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Acleris sp. A better view of <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77728/acleris_sp.html" title="Acleris sp."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3383/77728_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=l%2BUJAT%2Bsx0pi2tNOAH8U%2FMNxo%2Fo%3D" width="100" height="152" alt="Acleris sp. An Acleris species attracted to an incandescent porch light. Temperatures in the low 50s to mid-40s F, light rain. Acleris,Geotagged,Spring,United States,early spring moth,moth" /></a></figure> <br /> showing dark striations on the wings. Seems to fit the description for Acleris maxima in the Peterson Field Guide. See also here <a href="https://fieldguide.ai/figure/5bd5ec242110df25155576bb/detail?profile=carl&amp;category=552e76fa91201b5ddbcbf7a0" rel="nofollow">https://fieldguide.ai/figure/5bd5ec242110df25155576bb/detail?profile=carl&amp;category=552e76fa91201b5ddbcbf7a0</a><br /> <br /> Attracted to an incandescent porch light. Temperatures in the low 50s to mid-40s F, light rain. Acleris,Geotagged,Spring,United States,early spring moth,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Acleris sp.

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Acleris sp. An Acleris species attracted to an incandescent porch light. Temperatures in the low 50s to mid-40s F, light rain. Acleris,Geotagged,Spring,United States,early spring moth,moth

showing dark striations on the wings. Seems to fit the description for Acleris maxima in the Peterson Field Guide. See also here https://fieldguide.ai/figure/5bd5ec242110df25155576bb/detail?profile=carl&category=552e76fa91201b5ddbcbf7a0

Attracted to an incandescent porch light. Temperatures in the low 50s to mid-40s F, light rain.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Awesome! I retract my suggestion on the other photo after seeing this one... Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Gary B's profile
      Gary B
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      I'm still thinking about it but A. maxima seems to be a bit rare. I can't find much information on it. But it could be A. maxima. Posted 6 years ago
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      Gary B
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      I'm still thinking about it but A. maxima seems to be a bit rare. I can't find much information on it. But it could be A. maxima. Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        The intraspecies variability with these moth species is baffling. Posted 6 years ago
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          Gary B
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          I know. I think I've got one of theme down to species then see that a different species has almost the same mix of pattern variations. Posted 6 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Exactly! Posted 6 years ago

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Uploaded Apr 21, 2019. Captured Apr 20, 2019 23:11 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/3.2
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm