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Tulip-tree Beauty Moth

Epimecis hortaria

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36.0613, -79.8998

Field Notes

Description:

Has camouflage pattern like a hunter might wear. Various shades of grey and maybe some brown (lighting made it hard to get a good look at coloring).

Habitat:

Spotted just a few feet from a forest nature preserve in a large city.

Notes:

Found. ~11:00 PM EST in stairwell of an apartment building.

Species ID Suggestions

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth

Epimecis hortaria

Comments (2)

The only reason I know this one is I just posted a spotting and got an ID here on Project Noah about a week ago ;). A lovely moth for sure.
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PublishedMay 10, 2014

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