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Bad-Wing Moth (Dyspteris abortivaria) At porch lights near an overgrown back yard habitat.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65515/bad-wing_moth_dyspteris_abortivaria.html" title="Bad-Wing Moth (Dyspteris abortivaria)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/65515_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=A9dEkmn6jR%2FJOZrwoRvK%2B%2F7qDQU%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Bad-Wing Moth (Dyspteris abortivaria) At porch lights near an overgrown back yard habitat.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65516/bad_wing_moth_dyspteris_abortivaria.html<br /> <br /> Interestingly, the Latin and common name for this moth came about as a result of the smaller hindwings making pinning a difficult task. This often leads to the &quot;abortion&quot; of the task at hand. :) Dyspteris abortivaria,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> Interestingly, the Latin and common name for this moth came about as a result of the smaller hindwings making pinning a difficult task. This often leads to the &quot;abortion&quot; of the task at hand. :) Dyspteris abortivaria,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Bad-Wing Moth (Dyspteris abortivaria)

At porch lights near an overgrown back yard habitat.

Bad-Wing Moth (Dyspteris abortivaria) At porch lights near an overgrown back yard habitat.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65516/bad_wing_moth_dyspteris_abortivaria.html<br /> <br /> Interestingly, the Latin and common name for this moth came about as a result of the smaller hindwings making pinning a difficult task. This often leads to the "abortion" of the task at hand. :) Dyspteris abortivaria,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Interestingly, the Latin and common name for this moth came about as a result of the smaller hindwings making pinning a difficult task. This often leads to the "abortion" of the task at hand. :)

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The Bad-Wing Moth

''Dyspteris abortivaria'', or the bad-wing, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Dyspteris abortivaria'' is 7648.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Aug 25, 2018. Captured Aug 4, 2018 17:33 in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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