TL2601 : Prominent moth
near to Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, Great Britain

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 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
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OSGB36:
TL 2609 0106 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:41.6482N 0:10.6257W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36:
TL 2609 0106 - View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
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