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moth - Apamea scoparia
Copyright © 2013 Ken Lebo

moth - Apamea scoparia
Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
June 27, 2012
Size: 2 cm?
Contributed by Ken Lebo on 18 October, 2013 - 7:02pm
Last updated 22 October, 2013 - 9:11am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 October, 2013 - 9:11am

Apamea scoparia.
Apamea scoparia.
… Jan Metlevski , 21 October, 2013 - 12:00pm

Apamea
It looks like an Apamea, possibly Apamea plutonia - Dusky Apamea



And other images at MPG http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9344&state=SD

Nancy (not an expert)
… nancy dowd, 19 October, 2013 - 3:44pm

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