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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Ennominae » Bistonini » Hypagyrtis » Esther Moth - Hodges#6655 (Hypagyrtis esther)
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Dark moth on tree bark - Hypagyrtis esther - male
Copyright © 2007 john and jane balaban

Dark moth on tree bark - Hypagyrtis esther - Male
Harms Woods Forest Preserve, Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, USA
August 14, 2006
Size: ~25mm wingspan
We saw this dark moth resting on a tree in an oak hickory woodland. Didn't see the bug in front of his face until we got the image on the computer.
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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 20 January, 2007 - 3:37pm
Last updated 21 January, 2019 - 4:06pm

Moved
Moved from Hypagyrtis. Placed on Hypagyrtis esther at MPG
… john and jane balaban, 14 September, 2015 - 11:31am login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 21 January, 2007 - 8:59pm login or register to post comments

Bob Belmont Agrees with Hypagyrtis....
... but can't go beyond that. The strong border markings I have seen in only one other photo -- Joanne Shuman's 6655 -- Esther Variant Moth -- Hypagyrtis esther seen here:



The lighter markings could probably be found on any of the Hypagyrtis spp.
… Bob Patterson, 20 January, 2007 - 10:24pm login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 20 January, 2007 - 7:43pm login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 20 January, 2007 - 7:42pm login or register to post comments

I suspect 6655 - Esther Variant Moth - Hypagyrtis esther
.... melanistic or aberration. Could be another Hypagyrtis. This is weird but beautiful. I'll try to get confirmation.
… Bob Patterson, 20 January, 2007 - 4:53pm login or register to post comments

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