A Sod Webworm!

Pediasia trisecta, another new one for me. Attracted to my back door light. The wings appear to roll up when resting and look like a “normal” moth in flight.

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Ferdy Christant

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Nice and close, Gary! Posted one year ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I just love subjects that don’t move when I am photographing them. (May have mentioned that fact previously.) Posted one year ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Hehe, those are the best indeed. Posted one year ago

The Sod Webworm Moth

"Pediasia trisecta", the large sod webworm or greater sod webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada.The wingspan is 23–33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October. Adults feed solely on dew.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by gary fast