White-spotted
Sable Moth -
Anania funebris Lepidoptera family: Pyralidae - Pyralid Moths /
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Live adult moth photographed at Winfield IL USA June 2, 2005
Wingspan= 19mm
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Underside
This sable moth is certainly
one of the most distinctively marked I've ever seen. I'm wondering why I've
never seen one before this spring of 2005 - this year they seem to be
everywhere. They love to hide on the underside of leaves (behavior common to
many moths). I was practically standing on my head while shooting these,
trying not to disturb this wary and flighty beast.
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