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Geometrid Moth

Pero sp.

Description:

Light brown moth that repeatedly held its wings like a butterfly when it landed. When I gently blew on its back, it finally put the wings down. The edges appear to be rolled inward. There's a scallop pattern on topside of wings.

Habitat:

Screen door in backyard at night.

Notes:

Suspect this is Pero mizon

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3 Comments

Another spotting of the same species of moth at http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/111...

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Yes I was surprised by this one!

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

interesting wings !

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Apr 24, 2012
Submitted on Apr 24, 2012

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