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Lucerne moth - Nomophila nearctica Total length: 15 mm. Long, narrow forewing is brown with contrasting blackish spots and streaks.<br /> <br /> Attracted to a light in a rural area. Geotagged,Lucerne moth,Nomophila nearctica,Summer,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Lucerne moth - Nomophila nearctica

Total length: 15 mm. Long, narrow forewing is brown with contrasting blackish spots and streaks.

Attracted to a light in a rural area.

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The Lucerne moth

"Nomophila nearctica", the lucerne moth, clover nomophila, false webworm, celery stalkworm or American celery webworm, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is known from southern Canada and all of the United States, south to Mexico and the Neotropics. Adults are on wing from April to November in North America.

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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 Aug 8, 2018. Captured Aug 7, 2018 21:53 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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