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Glistening rustic - Proxenus miranda This individual was pretty worn!<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area Geotagged,Glistening rustic,Proxenus miranda,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2019 Click/tap to enlarge

Glistening rustic - Proxenus miranda

This individual was pretty worn!

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area

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''Proxenus miranda'', the miranda moth or glistening rustic, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America, where it has been recorded south through California to Arizona and in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado in the west. In the east it is found from southern Canada to South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The habitat consists of moist, open forests and grasslands.

The wingspan is about 23–27 mm. The forewings are glistening sooty or brownish black with a.. more

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

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Uploaded Jul 20, 2019. Captured Jul 19, 2019 23:22 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm