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Oystershell Metrea Moth - Cliniodes ostreonalis
Copyright © 2011 Ilze V-G.

Oystershell Metrea Moth - Cliniodes ostreonalis
City of Greater Sudbury, Fairbank Lake, Ontario, Canada
July 25, 2011
Size: almost 3cm
One moth can look completely different depending on how it places its wings! I noticed its colouring and the big yellowish eyes with black spots (if they are eyes?).

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Oystershell Metrea Moth - Cliniodes ostreonalis oystershell metrea moth - Cliniodes ostreonalis
Contributed by Ilze V-G. on 19 August, 2011 - 1:40pm
Last updated 4 July, 2013 - 12:51pm

Cliniodes ostreonalis - Oystershell Metrea Moth - Hodges #4789
Moved from ID Request.

Nice live photos for Bug Guide!
Thanks!
… Maury J. Heiman, 19 August, 2011 - 3:49pm

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