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Winter moth - Phigalia strigataria - male
Copyright © 2012 Ryan St Laurent

Winter moth - Phigalia strigataria - Male
Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
February 1, 2012
This moth appeared after a remarkable warm spell. The colors are much more green in life, the green scales were very apparent, almost iridescent. I am not too familiar with winter moths, and it is unusual for me to see any Lepidoptera this deep into winter in RI.
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Contributed by Ryan St Laurent on 1 February, 2012 - 9:06pm
Last updated 7 April, 2014 - 11:23pm

Moved
Moved from Phigalia.
… Jason D. Roberts, 7 April, 2014 - 11:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ennominae.
… Jason J. Dombroskie, 28 October, 2012 - 6:11pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

This is the first moth on BG in RI in February - ever. BTW it's been unseasonably warm down here, too.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 10 February, 2012 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

Small Phigalia
Probably Phigalia strigataria. The green cast is a feature which helps to separate it from the similar Toothed Phigalia.
… Doug Bruce, 1 February, 2012 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Looks like these show up in February down south, this occurance certainly shows what kind of winter we've been having up here.
… Ryan St Laurent, 2 February, 2012 - 6:04am login or register to post comments

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