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Hypoprepia fucosa
The forewing of the Painted Lichen Moth, Hypoprepia fucosa, is a pale red, which blends to be yellow in some parts of the moth. There are gray stripes which are placed vertically along the forewing.
The larvae feed on lichen, algae, and moss on trees.
A nice thing to see when nothing else was coming at the light! Although the fourth shot is blurry, I think it provides an educational view on how these moths fly.
Spotted on Jul 24, 2012
Submitted on Jul 25, 2012
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