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Decorated Owlet - Hodges#8490 - Pangrapta decoralis
Copyright © 2008 Jerry Armstrong

Decorated Owlet - Hodges#8490 - Pangrapta decoralis
Moccasin Lake, Winston, Douglas County, Georgia, USA
August 4, 2008
Size: About 1 1/4 inch
This was best photo I was able to get. Moth was always sitting with wings almost upright. Any help towards ID would be appreciated.
Contributed by Jerry Armstrong on 5 August, 2008 - 2:50am
Last updated 2 December, 2008 - 10:37am

Metarranthis
This appears to be a Metarranthis and may be the Common Metarranthis (M. hypochraria) (Hodges 6826) which does not have a BugGuide page. The Metarranthis certainly pose as you have described.

See thumb
… David E. Reed, 5 August, 2008 - 8:56am

 
Thanks again. I appreciate yo
Thanks again. I appreciate your help.
… Jerry Armstrong, 5 August, 2008 - 10:29am

 
Decorated Owlet
Opps! Got that one wrong by a lot. Here's the real one:Pangrapta decoralis (Hodges 8490) Thanks to JD Roberts who commented on a more recent submission.
… David E. Reed, 6 August, 2008 - 10:21pm

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