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Copper Underwing - Amphipyra pyramidoides TL: ~25 mm. Shiny, grayish brown FW peppered with light brown, hair-like scales. Elliptical orbicular spot is outlined with white. Legs have black and white bands. Hosts: Trees and vines, such as birch, elm, oak, and Virginia creeper.<br />
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Habitat: Resting during the day on the side of a sugar house; adjacent to a mixed forest<br />
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Copper Underwing - Amphipyra pyramidoides

TL: ~25 mm. Shiny, grayish brown FW peppered with light brown, hair-like scales. Elliptical orbicular spot is outlined with white. Legs have black and white bands. Hosts: Trees and vines, such as birch, elm, oak, and Virginia creeper.

Habitat: Resting during the day on the side of a sugar house; adjacent to a mixed forest

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''Amphipyra pyramidoides'', the copper underwing, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in the US and southern Canada.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Sep 16, 2020. Captured Sep 13, 2020 09:36 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/99s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm