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Iowa Moth on Bergamont - Ponometia erastrioides
Copyright © 2011 Stephen_WV

Iowa Moth on Bergamont - Ponometia erastrioides
Marietta Sand Prairie, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
July 29, 2011
Seemed asleep on the Wild Bergamont, morning.

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Contributed by Stephen_WV on 1 August, 2011 - 5:13pm
Last updated 6 August, 2011 - 2:43pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Stephen_WV, 6 August, 2011 - 2:43pm

appears to be
one of the bird dropping moths
… Nina, 1 August, 2011 - 5:46pm

 
Good
Good thought, thanks, Nina. Ponometia erastrioides maybe.
… Stephen_WV, 1 August, 2011 - 9:02pm

 
We are in accord
That's what I call it, Small Bird Dropping Moth
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 6 August, 2011 - 1:54pm

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