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davefrance Gramat, France Jul 08, 2013

Thanks

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davefrance Gramat, France Jul 12, 2013

I am still struggling to identify this moth/butterfly, anyone any ideas please.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 12, 2013

I will dig into this a bit more when I have a little more time; I haven't forgotten!

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davefrance Gramat, France Jul 13, 2013

Thanks Flapdoodle, much appreciated. Really struggling with this one.

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davefrance Gramat, France Jul 28, 2013

Think I have eventually found this moth. Pyrausta nigrata. The habitat is spot on.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 28, 2013

Did you also consider Pyrausta cingulata?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrausta_cingulata

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davefrance Gramat, France Jul 29, 2013

Flapdoodle, I bow to your superior knowledge, you could be right, Looking at photos they look almost identical and both like the same habitat and food. Not sure how you would tell them apart.

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davefrance Gramat, France Jul 29, 2013

Just found this ID note "The line on the forewing is straight in P. cingulata and wavy in P. nigrata." Looks pretty straight on my photo so P. cingulate it is then.
Thanks

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