Elegant Grass-Veneer Moth - Microcrambus elegans

Forewings are silvery-white with brown. When viewed from above, the moth looks like it has a frowning face - with two triangular eyes and a down-curved mouth. Terminal line with 7 dark dots.

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

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Flown Kimmerling

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Mr. Frowny Ghost! <3 Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Hehe, such a sad-looking moth :( Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    I know! I like our common names way better :D Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Ditto! I would name this one the 'Turn that Frown Upside Down' Moth. Posted 6 years ago

The Elegant grass-veneer moth

"Microcrambus elegans", the elegant grass-veneer moth, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found from Ontario, Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas, north to Kansas and Illinois.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young