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Bird poop moth - Eucosma giganteana
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Bird poop moth - Eucosma giganteana
Morton Arboretum Prairie, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
July 14, 2020
Eww...
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Contributed by BugIdentifier on 14 July, 2020 - 10:24am
Last updated 14 July, 2020 - 8:26pm

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Yes, we are easily fooled by these creatures! Can you imagine the trouble that birds have, just trying to find a tasty moth?
… Bob Biagi, 14 July, 2020 - 8:26pm login or register to post comments

 
XD, yes I can.
Who would want to eat their own poop?
… BugIdentifier, 14 July, 2020 - 8:59pm login or register to post comments

Perhaps a Ponometia
I’d browse through that genus.
… Violet K, 14 July, 2020 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I found P. Phecolisca matches good. I will wait for expert placement
… BugIdentifier, 14 July, 2020 - 11:04am login or register to post comments

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