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Mossy Sallow Moth

Feralia februalis

Description:

Green moth with a mottled green and white pattern outlined in black. Its thorax is fuzzy. This is the same specimen but the color changes due to the natural and flash lighting.

Habitat:

Under porch light with 8 others during the day in Oak Woodland. This species is found from Oregon to Baja California in dry woodland habitat.

Notes:

According to BugGuide, this species was determined by "the (wavy) terminal line is nearly complete"

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2 Comments

Thank you Hema! Thank you for the suggestion ornithoptera80. F. major is found in the eastern US but looks very similar!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 4 years ago

nice one!

California, USA

Spotted on Feb 3, 2020
Submitted on Feb 6, 2020

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