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Moth Of The Day #13
Firethorn Leaf Miner
Phyllonorycter leucographella
From the gracillariidae family. They have a wingspan of 6-9mm. They often inhabit gardens and other urban habitats. It is native to southern Europe.
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Moth names are just so badass I love moths so much. There's one literally just liquorice piercer that's his name. He looks so horrified I love him. There's also the mint moth which is RED? just listen to some of these names
Grey dagger
Dark bordered beauty
Early thorn
Dusky sallow
Firethorn leaf miner
Ghost moth
Flame moth
There's so many I'll just be looking up moths and see ok there's a moth called Chinese character.
the moth scientists got bored as shit and said fuck it !!!!!
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