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Decorated Owlet Moth

Pangrapta decoralis

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Small moth that resembles a Geometrid but with long labial palps. Mottled brown and tan coloration. Rests with wings at an angle.Triangular dot on each hindwing.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Rockwood Park, Virginia

Notes:

http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8490

Reference Links:

Species Pangrapta decoralis - Decorated Owlet - Hodges#8490 - BugGuide.Net

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