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Brown-shaded Carpet Moth
Venusia comptaria
33.6248, -81.965
Field Notes
Description:
Adult: FW Pale gray, with faint patterns of wavy lines. Black outer half of median line connects with a short black dash at midpoint of PM. Terminal line is “stitched black and white. Wingspan is about 20 mm
Habitat:
Found in woodlands from Florida to Newfoundland, west to Manitoba. Adults fly in the spring. This one was attracted to a porch light in Edgefield County, SC.
Notes:
It's also called Brown-shaded Carpet Venusia.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 23, 2013
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