Somerset Moths

    Swallow-tailed Moth

    Ourapteryx sambucaria

    GeometridaeABH 70.243 B&F 1922

    Widespread and common just about everywhere, although absolute numbers seem to be in decline.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

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    Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) photographed in Somerset by John Connolly
    Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies