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Mottled Gray Carpet - Cladara limitaria WS: ~25 mm. VERY variable species; this individual was brownish and had a bulging PM line; Hosts: Sheep Laurel and coniferous trees.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area.<br />
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2020(14) Cladara,Cladara limitaria,Geotagged,Mottled Gray Carpet Moth,Spring,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Mottled Gray Carpet - Cladara limitaria

WS: ~25 mm. VERY variable species; this individual was brownish and had a bulging PM line; Hosts: Sheep Laurel and coniferous trees.

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

2020(14)

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''Cladara limitaria'', the mottled gray carpet moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Cladara limitaria'' is 7637.

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

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Uploaded Apr 20, 2020. Captured Apr 19, 2020 11:16 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm