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Black-rimmed Prominent

Pheosia rimosa

Description:

I thought this moth just looked so cool from the profile that I failed to get any decent shots of any other angle. I like how his legs just poke out from under the wings.

Habitat:

Diverse woods near a small lake. Drawn to light at night.


1 species ID suggestions

Jakubko
Jakubko 9 months ago
Black-rimmed Prominent
Pheosia rimosa

2 Comments

TKBotting
TKBotting 9 months ago

Thanks again J!

Jakubko
Jakubko 9 months ago

I wish I had your moths! Haha, here is a reference from Ontario as well:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/438382/bgp...

Ontario, Canada

Lat: 45.90, Long: -80.14

Spotted on Jun 8, 2012
Submitted on Sep 18, 2012

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