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Grape Leaffolder Moth (Desmia sp.) Only got a quick shot of this pretty moth before it flew off. At a 395nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br />
Edit: I&#039;ve been informed that we should leave these at Desmia sp. This species cannot be differentiated from D. maculalis without a ventral view.  Desmia funeralis,Geotagged,Grape leaffolder,Summer,United States,moth week 2019 Click/tap to enlarge

Grape Leaffolder Moth (Desmia sp.)

Only got a quick shot of this pretty moth before it flew off. At a 395nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest.
Edit: I've been informed that we should leave these at Desmia sp. This species cannot be differentiated from D. maculalis without a ventral view.

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2019. Captured Jul 24, 2019 21:51 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm