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Confused Woodgrain - Morrisonia confusa Gray-tan forewing with a bark-like pattern of streaks between white-speckled veins. The basal area is marked with two black dashes. Postmedial line is jagged and edged with white near inner margin.<br /> <br /> Spotted under the bark on a snag in a coniferous forest. Geotagged,Morrisonia,Morrisonia confusa,Spring,United States,confused woodgrain,moth,moth week 2018 Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Confused Woodgrain - Morrisonia confusa

Gray-tan forewing with a bark-like pattern of streaks between white-speckled veins. The basal area is marked with two black dashes. Postmedial line is jagged and edged with white near inner margin.

Spotted under the bark on a snag in a coniferous forest.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Love the unusual texture on this one! Posted 7 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks! There was so much going on with the wood from rot and insect damage that I really liked how it added to the shot. Posted 7 years ago

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The Confused Woodgrain

"Morrisonia confusa" is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Eastern North America down to Florida, in the north it can be found up to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario.

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Uploaded Jul 10, 2018. Captured May 20, 2018 12:54 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm

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