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Penstemonia - Penstemonia hennei
Copyright © 2012 Robert A. Hamilton

Penstemonia - Penstemonia hennei
Escondido Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 6, 2012
Perched on spent calyx of Lotus scoparius, with the curvature of its abdomen mimicking the shape of the dead flower, this moth was nearly invisible (the photo makes it appear more obvious than it was in real life).

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Contributed by Robert A. Hamilton on 6 July, 2012 - 11:33pm
Last updated 1 February, 2021 - 5:37am

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