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Dark Spotted Palthis - Palthis angulalis Total length: 18 mm. Brown forewings have oblique median band that stops short of the costa. Reniform spot is a slanting, brown crescent. Apical patch is rusty brown. Outer third of the forewings are tightly creased. Males have upturned labial palps.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a light in a rural area. Geotagged,Palthis angulalis,Summer,The-Dark Spotted Palthis,United States,dark-spotted palthis,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Dark Spotted Palthis - Palthis angulalis

Total length: 18 mm. Brown forewings have oblique median band that stops short of the costa. Reniform spot is a slanting, brown crescent. Apical patch is rusty brown. Outer third of the forewings are tightly creased. Males have upturned labial palps.

Habitat: Attracted to a light in a rural area.

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The Dark-spotted Palthis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Newfoundland west to coastal British Columbia, south to Florida and Texas.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 29, 2018. Captured Aug 28, 2018 21:53 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm