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Green Cloverworm Moth

Hypena scabra

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Smaller moth. Mostly pale grays and tans. Small tuft on back. Fluffy "nose". Gray area along side with a yellow stripe running through it. Pale green eyes. Variable coloration. Here is the first individual of this species I spotted, which is much darker: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15406029

Habitat:

Suburban yard. Found resting upside-down on the side of the house.

Notes:

Thank you Jakubko for the ID!

Species ID Suggestions

Green Cloverworm Moth

Hypena scabra

Comments (2)

Updated ID. Thanks so much Jakubko. I never expected to see one that was so pale in coloration.
This is an incredibly light individual though it is H. scabra.

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