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Hymenia perspectalis
Size: wingspan 16-22 mm Adult: cinnamon-brown with narrow white bands on forewing; median band broken, very narrow toward inner margin; hindwing median band complete, with outward bulge at midpoint; wing bands may be dark (brownish or grayish-yellow) in some individuals; fringe of both wings with dark and light patches Larva: green with purple dots on head
Range: Maine to Florida, west to Texas, north to Michigan and Ontario Season: adults fly from April to November Food: Larvae feed on beets, chard, potatoes, Amaranth, and various greenhouse plants
Porch light visitor.
Spotted on Nov 9, 2012
Submitted on Nov 10, 2012
