please, what is this?

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justme
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please, what is this?

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Hi all. I'm new to this and newish to butterflies. Please can someone tell me what this is? Excuse bad photo, batteries flat so had to use phone. Thanks.
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Hi Justyou,

You have a magpie moth there. You'll find a bit more information about it on the UK Moths site:

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=64

Hope you get the bug and stay with us,

Guy
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Re: please, what is this?

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Thanks, I only saw it briefly and assummed it was a butterfly. Saw it near Minions on Bodmin Moor in Cronwall. Di.
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