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Caradrina montana
Gray moth with bronze edging and markings on wings.
Under backyard porch light at night.
Spotted on Aug 15, 2012
Submitted on Aug 17, 2012
4 Comments
Thank you for the ID, Karen! Looks like you nailed it :)
Cindy,
I'm going with a Civil Rustic Moth on this one... based on the pattern in the second photo. See if you agree..
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/lepidopt/No...
Thank you for the comment, Willie! I too have difficulty with the less flashy moths but thanks to PN, I'm starting to notice subtle details and even narrow down some to the genus.
Quality photos Cindy, I wish I could help you with your id, but I simply do not know the plainer looking moths like I should. I suspect if I continue with this great community long enough, my knowledge will continue to expand.