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Leptostales ferruminaria
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Leptostales ferruminaria
Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
August 20, 2020
Submitting to extend range to WV.
I've seen four individuals at this location. Has to be one of the most reflective of moths, very hard to photograph.
All are posted on iNaturalist here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=177479&place_id=33&preferred_place_id=1&locale=en
Contributed by becksnyc on 5 October, 2021 - 5:36pm
Last updated 7 October, 2021 - 11:07am

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