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Moth with bright gleaming eyes - Melanolophia canadaria - male
Copyright © 2008 MIG

Moth with bright gleaming eyes - Melanolophia canadaria - Male
Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
October 10, 2008
Size: Wing span 52.5 mm
This moth was attracted to a UV lamp at night and photographed using a flash. The eyes gleam brightly and are enhanced here to show the copper color which is typical of this species. Many species of moths have eyes which appear to gleam when bright light is reflected back to the observer. Wing span 52.5 mm Body length 19.3 mm
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Contributed by MIG on 11 October, 2008 - 12:59pm
Last updated 11 January, 2019 - 10:15am

Moved
Moved from Melanolophia.
… Jason D. Roberts, 22 August, 2018 - 8:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… John F. Carr, 21 March, 2009 - 8:09am login or register to post comments

Melanolophia sp.
Probably Melanolophia canadaria.
… Jason D. Roberts, 29 November, 2008 - 6:05pm login or register to post comments

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