Blackneck moth

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Mating pair of blacknecks (Lygephila pastinum) resting on a grass stem in calcareous grassland habitat. There is a single generation each year with the flight period from July to September. This species is a member of the Erebidae family and is found in the southern half of the UK. The larval food is tufted vetch. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in July.

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Photo credit: © HEATH MCDONALD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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