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Field Notes

Description:

2 moth hanging out in the middle of the day under a leaf

Habitat:

on an old trail in a hardwood forest

Species ID Suggestions

The Herald

Scoliopteryx libatrix

Reference Link
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Comments (2)
Jacob Gorneau
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1Sarah2
I realize that Wikipedia will suggest that this is a European moth and so the ID may seem strange. The Encyclopedia of Life (link on suggested ID) and this map shows it spotted in the eastern US http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Moth&flags=HAS:
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PublishedJuly 7, 2011

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