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moth consumed by fungus
Copyright © 2015 eileen miller

moth consumed by fungus
Hobbs Conservation Area, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
September 1, 2011
a rather grotesque sculpture
Contributed by eileen miller on 23 April, 2015 - 6:53am
Last updated 23 April, 2015 - 10:23am

Plusiinae (Noctuidae)
Nice find!
… Kyhl Austin, 8 March, 2017 - 12:33am

Noctuid?
Typically the moths I see like this are noctuids, and that seems plausible for this one too.
… Charley Eiseman, 23 April, 2015 - 6:15pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kyhl Austin, 23 April, 2015 - 10:23am

Don't know if anyone can identify your moth or not
If not, we have a page for them here
… john and jane balaban, 23 April, 2015 - 9:53am

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