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davefrance Gramat, France Aug 18, 2013

Cannot find this moth in my reference books. Any ideas please?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Aug 18, 2013

Not 100% certain, but this could be Lythria purpuraria, a geometrid known as the purple-barred yellow - http://mihaela7.deviantart.com/art/Lythria-purpuraria-316453941
This species can be highly variable in its color pattern - if you google the Latin name, you will see many examples.

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davefrance Gramat, France Aug 18, 2013

Looks spot on to me, thanks again for your help Flapdoodle

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