The Mulberry Wing
I feel like I'm revisiting last spring by getting into Moth of the Month territory. Not that it's been a cold spring, but it sure has been dry. Irresistible nights for mothing have been rare. So it's back to April 15 for material. This one is a Norman's Quaker (Crocigrapha normani) at the James Ramsay Hunt Sanctuary, proving that it's the black light that it's here to see. Unlike many of the April Noctuids, this species has staying power. They can be found into June, though surely not looking like this.

Moth of the Week © 2006 Steve Walter 

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