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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Agaristinae » Wood Nymphs (Eudryas) » Beautiful Wood-Nymph - Hodges#9301 (Eudryas grata)
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Strange moth on my back door - Eudryas grata
Copyright © 2012 Carl Golie

Strange moth on my back door - Eudryas grata
Calvert/Owings County, Maryland, USA
June 29, 2012
Size: 3/4 inch
Found this creature on my backdoor window today. Never have seen this type of moth before. What is it?
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Contributed by Carl Golie on 1 July, 2012 - 8:58pm
Last updated 2 August, 2012 - 6:26pm

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Cropping
This image would benefit from some cropping. Remember that only you and the editors can see the full size image. There is a fair amount of wasted space here.
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Cropping
Images were cropped from the original picture. I actually think you see what I see. There are no full size images that I can tell. I also reduced them from 2-3MB down to 300-400KB. Sorry I don't understand your complaint.
… Carl Golie, 6 July, 2012 - 6:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Cropping
I did it for you this time. It went from 2049x1449 pixels to 1200x1092. So I eliminated some of the unnecessary background. The instructions tell you to crop so that the insect fills the frame. It is not a complaint. This isn't just for the guide but it is to your advantage that the insect shows at its best, both on the page and as a thumbnail.
Images such as this are shown at 560 pixels on larger side, no more. Only the contributor and the editors can click on it and see the 2049x1449 pixels or 1200x1092 but everybody else can't, so they miss the details.
I know it is tricky. I have been doing it for years and often remind myself that many people are not familiar with the technology, but we all learn :)
… Beatriz Moisset, 6 July, 2012 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

Looks like
the Beautiful Wood-Nymph (Eudryas grata):

… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 July, 2012 - 9:41pm login or register to post comments

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