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Maple Spanworm Moth

Ennomos magnaria

Photo by AliA
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Field Notes

Description:

Maple Spanworm Moth - Adult: resembles an autumn leaf - wings deeply, unevenly scalloped, bright orangish-yellow, variably spotted with brown, shaded with reddish-brown toward outer margin, and held 30-45 degrees above horizontal when at rest (a distinctive feature, visible at a distance)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/9644

Habitat:

Forested areas

Reference Links:

Moth Photographers Group – Ennomos magnaria – 6797

Species ID Suggestions

Maple Spanworm Moth

Ennomos magnaria

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Comments (7)
AliA
Thanks @ianmaton - i've updated the listing, much appreciated!
AliA
I've looked through several sites for pictures of this Thorn Moth, and other Geometrid types, but can't come across any yet without the lines either - have to keep looking :)
AliA
Thanks Jellis - I'll look into it further, thanks for the starting point!
Jellis
Closest I can get is Ennomos autumnaria (Large Thorn )
Jellis
It is most defintely a Thorn Moth but trying to find one that has no lines on the wings I haven't found yet.

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PublishedJuly 28, 2012

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