Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1071601

Fall Cankerworm Moth
Alsophila pometaria

Observation date: November 25, 2015
Submitted by: Paul Tavares
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny day, about 9C. About a dozen of these were either flying about in the underbrush or resting on the sunny side of several oak trunks. This one caught my attention as it was flapping its wings while on the tree trunk. Closer inspection revealed that it had been captured by an insect and was being dragged up the tree trunk.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: November 27, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario