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Georgian Prominent

Hyperaeschra georgica

Photo by ForestDragon
Published on Project Noah
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40.1351, -74.524

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Description:

Brown moth with patterning that looks like a face. Small tuft of raised scales when wings are closed that stick up like a nose to the face. Whitish underwings.

Habitat:

Temperate forest.

Reference Links:

Species Hyperaeschra georgica - Georgian Prominent - Hodges#7917 - BugGuide.Net

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