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Vein 9 is present. The hindwings are grey, posteriorly purplish-tinged. The larva is whitish ; head brown, mouth darker, posterior lobes showing through segment 2 as blackish spots ; segment 6 with small projections. The moth flies from March to April and is the only one of the
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