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Swammerdamia pyrella / beirnei
Copyright © 2016 Paul Westell

Swammerdamia pyrella / beirnei
Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
May 7, 2016
N 48° 69' 40" - W 123° 45' 35" - Elev: 15m
Hab: Mixed woodland and residential.
Came to UV lights (Fluorescent and LED) hung on a mature Red Cedar (Thuja plicata).

Three views of the same subject.
Note the dorsal tuft of three long "hairs".

Nikon d7100; Sigma 18-250mm at 210mm with diopter; 1/60s f6.3 iso180; floodlamp & ring-flash; handheld.

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Contributed by Paul Westell on 14 December, 2016 - 1:06am
Last updated 31 January, 2021 - 5:22pm

Moved
Moved from Rufous-tipped Swammerdamia Moth.
… Steve Nanz, 7 January, 2017 - 12:16pm

Moved
Moved from Swammerdamia.
… Steve Nanz, 14 December, 2016 - 7:27am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Paul Westell, 14 December, 2016 - 1:55am

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