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Rosy Footman.
(Miltochrista miniata)


The Rosy Footman is the orange one hiding on the right - the one on the left is a Flame Carpet.

Information:
I included this picture mainly to show one of the problems of photographing moths. They do hide themselves away in corners and then as you get them out to photograph them - they escape ! The Flame Carpet, of course, stayed still and in plain view and didn't try to escape when it was brought out to have its photo taken.
Luckily, the Rosy Footman is like no other with the rosy or pink colouring and that black wavy line - like an oscilloscope reading and the line of dark dots or dashes near to the outer edge.
Fore-wing length: 12-15mm - they fly June-August and can be seen in local patches in various parts of Britain where there are well established woodlands and old hedgerows.


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