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Common Lytrosis - Lytrosis unitaria WS: ~55 mm. Wings were brown with gray. Fine, black lines create a bark-like pattern. It was gorgeous! Hosts: Pin oak, sugar maple, hawthorn.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a light (incandescent and black light) in a semi-rural area. Lure: Petunias Geotagged,Lytrosis,Lytrosis unitaria,Summer,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Common Lytrosis - Lytrosis unitaria

WS: ~55 mm. Wings were brown with gray. Fine, black lines create a bark-like pattern. It was gorgeous! Hosts: Pin oak, sugar maple, hawthorn.

Habitat: Attracted to a light (incandescent and black light) in a semi-rural area. Lure: Petunias

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  1. Excellent shot! And stunning earth tones on this one. Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thank you! It was so pretty and big! I love the pattern - how natural and bark-ish it was! Posted 6 years ago

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''Lytrosis unitaria'', the common lytrosis moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

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Uploaded Jun 23, 2019. Captured Jun 22, 2019 21:55 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm