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tufted bird dropping moth - Cerma cerintha
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tufted bird dropping moth - Cerma cerintha
Burlington Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
July 1, 2008
I think this is Species Cerma cerintha - Tufted Bird Dropping Moth - Hodges#9062. Any one able to confirm or correct? Thanks!
Nina

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Contributed by Nina on 2 July, 2008 - 10:34am
Last updated 2 July, 2008 - 8:25pm

Bird dropping moth
Unbelievable! I have a photo of one of these that actually thought it was hidden on a bird dropping, but I never imagined there was a "bird dropping moth!"
… GwenBriar, 2 July, 2008 - 3:13pm login or register to post comments

You are ...
... correct - Cerma cerintha.
… Jason D. Roberts, 2 July, 2008 - 2:18pm login or register to post comments

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