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Shagreened Slug Moth - Apoda biguttata TL: ~12 mm. Brownish FW marked with white-edged chestnut patches at apex and anal angle. Hosts: Ironwood, hickory, and oak. Status: Common.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br />
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Shagreened Slug Moth - Apoda biguttata

TL: ~12 mm. Brownish FW marked with white-edged chestnut patches at apex and anal angle. Hosts: Ironwood, hickory, and oak. Status: Common.

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

2020(75)

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  1. My memory is so bad that I forgot if I already said this, but you crossed 2000 species photographed. Epic. Congrats! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thanks! Posted 5 years ago

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''Apoda biguttata'', the shagreened slug moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in eastern North America.

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

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Uploaded Jul 6, 2020. Captured Jul 5, 2020 11:27 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm