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Prairie Bird-dropping Moth - Ponometia binocula
Copyright © 2011 John Pearson

Prairie Bird-dropping Moth - Ponometia binocula
Sand Hill Prairie, Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, Polk County, Iowa, USA
July 29, 2011
Size: ~12 mm long
Flitting from and alighting on grass stems in prairie in afternoon.

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Contributed by John Pearson on 1 August, 2011 - 12:18pm
Last updated 1 August, 2011 - 1:21pm

Ponometia binocula - Prairie Bird-dropping Moth - Hodges #9089
Moved from Moths.

Your nice photo will add Iowa to the growing Bug Guide collection.
… Maury J. Heiman, 1 August, 2011 - 12:35pm

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