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Prominent moth

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Field Notes

Description:

Moth that looks surprisingly like a rolled leaf.

Species ID Suggestions

Burrito Moth

Datana sp.
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
Aaron_G
I love the common name on this one. ;-) (the one on the ID suggestion, that is)
Jacob Gorneau
Adult moths in the genus Datana can be very hard to identify and often need to be genetically examined to determine as species. The caterpillars are more distinctive. Here is a link with species of the Datana genus: http://bugguide.net/node/view/236/bgpage

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PublishedAugust 14, 2013

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