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Spotted Grass Moth  - Rivula propinqualis Total length: 10 mm.  Tan forewings with brown border.  Antimedial line is W-shaped. Postmedial line curves sharply before reaching costa. Brown shading covers two black dots in reniform spot.<br />
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Spotted Grass Moth - Rivula propinqualis

Total length: 10 mm. Tan forewings with brown border. Antimedial line is W-shaped. Postmedial line curves sharply before reaching costa. Brown shading covers two black dots in reniform spot.

Attracted to a moth light in a rural area.

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  1. What a beauty! Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thanks Lisa! I think the spots had a purple tint, but the flash washed it out a bit. Posted 7 years ago

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The Spotted Grass Moth or Yellow Snout-moth is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found throughout eastern North America from southern Canada southward to Florida and Texas and westward in the north to British Columbia and Washington. In North Carolina it is found from the Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic coast.

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August. The larvae feed on various grasses.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 23, 2018. Captured Jul 22, 2018 21:17 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm