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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 07, 2009

This was taken on the Cliffs of Dover in England. Does anyone know who this lovely creature is?

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jun 07, 2009

It looks like the moth on the UK Moths home page, Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet, Zygaena lonicerae. There are similar moths, but it's a start:

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=171

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LEO88 Big Rapids, MI(Zone 4b) Jun 07, 2009



check out this photo of Zygaena filipendulae

http://www.naturephoto-cz.eu/pic/krasensky/zygaena-filipendulae-1330.jpg

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jun 07, 2009

Yes, that looks closer - the UK site even mentions sea cliffs:

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=241

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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 07, 2009

Bingo, Leo! Thanks so much for your help.

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