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Platynota Moth

Platynota sp.

Description:

Small brown moth with tapestry-like markings.

Habitat:

Rural back yard attracted to moth light trap.

3 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Cripes! I never checked it, sorry about that. :-) I think I might have to demote mine to genus only. LOL!

LisaPowers
LisaPowers 9 years ago

Thanks Forest! That is certainly the correct genus. I am told there are a couple of possibilities for the species though.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

This one had me stumped when I first found it, as well.

LisaPowers
Spotted by
LisaPowers

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 20, 2014
Submitted on Aug 4, 2014

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