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Noctuidae: Xylena nupera - Xylena nupera
Copyright © 2013 Carl Barrentine

Noctuidae: Xylena nupera - Xylena nupera
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
September 5, 2013
Size: Length ~ 3 cm
This specimen may be an example of the American Swordgrass (9873).

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Noctuidae: Xylena nupera - Xylena nupera Noctuidae: Xylena nupera - Xylena nupera
Contributed by Carl Barrentine on 6 September, 2013 - 5:28am

Nice shot of a good looking moth!
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… Lisa Dolliver, 6 September, 2013 - 8:40am

 
Thanks, Lisa!
Thank you!
… Carl Barrentine, 6 September, 2013 - 10:32am

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