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Distinct Quaker - Achatia distincta This moth was warming up in my hand. :)<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br />
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2022(d)<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134555/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html" title="Distinct Quaker - Achatia distincta"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/134555_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=1V3g8PiFOpo3HUD9pSFaiLvJNVg%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Distinct Quaker - Achatia distincta This moth was warming up in my hand. :)<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br />
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2022(d)<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134555/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134557/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br />
<br />
2022(d)<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134555/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134557/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
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<br />
Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br />
<br />
2022(d)<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134555/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134557/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
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Distinct Quaker - Achatia distincta

This moth was warming up in my hand. :)

Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

2022(d)

Distinct Quaker - Achatia distincta This moth was warming up in my hand. :)<br />
<br />
Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br />
<br />
2022(d)<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134555/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134557/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134556/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html Achatia distincta,Distinct Quaker,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Distinct Quaker - Achatia distincta This moth was warming up in my hand. :)<br />
<br />
Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br />
<br />
2022(d)<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134555/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134557/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134556/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html Achatia,Achatia distincta,Distinct Quaker,Geotagged,Noctuidae,Spring,United States,moth

Distinct Quaker - Achatia distincta This moth was warming up in my hand. :)<br />
<br />
Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br />
<br />
2022(d)<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134555/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134557/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/134556/distinct_quaker_-_achatia_distincta.html Achatia distincta,Distinct Quaker,Geotagged,Spring,United States

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''Achatia distincta'', the distinct quaker, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found from coast to coast in most of United States and south-eastern Canada.

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

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Uploaded May 6, 2022. Captured May 4, 2022 22:14 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm