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Spring Cankerworm Moth, #6662 - Paleacrita vernata - male
Copyright © 2012 Chuck Sexton

Spring Cankerworm Moth, #6662 - Paleacrita vernata - Male
n.w. Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
February 20, 2011
Here's a Texas image for BG, the first of two individuals I'm uploading. At porchlight in wooded (juniper-oak-elm) suburban area. See also this individual.
Contributed by Chuck Sexton on 4 December, 2012 - 1:45am

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