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Alucita sp.
Silver moth with some brown spots. About 25 mm wing span.
Oak forest.
A VERY interesting moth! This is a member of Alucitidae, the many-plumed moths. There are 180 species as of 2011, but new ones are being found very rapidly. If I had to guess, I would say, A. montana, but I think a genetic DNA sample would be needed to fully confirm a species.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/496633
Spotted on Mar 23, 2013
Submitted on Mar 27, 2013
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