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Andre Jas
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Posted on 12-11-2006 17:38
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Hi everyone,

Saw this today in my garden (6 degr. Celsius, 16.00 PM, 12 Nov. The Netherlands east, it didn't/couldn't fly, it walked beetle-like). Looks mothlike, but also a bit Staphylinidae like, but my money is one something butterflylike. Any idea? Thanks.
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This is a moth, Most likely it is a female of a Geometrid moth. There are many species with wingless females, particularly in those species, which fly very early or very late.
 
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Hello
This moth look like a femelle of Erannis defollaria (Clerck), a moth that we find in NE of France in winter

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Hello!

Fantastic pics! Definitely an Erannis defoliaria female:
http://www.lepifo...Defoliaria
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Allright lads,

Thanks for your replies.
Juergen, I like your site, but that lepiforum is also very informativeSmile
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