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Tort ID help, please - Paralobesia viteana
Copyright © 2014 Marcia Morris

Tort ID help, please - Paralobesia viteana
National Fish Hatchery, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
June 5, 2014
this flamboyant moth needs a name ... 8-)
attracted to a vapor light away from the edge of the fish ponds.

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Contributed by Marcia Morris on 15 June, 2014 - 7:48am
Last updated 15 June, 2014 - 10:16am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Marcia Morris, 15 June, 2014 - 10:16am

Grape Berry Moth?
I'm not sure, but it looks a lot like this one:
… Benjamin Davidson, 15 June, 2014 - 9:00am

 
spot on
it's funny, I just identified this moth at my home this past week, and I could not recognize it this morning! 8-)

You have a good eye! Thanks.
… Marcia Morris, 15 June, 2014 - 10:15am

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