
Dark Spotted Palthis - Palthis angulalis
TL: 18 mm. Brown forewings have oblique median band that stops short of the costa. Reniform spot is a slanting, brown crescent. Apical patch is rusty brown. Outer third of the forewings are tightly creased. Males have upturned labial palps.
Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area
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The Dark-spotted Palthis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Newfoundland west to coastal British Columbia, south to Florida and Texas.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Aug 1, 2020. Captured Jul 31, 2020 23:40 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.