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Drexel's Datana Moth

Datana drexelii

Description:

1 inch (2.54 cm) in length, wingspan 1.75 - 2.36 inches (4.5-6 cm), Looks like a rolled up leaf with an orange fuzzy head

Habitat:

Larva feeds on blueberry, birch or sassfras. Woodlands/meadow edge, attracted to light.

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12 Comments

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Fabulous series!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

Fantastic!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Fantastic macro!

Megs18
Megs18 11 years ago

Amazing!

tibiprada
tibiprada 11 years ago

Excellent... !

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 11 years ago

wow. Cool moth.

PaisleyBrunskill
PaisleyBrunskill 11 years ago

Just found one of these ourselves! Cool moth!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

love that third shot!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

I thought it looked like a rolled up cigar (I don't smoke) But it does look like a burrito. HA! FUNNY!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Looks like a burrito! Awesome!

What a cool moth! Great spotting, Carol!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Espectacular !!!

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jun 1, 2012
Submitted on Jun 1, 2012

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