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Green Marvel - Acronicta fallax
Copyright © 2014 Nigel Grindley

Green Marvel - Acronicta fallax
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
August 16, 2014
Contributed by Nigel Grindley on 13 November, 2014 - 3:41pm
Last updated 14 June, 2015 - 2:32pm

Moved to Acronicta fallax
Moved from ID Request.

Adds August for Rhode Island on BugGuide. BTW Nigel, moths a can best be ID'd when dorsal view is facing up ... much easier to compare.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 15 November, 2014 - 4:27pm

 
Point noted, I will reorient
Point noted, I will reorient in future.
… Nigel Grindley, 16 November, 2014 - 7:03pm

Looks like...
A Green Marvel, Acronicta fallax
… Mark H Brown, 13 November, 2014 - 5:35pm

 
Acronicta fallax
It does indeed; good call. Many thanks
… Nigel Grindley, 13 November, 2014 - 8:09pm

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