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Bird Poop Moth - Ponometia candefacta
Copyright © 2010 Bruce Marlin

Bird Poop Moth - Ponometia candefacta
Black Partridge Forest Preserve, Lemont, Cook County, Illinois, USA
June 7, 2010
Size: 10mm
The bird poop effect is quite convincing.

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Contributed by Bruce Marlin on 13 June, 2010 - 10:24am
Last updated 10 July, 2010 - 2:08pm

Moved to Ponometia candefacta
Moved from Moths.

Tentative ID. See images here for comparison to similar species.
… Steve Nanz, 10 July, 2010 - 2:08pm login or register to post comments

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