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Light Brown Apple Moth

Epiphyas postvittana

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Caught several specimen under garden lights and at public buildings in a park.

Notes:

Tortricid moths have enough variations and enough species to make me unsure of the id

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Light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
StephenSolomons
Thanks for pointing that one out. It is different by quite a stretch and the darker markings are not on my moth
MartinL
They do seem to be very variable in color. This one emerged from a pupa that was attached to a vine (ivy). http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/43740046

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PublishedNovember 14, 2013

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