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Owlet Moth

Tetanolita palligera

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Field Notes

Description:

Small brown moth

Habitat:

"It is found from British Columbia south to Oregon, Arizona and California." - Wikipedia. This little moth flew in the house and decided to sleep on my bed after checking out my didgeridoo near a lamp :)

Reference Links:

Species Tetanolita palligera - Hodges#8367 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
CindyBinghamKeiser
I'm not certain of the ID species so please feel free to suggest others.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Southern California Wildlife
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Global Flight
Mission
Moths of the World

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PublishedAugust 3, 2011

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