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Brown Moth

Description:

Moth - A chiefly nocturnal insect, related to the butterflies. It lacks the clubbed antennae of the butterflies, and typically has a stout body, drab coloration, and wings that fold flat when resting. Any of the numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies, by having feathery antennae, and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits. Moths have a head, thorax, and an abdomen. Moths have two antennae, and two compound eyes. Moths have four wings, and six legs. This brown moth, was three eights of an inch long, and three fourths of an inch wide. This moth, was triangular in shape. The colors of its wings, was different shades of brown. It's wings were resting, flat against the front door. It had two antennae, two compound eyes, four wings, and six legs. This moth was alive, and able to fly. This moth, had a head, thorax, and an abdomen..

Habitat:

This brown moth, was resting on the front door, of my house.

Notes:

I went outside, at 6:20 a.m. in the morning, and I saw this brown moth, resting on the front door, of my house. It was three eights of an inch long, and three fourths of an inch wide. This moth, was triangular in shape. The colors of its wings, was different shades of brown. It's wings, were resting flat against the front door. It had two antennae, two compound eyes, four wings, and six legs. It had a head, thorax, and an abdomen. This moth was alive, and able to fly..

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maplemoth66
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maplemoth66

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 17, 2015
Submitted on Jun 18, 2015

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