Friendly Probole - Probole amicaria

WS: ~30 mm. Purplish shading beyond the PM line with black markings. The tooth of the PM is blunt, unlike the sharp tooth of the very similar P. alienaria. Hosts: Red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea)

Habitat: Attracted to a blacklight in a semi-rural area

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Flown Kimmerling

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Beautiful specimen! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! This was a tough one to capture because it wouldn't stay still and insisted on flying out of reach. Thankfully, my *patience* paid off. Posted 6 years ago

The Friendly Probole

''Probole amicaria'', known generally as the friendly probole or redcheeked looper, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for ''Probole amicaria'' is 6838.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young