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melanistic Common Gray Moth

Anavitrinella pampinaria

Notes:

I didn't know what species this black moth was until it was identified on Bugguide.

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2 Comments

Tom15
Tom15 9 years ago

Thanks Mark. It's the first one like this I've seen and from the comment on Bugguide it seems rare. http://bugguide.net/node/view/941884

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Tough one to ID. Good job then. Are the melanistic ones very rare?

Tom15
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Tom15

Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Jun 21, 2014
Submitted on Jun 27, 2014

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