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Harris's Three-Spot Moth

Harrisimemna trisignata

Description:

17-20 mm in length, FW pattern of jagged black lines with large tan spots and "pom poms" on the abdomen. Feeds on trees such as apple, cherry, willow and blueberry bushes.

Habitat:

Near meadow and woodlands. Poconos, PA (An uncommon moth in the Eastern USA) Near Beltzville State Park (not Allentown, PA)

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27 Comments (1–25)

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Congrats Carol, beautiful moth

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Definitely a good start to prepare for moth week. Now that's my kind of week!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Thanks so much! Your comments mean a lot to me.

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 11 years ago

This one looks like a black forest cake.. haha..Congrats Carol.

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

Congratulations Carol, beautiful moth!

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Beautiful moth. Grats Carol.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

Truly amazing moth- congratulations Carol ! Well deserved

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Congratulations :)

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

This is awesome..! Congrats Carol..:-)

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Congratulations!

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Congratulations Carol & what a beautiful moth :)

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Beautiful spotting. Congrats on the SOTD!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

Congratulations on SOTD !!!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Fabulous series Carol! Congratulations!

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

congrats , wow wow . great job !

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Beautiful moth, great series

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

I love the little pom poms on it. HA! Thanks everyone! I am finding some unusual moths, that is for sure.

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Great spotting! Congrats on SOTD, Carol!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

WoooooooooooooHoooooooooooooo Carol. Great spotting for SOTD. Well deserved!!!!!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Great job Carol! Very well-deserved!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Congratulations, Carol. I love your moths. Keep up the good work.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Congratulations, Carol!

Yasser
Yasser 11 years ago

Congrats Carol! You're moth magnetism has not gone unnoticed and this beauty brings you another Spotting of the Day. Keep up the great work as we get ready to celebrate the first ever Moth Week!

"Harris' Three Spot moth is part of the Noctuidae family, the largest in the order Lepidoptera."

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EdisonBlogg
EdisonBlogg 11 years ago

cool....

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow, Carol, wonderful!

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States

Spotted on Jun 9, 2012
Submitted on Jun 9, 2012

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