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White-headed Prominent Moth
Symmerista albifrons
33.6249, -81.9652
Field Notes
Description:
Moth with distinctive creamy mark on forewing. Wingspan is 3.3 - 4.5 cm. Family Notodontidae (Prominent Moths).
Habitat:
Deciduous forests and adjacent areas. Flight period is usually March through October. Larva feed on oaks. This one was photographed at a porch light in Edgefield County, SC.
Notes:
It is also known as the Red-humped Oakworm Moth; Hodges#7951
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 23, 2013
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