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Unidentified moth - Operophtera
Copyright © 2007 Jim Bliss

Unidentified moth - Operophtera
Montgomery, New York, USA, Orange County, New York, USA
November 5, 2007
Size: 1 inch wingspan
I suppose this a longshot, but can this moth be IDed?

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Contributed by Jim Bliss on 27 March, 2008 - 5:58am
Last updated 24 August, 2008 - 7:33pm

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… J.D. Roberts, 24 August, 2008 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

Operophtera
This is a male of the Operophtera genus. It may be Operophtera bruceata, but a lightly marked specimen as this is essentially indistinguishable from O. brumata in your area where both species are present.
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