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I spotted this charming little fellow flitting away from the lawn mower, but since I can’t for the life of me find my field guide, I’m having trouble identifying it. I think he was, give or take, about an inch from wingtip to wingtip. Any idea what it is?
Ri
Hi Ri,
This is one of the Geometrid Moths in the genus Xanthotype. One species is known as the Crocus Moth and another as the Buttercup Moth. BugGuide states: “Species identification difficult to impossible, except by genitalic examination.”
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