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Moth - Pyralis farinalis
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Moth - Pyralis farinalis
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 19, 2020
Contributed by TM on 19 June, 2020 - 11:02pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 19 June, 2020 - 11:30pm

Looks like...
That must be a Meal Moth, but it seems to be faded or worn. This is a very common species. I bet that you already filmed one of these. (no?)
Pyralis farinalis: (widespread)
… Bob Biagi, 19 June, 2020 - 11:24pm

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