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Polygrammate hebraeicum
Moth with a distinct pattern resembling Hebrew characters. Wingspan is wingspan 23-39 mm.
Maine to Florida; west to Ontario, Missouri and Texas. This one was observed near a mixed deciduous forest in Edgefield County, SC.
Both common name "The Hebrew" and specific epithet hebraeicum likely refer to resemblance of the pattern to Hebrew characters. Larvae feed on black gum trees. Flies May to August; Hodges 9285
Spotted on Mar 24, 2013
Submitted on Mar 24, 2013
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