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Arched Hooktip - Drepana arcuata Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br />
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2022(18) Arched hooktip,Drepana arcuata,Drepanidae,Geotagged,Spring,United States,drepana,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Arched Hooktip - Drepana arcuata

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

2022(18)

    comments (4)

  1. Interesting aerodynamic design. Posted 3 years ago
    1. Definitely! Posted 3 years ago
  2. A beauty! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Yes! And, it stayed on my screen for ~24 hours, much to my cats' delight. Posted 3 years ago

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The arched hooktip or masked birch caterpillar is a moth of the Drepanidae family. It is found from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, south to at least North Carolina, South Carolina and California.

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

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Uploaded May 12, 2022. Captured May 12, 2022 00:11 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm