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1/250 f/5.2 108.0 mm ISO 160

Panasonic DMC-FZ40

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Police Car Moth / Gnophaela vermiculata

Police Car Moth / Gnophaela vermiculata
Not the best photo of a Police Car Moth, but I wanted it as a record. Seen in Weaselhead on 18 July 2012.

"This is a fairly large moth with a wingspan of up to 50 mm. The wings are jet black with large white patches between the black scaled veins. As well, there are two orange patches of hairs on either side of the thorax, right behind the head. It is this colour combination, that of an old style police car, that gives it its name. Larvae are hairy and black with yellow and blue markings. The Police Car Moth is found throughout the province in or near forested areas. Adults fly throughout July and early August." From www.royalalbertamuseum.ca.

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