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Dave McCormick
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Post by Dave McCormick »

Is this a small emerald? (Sorry, my dad took this and he is not that good at photography yet) If it is, it will be an important find.

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Post by Tymo »

Almost Dave! It's the light emerald (margaritata).

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Post by Dave McCormick »

Hope so, Got book "Butterflies and moths of Northern Ireland" and its not in there. How common is it?
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Post by Tymo »

When I visit this page http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=75 I get the impression its common in the UK.

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