2021

NT5029 : A Brown China-mark moth (Elophila nymphaeata)

taken 4 years ago, 3 km from Lindean, Scottish Borders, Scotland

A Brown China-mark moth (Elophila nymphaeata)
A Brown China-mark moth (Elophila nymphaeata)
The larvae of China-marks are entirely aquatic, feeding on water plants. The moth flies in July and August at night, and during the day hides in vegetation by water margins. This moth was photographed at Lindean Loch Nature Reserve.

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Walter Baxter   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 10 July, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 11 July, 2021
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 5054 2922 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:33.2491N 2:47.1347W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 5054 2922
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