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Drexel's Datana Moth

Datana drexelii

Description:

Family: Notodontidae: An uncommon Prominent moth in an atypical position. TL 22-27 mm. Tawny brown FW with reddish/orange shading. Nearly parallel lines. One spot on each FW. Orange thorax. Slightly scalloped edges. Hosts: Birch, blueberry, basswood to name a few.

Habitat:

Near woodlands. Attracted near light, but not at the light.

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2 Comments

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago
MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Nice. It looks like you carved this one out of wood.

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on May 29, 2012
Submitted on Jul 19, 2012

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