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wildlifeuae | all galleries >> ARTHROPODA (phylum): 595 species >> INSECTA - insects (class): 559 species >> LEPIDOPTERA - Butterflies & Moths (order): 128 species >> Ethmiidae (family): 1 species > 1. Ethmia quadrinotella quiquenotella (Chrétien, 1915)
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09-Feb-2012

1. Ethmia quadrinotella quiquenotella (Chrétien, 1915)

Palm Sports Resort, Al Ain, UAE

ID by Cees Gielis



"this species flies in two forms: in the desert around Abu Dhabi they are bright white with 5 contrasting black dots and in the mountains there are these greyish white specimen with mostly 2 or 3 dots. Caterpillars can be found even during day-time on Heliotropium kotschyi." RB

Nikon D3
1/100s f/7.1 at 185.0mm iso200 full exif

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