Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1096860

Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
Tarache aprica

Observation date: August 17, 2016
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Catahoula NWR Headquarters Unit. Morning. Damp from recent rains, cloudy, temps in 70's Fahrenheit. Habitat: exposed weedy/grassy levee between lake and swampy bottomland hardwoods. These moths were common that morning.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: November 02, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Louisiana, La Salle Parish