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Canadian Petrophila

Petrophila canadensis

Notes:

Beautifully patterned moth with body shape similar to the sphinx moth. Larvae of Petrophila canadensis live in underwater sheets, feeding primarily on diatoms in the genera Navicula and Cymbella.

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Jacob Gorneau
Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 19, 2012
Submitted on Jun 20, 2012

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