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Metaphoenia sp

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Field Notes

Description:

1 to 1.5 cm across. Stands diagonally with the head raised and the rear on the ground. Antenna back along the body underneath the wings. Two dark spots joined by a jagged line in the middle of the fore-wings. Hind wings covered

Notes:

file# pale snout moth. looks like Dicromodes of oenochrominae in Geometrid so far

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
StephenSolomons
My Grandfather used to tell me big noses were very dignified. Of course he had one :-)

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PublishedMarch 24, 2013

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