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Ennomos magnaria
Spotted on Jul 21, 2014
Submitted on Jul 22, 2014
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Congratulations John, your Maple Spanworm has been chosen to illustrate our Fact of the Fay:
On #NationalMothWeek, each day we'll be bringing you an educational fact about moths, courtesy of National Moth Week team member and Project Noah ranger Jacob Gorneau.
Moths in the family Geometridae contain some of the most convincing leaf mimics on Earth. The Maple Spanworm (Ennomos magnaria) is a dead leaf mimic: its rich tan and rust notched wings convincingly resemble fall leaves. A perfect camouflage for a moth found in the fall!
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Gorgeous moth and photo John!