Nine-spotted moth on a flower. The nine-spotted moth (Amata phegea) is a day-flying (diurnal) moth, unlike most moths, which are nocturnal. Photograph

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Nine-spotted moth on a flower. The nine-spotted moth (Amata phegea) is a day-flying (diurnal) moth, unlike most moths, which are nocturnal. Photographed in Umbria, Italy.

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