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Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
Euthrix potatoria, the drinker, is an orange-brown moth of the family Lasiocampidae.
The species' common and scientific names derive from the larva's supposed drinking of drops of dew.
From the article Euthrix potatoria on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
This species can be found in Europe. The species is fairly common in the southern half of Britain. In Scotland, it is common in the west but not in the east of the country. It is most frequently found in marshy places, fens and riversides but may also be seen in drier, grassy terrain.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 125012.