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20-plume Moth

Alucita hexadactyla

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Description:

This moth has feathers for its wings, just like a bird!

Habitat:

Balcony, attracted from the surrounding countryside by night light. <br>
Limestone outcrop in foothills of Los Serranos mountains.

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Alucita hexadactyla

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PublishedDecember 5, 2015

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