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Plume Moth - Dejongia lobidactylus Habitat: Meadow Dejongia lobidactylus,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth,plume moth Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Amazing creature Posted 3 years ago
    1. Fascinating for sure! Posted 3 years ago
  2. Such a fragile beauty. Posted 3 years ago
    1. They are! So fluffy and fragile. I need someone to check my ID though. I keep coming back to it and am questioning the species ID. Posted 3 years ago

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''Dejongia lobidactylus'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in the north-eastern United States, Quebec and Ontario.

The wingspan is 17–20 millimetres . The head is greyish-brown, with a white line over each eye. The thorax is brown, although much lighter posteriorly. The abdomen is dark brown, with diverging white lines on some of the segments. The forewings are dark cinnamon brown. An oblique stripe of pale yellow or white crosses the basal third of the first lobe,.. more

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 28, 2022. Captured Jul 5, 2021 08:15 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm