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Common Spring Moth - Heliomata cycladata WS: ~20 mm. FW has large, white patches in inner margin and subapical areas with brown borders. The HW is white with a brown border. Hosts: Black locust and honey locust<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light; semi-rural area<br />
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Common Spring Moth - Heliomata cycladata

WS: ~20 mm. FW has large, white patches in inner margin and subapical areas with brown borders. The HW is white with a brown border. Hosts: Black locust and honey locust

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light; semi-rural area

2021(16)

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"Heliomata cycladata", the common spring moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America, with records from southern Ontario, southern Quebec, Maine, New Hampshire, Michigan, Wisconsin to South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, northern Mississippi and Arkansas.

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

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Uploaded Jun 6, 2021. Captured Jun 5, 2021 23:26 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm