Butterfly or Moth

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Butterfly or Moth

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What type is this Butterfly or Moth. Found in garden N.Ireland
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This is a magpie moth. See https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/abraxas-grossulariata/.

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Re: Butterfly or Moth

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thank you I found it on path and looks as if it is dying. Piece out of one wing
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