Spotted Thyris - Thyris maculata

Chunky, day-flying moth that I saw on the edge of a deciduous forest. It was taking nectar from flowers. The wings were blackish brown and the body had some specks of orange. The forewing and hindwing have small, translucent spots in the central median area. It was approximately 10 mm long.

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Ferdy Christant

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Fabulous! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, this was a weird moth. It was clumsy, very furry, and shiny. Very messy looking ;P Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Reading Wikipedia descriptions of moth families today, I believe I've come across one or two families described as "stuttering" fliers :) Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      Perfect way to describe them :) Posted 7 years ago

The Spotted thyri

''Thyris maculata'', the spotted thyri, is a species of window-winged moth in the family Thyrididae. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Thyris maculata'' is 6076.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young