Black-banded Orange Moth

In the thick of the bog, the Black-banded Orange Moth (Epelis truncataria) can be seen dancing from leaf to leaf at the Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755.

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The Black-banded orange

''Epelis truncataria'', the black-banded orange, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Epelis truncataria'' is 6321.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Greg Shchepanek