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Early spring moth - Iridopsis larvaria - male
Copyright © 2013 Stephen_WV

Early spring moth - Iridopsis larvaria - Male
Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
April 29, 2006
At the porch light.
Contributed by Stephen_WV on 6 September, 2013 - 5:29am
Last updated 12 February, 2018 - 8:48pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Stephen_WV, 7 September, 2013 - 10:47am

Unusual color
Wow, I am surprised, since I have photographed this species many times, and this has different coloration than the usual. But I see BG has a few other similar examples, like:

… Stephen_WV, 7 September, 2013 - 10:46am

6588 - Iridopsis larvaria
(no rsvp, thanks)
… Bob Patterson, 6 September, 2013 - 11:11pm

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