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Symmerista albifrons
Moth with distinctive creamy mark on forewing. Wingspan is 3.3 - 4.5 cm. Family Notodontidae (Prominent Moths).
Deciduous forests and adjacent areas. Flight period is usually March through October. Larva feed on oaks. This one was photographed at a porch light in Edgefield County, SC.
It is also known as the Red-humped Oakworm Moth; Hodges#7951
Spotted on Feb 23, 2012
Submitted on Mar 23, 2013
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Gorgeous!