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Identification history
| CICADELLIDAE | 13 Sep 2021 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 11 Sep 2021 | RAllen |
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donhe
wrote:
12 Sep 2021
A. hilaomorpha has a quoted wingspan of 20-22 mms, so with the wings folded its length would be about 1 cm, which fits in the size you quote of 5mm to 12mm. Bear in mind that Lepidoptera sizes are not fixed, but depend a good deal on the nourishment that the caterpillar gets before deciding to pupate.
Your photo of the actual moth is a bit small, but increasing the gamma to about 2 reveals a large dark crescent on the forewing costa at the base, which appears to be distinct from the shadow cast by the surroundings, and is rather like that of A. hilaomorpha.
Your photo of the actual moth is a bit small, but increasing the gamma to about 2 reveals a large dark crescent on the forewing costa at the base, which appears to be distinct from the shadow cast by the surroundings, and is rather like that of A. hilaomorpha.
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Sep 2021 12:40 PM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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