TL2601 : Prominent moth

near to Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, Great Britain

Prominent moth
Prominent moth
This fluffy little fellow had entered our building and was snoozing on the ceiling at first, he then fluttered to near my desk where I took this shot. He is an example of a group of moths called Prominents, because (I believe) of the little ridges and bumps on their backs where the wings meet. The closest match that I can find for him (or her) is a Pale Prominent (Pterostoma palpina) ( Cf LinkExternal link ) though all examples that I have found on the web lack both the dark diagonal band (which was actually more noticeable than this photo suggests) and the tiny white "eyes" on black lozenges towards the rear. Perhaps it is a subspecies or simply a variant.
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TL2601, 5 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (find more nearby)
Image classification
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Date Taken
Friday, 24 July, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 24 July, 2009
Category
Moths   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 2609 0106 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:41.6482N 0:10.6257W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 2609 0106
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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