Still very cold nights and moths are not aplenty.

#MothOfTheDay does at least add a little colour to a dull and cloudy Tuesday.

First sighting in 2026 of

BRIMSTONE
Opisthograptis luteolata

Extremely common in the UK and larvae feed on Hawthorn and similar

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Composite image from #AutomatedMothTrap operated in #Aranda, #ACT, #Australia over night of 27 to 28 Apr 2026.

High-resolution (7740 × 4760) copy at: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55234437372_04c994990a_o.jpg

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🐛 Corydalus clauseni

📅 Observed on 2025-04-26

👤 By: luchogu

📌 Location: La Ceja, Antioquia, Colombia

🔗 iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/335660295

📷 Photo credits: (c) Luis G Restrepo, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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metallic doppeldecker!

ein
Goldlaufkäfer Carabus auratus
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldlaufk%C3%A4fer

getoppt von einer
Schmeißfliege des Tribus Luciliini
let's call her lucy :D

beide delektieren sich an einer schon recht reifen plattgetretenen schnecke

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der glitzert im rampenlicht 🤩

Rotköpfiger Feuerkäfer
Pyrochroa serraticornis
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotk%C3%B6pfiger_Feuerk%C3%A4fer

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eine sehr kleine eintagsfliege aus der familie der glashaften, möglicherweise der gattung Procloeon hatte sich bei meiner fahrradtour gestern auf meinem tshirt niedergelassen. sie war aber schnell wieder weg, noch bevor ich ein gutes bild hinbekommen hätte 🤷

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Composite image from #AutomatedMothTrap operated in #Aranda, #ACT, #Australia over night of 26 to 27 Apr 2026.

High-resolution (7740 × 4760) copy at: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55231929622_3c874f1af8_o.jpg

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This is one of the most startling creatures in the UK. Although named after a cat, to me it is absolutely a miniature rabbit. It is a Puss Moth (Cerura vinula).

What you can't see from the photo is that it is huge. Around 40mm in length.

It is surprisingly well camouflaged when tightly folded. I did a double-take before I believed my eyes.

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