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Datana perspicua
A moth on a screen at my parents' house. Looks somewhat like a twig at rest.
J, changed the ID to what you suggested, though I prefer the name "Burrito Moth" :)
Actually, after looking into this a bit more, I would have to say this is the spotted Datana. http://bugguide.net/node/view/284783/bgi...
But keep in mind they are hard to identify to species level by sight alone...
I think this is 7905 – Datana major – Major Datana Moth – Grote & Robinson, 1866
It certainly does look like a burrito as its name indicates. Nice work spotting this one!
No problem! Yeah, they are pretty cool moths. In my opinion there is a way to differentiate the species, but I don't want to be giving you false information.
That's too bad. Thanks for the info, glad to at least be able to read about Datana species!
Hello! Cool spot! It is almost impossible to distinguish species of Datana without seeing the caterpillar. I call them burrito moths for their unique appearance. Enjoy!
Spotted on Jul 16, 2007
Submitted on Jul 5, 2012
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