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Mythimna unipuncta
A Wainscot moth. Family: Noctuidae, Subfamily: Noctuinae, Tribe: Leucaniini. TL 20-25 mm . FW is straw colored to orange-brown (variable). Dusky scales. Orange coloring. White speck oh each wing. Host: Mostly grasses, but sometimes a pest to crops. Several broods.
Meadows and fields (attracted to light)
3rd moth - Straight-lined Plagodis (Plagodis phlogosaria) Summer brood
Spotted on Jul 9, 2012
Submitted on Jul 18, 2012
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very nice!