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Lichen-eating Caterpillar Moth

Manulea replana

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Field Notes

Notes:

first reference of Manulea species from me

The splash of orange on the wing is different from the one in the reference but I am confident the genus is correct

Looks like Two-ribbed arctid or Palaeosia bicosta

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Manulea, Lichen-eating Caterpillar - Manulea replana

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PublishedOctober 2, 2013

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