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In a perfect world, one could walk up to any moth,
simply photograph it, and be able to identify it. But
this isn't a perfect world and we have genera that pose
identification challenges. The beige and sand colored
moths in the Noctuid subfamily Hadeninae are a case in
point. While a trained eye may be able to identify them
from the forewing alone, getting one to reveal its hind
wing -- as I did -- can help a lot. The pure white hind
wing of Leucania lapidaria distinguishes it from
the better known Many-lined Wainscot. The photo was
taken at the Hunt Sanctuary August 20. |
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