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Common Tan Wave - Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Copyright © 2024 Heather Corbiere

Common Tan Wave - Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, USA
July 14, 2024
Size: 1 inch
Found dozens of these and other moths lying on the fresh tarmac at my bank. They were warming themselves in the sun with their wings spread in the almost 90* heat. Mayflies were everywhere as well.
Contributed by Heather Corbiere on 16 July, 2024 - 5:45am
Last updated 16 July, 2024 - 10:40am

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