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Female cankerworm moth (fall)

Alsophila pometaria

Photo by Brett
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Field Notes

Description:

The male moth has wings but the female is actually wingless. Seemed to like coming out around lunchtime on when the sun was out in late fall.

Habitat:

Both I have ever seen were on the side of a house.

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