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Oeonistis altica

Photo by LeanneGardner
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Field Notes

Description:

I love the royal blue on this moth! This is a male, because of the bulges on the shoulders. It's not known what these are for. The reference page says maybe an organ used in ultrasonic signalling. It's absent in females.

Habitat:

Attracted to night light.

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Oeonistis altica

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PublishedApril 28, 2014

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