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Omphalocera cariosa (with Microcrambis elegans) At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65648/omphalocera_cariosa.html" title="Omphalocera cariosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/65648_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=u4cLM4G9grrg38uGmRlbpk0VdRY%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Omphalocera cariosa At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65649/omphalocera_cariosa.html Geotagged,Omphalocera cariosa,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Omphalocera cariosa,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Omphalocera cariosa (with Microcrambis elegans)

At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.

Omphalocera cariosa At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65649/omphalocera_cariosa.html Geotagged,Omphalocera cariosa,Summer,United States

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    Christine Young
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    Everytime I see Microcrambis elegans, I ask it, "Why so glum, chum?" Can't help myself ;) Posted 7 years ago

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The Omphalocera cariosa

''Omphalocera cariosa'' is a species of snout moth, and the type species in the genus ''Omphalocera''. It was described by Lederer in 1863. It is found from North America to Brazil.

Adults are on wing from May to August in North America.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Menispermum canadense''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 28, 2018. Captured Aug 13, 2018 16:35 in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.