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Alder Moth (Acronicta alni) ©

            Alder Moth (Acronicta alni). Thinly scattered over most of England and Wales, this subtly-marked species varies less than some of its congeners, but melanic forms do occur in places. The adults appear in May and June and are attracted to mercury vapour light.

Prior to the use of this trapping method, the species was considered quite rare, as it seldom comes to sugar or flowers. The larva when young resembles a bird dropping, but when mature is highly distinctive, being black and yellow with a number of club-like hairs.

It feeds on a number of different trees, particularly alder (Alnus glutinosa) and birch (Betula).

Photo by Nick Dobbs 25-06-2024 Bournemouth, Dorset

Taken in: UK / England / Bournemouth (show map)

Taken on: June 25, 2024

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Alder

Moth

alni

Nocturnal

Dorset

Acronictinae

Noctuidae

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Sets appears in: • Moths (European) • Moths Noctuidae (European)

Groups appears in: • Greenpeace • Insect Photography more » • British Lepidoptera • WOODLAND Trust • Official National Geographic Group • Dorset(England) wildlife • Moths and butterflies of The British Isles • Butterflies, Moths and Insects UK • The Wonderful World Of Nature P1/C2 • Nature and General Animal Photography-Showcase and Discussion • ***BUTTERFLIES & INSECTS *** • Hampshire Wildlife • Moths UK • Butterflies and Moths of Great Britain & Ireland • UK Butterflies, Moths and Caterpillars • Hants & IoW Wildlife Trust Photography • Sony RX10 Photography • Team Sony • MASTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY • Flickr Photo Unlimited (No People) • Worldwide wildlife photography • The world of animals • Flickr Wildlife « less

Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M4, f/4.0, 1/10 sec, 29.7mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSC-RX10M4
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.1 sec (1/10)
Focal Length:	29.7mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	GIMP 2.10.38
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