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Small Ranunculus Moth - Hecatera dysodea

Small Ranunculus Moth - Hecatera dysodea
In Westwood by outdoor night light; elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
July 1, 2020
Size: Forewing length 14 mm
I found this moth just under the porch light, hanging from the clutches of a much smaller Jumping spider (..species Platycryptus californicus; see here:(1)..) The moth was lifeless. The spider went hunting elsewhere.

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