on the tin - they are such lovely things.

    It's such a pity that for night-flying moths you are unlikely to get a shot of them 'in real life' - although I like catching them it is a little boring just getting shots of them on my wall or my dirty window. Still, that's the best I'm going to manage
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    Wow, I've not seen one like that.

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    They're great, aren't they? Apparently the larva lives on Honeysuckle. They are only about 14-16mm across, but the fantastic wings do make them stand out rather. I've not see loads as there isn't an Honeysuckle really close by, although there must be some somewhere!

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    A very interesting moth, amazing wings.
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