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owlet moth? - Lycia ursaria
Copyright © 2008 Chris Adam

owlet moth? - Lycia ursaria
Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
April 27, 2008
Size: 3 cm
I just scanned 120 pages of owlet moths, then skipped to the end: 194 pages! I had to give up to go home.

I think this might be an owlet, based on shape and size. It was attracted to my porch light, and remained beside it for 2 days. This is a telephoto daylight image.
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Contributed by Chris Adam on 30 April, 2008 - 3:07pm
Last updated 14 September, 2008 - 12:57pm

Lycia ursaria
Moved from Owlet Moths to Stout Spanworm page.
… Robin McLeod, 14 September, 2008 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

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I'm not familiar with NE moths, but this might be Lycia ursaria in the Geometridae.
… John Davis, 30 April, 2008 - 3:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Stout Spanworm Moth?
Yes, it could be a Stout Spanworm Moth, Lycia ursaria. I'll let more experience folks weigh in. I had examined the plates in Covell and come up with Canadian Melanolophia (Melanolophia canadaria), which is the closest I could get to an id, but I was thrown by the size and the catacoline appearance of this moth.
… Chris Adam, 1 May, 2008 - 6:44am login or register to post comments

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