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Orange-patched Smoky Moth

Pyromorpha dimidiata

Photo by Latimeria
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Field Notes

Description:

Wings orange basally, changing to black posteriorly. The forewing's inner margin is also black.Antennae and legs black. A mimic of Lycid beetles.

Habitat:

Forest

Notes:

This species is found during late spring and early summer. This species may have its own chemical defenses. Found at Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.

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