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Pococera expandens
Pyralid Moth (Pyralidae) in the Genus Pococera. It's also called the Striped Oak Webworm Moth. This is one of twenty-six species in the genus for North America. Wingspan is approximately 26 mm.
This one was photographed at a porch light at the edge of a southern deciduous forest.
Hodges#5608. Per BAMONA, this spotting is a new species record for Edgefield County, SC. There is not much on-line information on the natural history of this moth.
Spotted on May 2, 2013
Submitted on Jul 16, 2013
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