Photo 99726, (c) cyric, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by cyric

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What

Cherry Scallop Shell Moth (Hydria prunivorata)

Observer

cyric

Date

August 25, 2005

Description

A Cherry (or Ferguson's) Scallop Shell Moth along Black Farm Trail. I guess there is a chance this could be the similar looking Rheumaptera undulata, but based on range and flatness of the coloration it's more likely prunivorata. Dissection seems to be the only sure way to know.

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