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Black-patched Graylet Moth - Hyperstrotia secta TL: ~8 mm. Silvery gray FW with white-edged AM and PM lines. Inner median area has dark patch. Hosts: Red oak and white oak.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area Black-patched Graylet Moth,Geotagged,Hyperstrotia secta,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2019 Click/tap to enlarge

Black-patched Graylet Moth - Hyperstrotia secta

TL: ~8 mm. Silvery gray FW with white-edged AM and PM lines. Inner median area has dark patch. Hosts: Red oak and white oak.

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

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''Hyperstrotia secta'', the black-patched graylet moth, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

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Uploaded Jul 28, 2019. Captured Jul 28, 2019 00:04 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm