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Four-Barred Gray - Protoboarmia porcelaria - male

Four-Barred Gray - Protoboarmia porcelaria - Male
Verona, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
August 17, 2013
photographed in daylight, was resting under the back deck, probably attracted by the vapor light at night

Moved
Moved from Four-barred Gray.

Note, the males of Aethalura intertexta do not have pectinate antennae. (zoom into full size image)

Geometrid Moth
The toothed PM line and discal spot on the hind-wing don't seem to fit this species. Today, I'm looking up another Geometrid Moth for Nancy Kent, in Virginia and I noticed that some images of this species didn't look to be correct.
Please consider the Porcelain Gray, Protoboarmia porcelaria: You may want to ask an expert to double-check this one for you. Here is another one that may be in the same area as your's: and also this one:

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