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Grease Moth (Aglossa cuprina) At porch lights at the edge of a dense mixed forest Aglossa cuprina,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Grease Moth (Aglossa cuprina)

At porch lights at the edge of a dense mixed forest

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    Christine Young
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    Very pretty! I love brown moths <3 Posted 6 years ago
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      Flown Kimmerling
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      Me too! I particularly like the patterns on this species! Posted 6 years ago

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The Grease Moth

''Aglossa cuprina'', the grease moth, is a snout moth, family Pyralidae, described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872. The grease moth is closely related to the genus ''Pyralis'', and as a result, is usually associated with the meal moth, ''Pyralis farinalis''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jun 25, 2019. Captured Jun 24, 2019 15:40 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/181s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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