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Desmia sp. (most likely Desmia funeralis, possbly Desmia maculalis)
Beautiful Black and White Moth. I know it is not the Eight-Spotted Forester Moth because he/she lacked the characteristic orange markings.
Check this out:
http://www.carolinanature.com/moths/desm...
The link states: "Nearly identical to Desmia maculalis, but lacking a small white spot on top of head."
OK, you may check for others in your area and it is possible that as a pragmatic view (most common one, "no" others around) it is the Grape Leaffolder. In "my" area there are too many around whick looks very similar and separating is not possible.
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmia_fune...
Wikipedia states the two species Livian was talking about are synonymous.
Thanks for the ID and information, Livian.
Thanks for the information, Bayucca!
Desmia sp., I agree and not possible to ID from a picture, like all the other Desmias.
"Desmia funeralis and Desmia maculalis can not be reliably distinguished from a photograph and need to be physically examined." - Bugguide.net
Spotted on May 19, 2012
Submitted on May 20, 2012
