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Disclisioprocta stellata
Brown, gray, and white moth with scallop pattern.
Dark spot in Bougainvillea in the backyard. "A tropical species in Africa, and in the Americas it ranges from Bolivia and Brazil through Central America, Mexico, and the United States to eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick). Introduced to Hawaii in 1993."
"Larvae known as Bougainvillea Loopers in Hawaii"
Spotted on Dec 9, 2014
Submitted on Dec 10, 2014
4 Comments
He he he, must be the lighting ;)
Only looks slightly somber.
Thank you Maria :)
Nice spotting!