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Pale Beauty - Campaea perlata This is the 200th species that has come to my light this year!<br />
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WS: ~40 mm.Pale wings with diffuse, pale green scales. White-edged AM and PM lines that curve at costa. Hosts: Deciduous trees. Status: Common.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light at night in a rural area.<br />
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Pale Beauty - Campaea perlata

This is the 200th species that has come to my light this year!

WS: ~40 mm.Pale wings with diffuse, pale green scales. White-edged AM and PM lines that curve at costa. Hosts: Deciduous trees. Status: Common.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light at night in a rural area.

2020(200)

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  1. Congrats, what a milestone, in just 8 months! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thanks! Hope I can squeeze out a few more species this autumn! Posted 5 years ago

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"Campaea perlata", the pale beauty, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The average wingspan is about 28–51 mm, and the female tends to be much larger than the male.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 30, 2020. Captured Aug 18, 2020 21:56 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm