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Old Monday 6th August 2012, 12:14   #1
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moth ID help

Could anyone help with an ID for this moth please. I had a look in my field guide and the most likely candidate, I thought, was riband wave, but there were one or two other similar-looking species.

Thanks for any help.

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Old Monday 6th August 2012, 12:42   #2
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It is indeed a Riband Wave.
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Old Monday 6th August 2012, 12:43   #3
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Agreed on Riband Wave.
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Thank you both.

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