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Somber Carpet Moth

Disclisioprocta stellata

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Field Notes

Description:

Pretty moth with patterned wings ranging from pink to gray to brown.

Habitat:

Porch light at night in backyard. "A tropical species in Africa, and in the Americas it ranges from Bolivia and Brazil through Central America, Mexico, and the United States to eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick). Introduced to Hawaii in 1993."

Notes:

#2,500 :) "Larvae known as Bougainvillea Loopers in Hawaii"

Reference Links:

Species Disclisioprocta stellata - Somber Carpet - Hodges#7417 - BugGuide.Net

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