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Bird-dropping Moth - Acleris nivisellana
Copyright © 2020 Hannah Stormer

Bird-dropping Moth - Acleris nivisellana
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
September 10, 2020
Found in the gazebo.
It's a bit hard to see, but the wings are actually sculpted and have small bumps on them. A VERY convincing mimic!
I looked at Ponometia but none of them looked like they had the same markings as this one?

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Contributed by little_blue_millipede on 22 November, 2020 - 10:46am
Last updated 8 December, 2020 - 1:20pm

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Acleris nivisellana
Bird dropping mimicry is moths is a great example of convergent evolution. It has evolved independently a number of times. Other examples include Cerma, Baileya, Maliattha, and Antaeotricha.
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