Brassy longhorn moth (Nemophora metallica) male standing on a Field scabious (Knautia arvensis) flower, the host plant its larvae, Wiltshire, UK.

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Brassy longhorn moth (Nemophora metallica) male standing on a Field scabious (Knautia arvensis) flower, the host plant for the larvae of this species, chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, July.

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Size: 5247px × 7871px
Location: Wiltshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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