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Haddonfield Moth 1/13/2013 - Paleacrita vernata - male

Haddonfield Moth 1/13/2013 - Paleacrita vernata - Male
Camden County, New Jersey, USA
January 13, 2013
Attracted to back light.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

A Geometrid
The thin dark lines on veins and the semi-circle near the apex of the wings make this the Spring Cankerworm Moth, Paleacrita vernata (Hodges #6662). They fly early in the year.

 
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