Magpie Moth?

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Crispin
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Magpie Moth?

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Hi
I found this dead moth when sweeping under a fridge at work. I thought it would be easy to identify but I am not sure.
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Clearly a geometrid and probably a Magpie - is it?

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Re: Magpie Moth?

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Looks like a Small Magpie to me:

http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2760

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