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Iridopsis vellivolata
As its common name implies, this moth is purplish gray in color with lighter brown areas. Wingspan 30-35 mm.
Range is Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Saskatchewan. This one was photographed in a deciduous forest in Edgefield County, SC.
Larvae are reddish brown, heavily mottled and banded with purple. Food is various conifers, primarily pine, also spruce, tamarack (larch), and fir.
Spotted on Mar 6, 2012
Submitted on Apr 16, 2013
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