
The Gem - Orthonama obstipata
WS: ~20 mm. This species is sexually dimorphic and this photo shows a female. The forewings of the female are maroon with white lines and a white-edged discal spot.
Habitat: Semi-rural area
*This species can't survive the cold winters, so northern individuals are immigrants from the south.
By Christine Young
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Uploaded May 6, 2019. Captured May 3, 2019 21:15 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.