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Brimstone moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
Geometer moths
(Geometridae)
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Bright yellow butterfly. Along the edge of the front wings rusty brown spots and halfway a spot with a white core. Rear wings, body and legs are also bright yellow coloured. The caterpillar is grey-green to grey-brown with a small bulge in the centre. Lives on deciduous trees such as hawthorn, blackthorn and hazel. ⇔ wsp. 33-46 mm Despite the bright yellow colour, it looks almost translucent in lamplight.
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Type
40-70 mm
Flat
Without knob
15-40 mm
Bald
Night
0 LookAlikes (LA):
Brimstone moth
Hagedoornvlinder
Gelbspanner
Citronnelle rouillée
Opisthograptis luteolata [L.]
Opisthograptis luteolata [L.]
Opisthograptis luteolata [L.]
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