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Warm-chevroned Moth A small moth with yellow-brown forewings and tan-white hindwings. The forewings are mostly unmarked and have slightly darker veins. Tortricid moths often rest with their abdomen sticking up in the air. Geotagged,Summer,Tortricidae,Tortricidia,Tortricidia testacea,United States,Warm-chevroned Moth,moth,moth week 2018,slug moth Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Warm-chevroned Moth

A small moth with yellow-brown forewings and tan-white hindwings. The forewings are mostly unmarked and have slightly darker veins. Tortricid moths often rest with their abdomen sticking up in the air.

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The Warm-chevroned moth

The warm-chevroned moth is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia west and south to Manitoba, Missouri and Mississippi. There is also a record from South Carolina.

The wingspan is 15–26 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August.

The larvae feed on beech, birch, black cherry, chestnut, oak and witch-hazel.

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

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Uploaded Mar 2, 2018. Captured Jun 25, 2016 11:01 in 55 Locust St, Coventry, RI 02816, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/332s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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