Male Brindled Beauty (Lycia hirtaria), a spring-flying moth perched on a branch among pine needles

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: New Costessey, Norfolk, UK
Photo credit: © James Lowen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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