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Argyrostrotis anilis
Chocolate brown, arrowhead-shaped moth with two white diagonal stripe bands across each wing - the lower band is much shorter than the upper band. The wingspan is about 25 mm.
It is found from Quebec and Ontario, down through the eastern United States to Florida and Texas. This one was photographed near the edge of a southern deciduous forest in Edgefield County, SC.
The larvae feed on Prunus americana and Sabatia. According to BAMONA, this is a new species record for Edgefield County, SC. Hodges #8764.
Spotted on Apr 12, 2013
Submitted on Apr 13, 2013
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Congrats on the new species record in Edgefield County :-)