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dark gray moth with white wing spots - Desmia funeralis
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dark gray moth with white wing spots - Desmia funeralis
Kendallville WMA, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
September 3, 2020
I wonder if this might be the grape leaffolder, Desmia funeralis? The abdomen when seen from below seems to be mostly white.

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Contributed by Larry Reis on 10 May, 2021 - 9:52am
Last updated 15 February, 2022 - 7:09pm

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Desmia funeralis
Thanks so much for identifying this moth as the grape leaffolder, Desmia funeralis, Steve! This is a new species of moth for my life list.
… Larry Reis, 15 February, 2022 - 9:11pm login or register to post comments

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