Willow Beauty Moth
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
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Willow Beauty Moth Peribatodes rhomboidaria |
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Amazing feathered antennae (male). The mis-named Willow Beauty is not one of the most beautiful of moths, nor does its caterpillar favour willows. |
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| Difficult to tell Willow Beauty from Mottled Beauty sometimes (see key below) | ||
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| On forewing of Willow Beauty, second dark line comes close to third dark line, as illustrated above; on Mottled Beauty (which is very variable-patterned moth), second dark line ends short or joins middle of first dark line. | ||