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Description:

Very 3D moth, mimics a dead leaf very well - grabbed it to clean up my planter, actually. I was pretty startled when the "leaf' was silky soft and held onto the flower!!!! It stayed for pictures, too :)

2 Species ID Suggestions

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago
Spotted apatelodes
Apatelodes torrefacta Apatelodes torrefacta


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11 Comments

LisaPalmerFleming
LisaPalmerFleming 11 years ago

Jakubko, that's it!! Thank you for the ID, I really appreciate it. And yes, it was quite beautiful.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

What a beautiful moth! This is Deidamia inscripta, the Lettered Sphinx.

LisaPalmerFleming
LisaPalmerFleming 12 years ago

Thanks!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago
LisaPalmerFleming
LisaPalmerFleming 12 years ago

KarenL, how do I find that mission?

Blueidone
Blueidone 12 years ago

Great Moth capture! :D

KhairinSaili
KhairinSaili 12 years ago

Nice found Lisa!!.:)

KhairinSaili
KhairinSaili 12 years ago

good camouflage!!

LisaPalmerFleming
LisaPalmerFleming 12 years ago

Thanks, Karen for the comment, ID, and ink. That's it for sure. It also stated they hang out on Acer and Quercus - I have 3 acres of both.

KatCuff
KatCuff 12 years ago

That is crazy! Very nice!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Fabulous moth!
You should add this to the Mimetic Animals mission!

LisaPalmerFleming
Spotted by
LisaPalmerFleming

Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Jan 2, 2012
Submitted on Jan 2, 2012

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