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Tulip Tree Beauty

Epimecis hortaria

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Field Notes

Description:

Habitat:

Wet open areas and waste places where food plants grow; nocturnal, attracted to light.

Reference Links:

Tulip Tree Beauty - Epimecis hortaria - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Tulip-tree Beauty

Epimecis hortaria

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ForestDragon
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Beautiful! I am fairly sure this is a Tulip-tree Beauty, though. The shape of the wings and the patterning are consistent (though this is a pretty variable species). Take a look at the link I provided above and see what you think.

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PublishedSeptember 3, 2013

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