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Small Bird-Dropping Moth - Ponometia erastrioides
TL: ~8 mm. White FW that were mottled with a dark median band. Tiny, black orbicular spot.
Habitat: Attracted to an LED light (395 nm) in a semi-rural area. It landed by my feet long enough to get this shot, and then it was gone.
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''Ponometia erastrioides'', the small bird-dropping moth or small bird lime moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and south-central Canada. The habitat consists of fields, waste places and riparian areas.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 26, 2020. Captured Jul 26, 2020 02:31 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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