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Thelma's Agonopterix - Agonopterix thelmae This moth looks like it should be called the Carrot Cake Moth! I wish it would have posed in a more convenient spot, and I apologize for the blur!<br /> <br /> Total length: ~10 mm. Its forewings are orange and tan with lots of speckling. It has two black spots near the antemedial line.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. Agonopterix,Agonopterix thelmae,Geotagged,Summer,Thelma's Agonopterix,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Thelma's Agonopterix - Agonopterix thelmae

This moth looks like it should be called the Carrot Cake Moth! I wish it would have posed in a more convenient spot, and I apologize for the blur!

Total length: ~10 mm. Its forewings are orange and tan with lots of speckling. It has two black spots near the antemedial line.

Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area.

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    Flown Kimmerling
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    So cool! And I 100 percent agree with the common name proposal! <3 Posted 7 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      It just needs cream cheese frosting... Posted 7 years ago

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The Thelma's agonopterix moth

Thelma's agonopterix moth is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in North America from New England to South Carolina, west to Kentucky and Illinois, north to Michigan and southern Ontario. Adults are on wing from July to October in Kentucky and from August to September in southern Ontario.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Aug 27, 2018. Captured Aug 26, 2018 20:13 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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