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Melanolophia
Wingspan 30-36 mm. Forewing mottled brown or grayish, crossed by 3 or 4 wavy lines (the postmedial - PM - line is the most prominent of these lines, and often the only one to cross the wing without fading); a dark blotch where the PM line meets the inner margin usually contains a curved whitish "V" reminiscent of a "flying seagull" - a good field mark when present
larvae feed on leaves of birch, cherry, elm, maple, oak, pine
adults fly from March to September, peaking in July/August larvae from May to September
Spotted on Jun 18, 2012
Submitted on Jul 24, 2012
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