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Maple Looper Moth

Parallelia bistriaris

Description:

Family: Erebidae, Subfamily: Erebinae. (Underwings, Zales and Related Owlets). Length: 23 mm. Wingspan: 33-43 mm. Common. Earth brown FW has slightly darker median area bordered with yellowish/orange AM and PM lines. Jagged ST line. Hosts: Maple, birch, and walnut.

Habitat:

Woodlands. Attracted to light closest to woods.

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1 Comment

dotun55
dotun55 10 years ago

Very nice capture Carol!

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jun 3, 2013
Submitted on Jun 25, 2013

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