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Xanthotype Moth

Xanthotype sp.

Description:

yellow and brown moth

Habitat:

Forest

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Xanthotype sp.


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6 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Indeed very similar, the problem is that most of these species in Xanthotype looks almost the same...

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 12 years ago

I've seen something extremely similar to this...http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6580216

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

I immediately thought: Got it, then I did a little research and found several other ones, looks very similar. Maybe Urticaria.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 12 years ago

I'd say False Crocus Geometer...

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Don't know which one: Urticaria or Attenuaria or even another one:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed...
http://www.marylandmoths.com/Html/Geomet...

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 12 years ago

Please add to and join:

http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...

(I think someone in my mission has something like this.)

thecloudspassby
Spotted by
thecloudspassby

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Jun 6, 2005
Submitted on Apr 23, 2011

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