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Description:

Very 3D moth, mimics a dead leaf very well - grabbed it to clean up my planter, actually. I was pretty startled when the "leaf' was silky soft and held onto the flower!!!! It stayed for pictures, too :)

Species ID Suggestions

Lettered Sphinx

Deidamia inscripta

Spotted apatelodes

Apatelodes torrefacta

Comments (11)

Jakubko, that's it!! Thank you for the ID, I really appreciate it. And yes, it was quite beautiful.
What a beautiful moth! This is Deidamia inscripta, the Lettered Sphinx.
Here's the link Lisa! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8015991
Thanks, Karen for the comment, ID, and ink. That's it for sure. It also stated they hang out on Acer and Quercus - I have 3 acres of both.
That is crazy! Very nice!
Fabulous moth! You should add this to the Mimetic Animals mission!
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2012

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