Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1143856

Brown-shaded Gray
Iridopsis defectaria

Observation date: September 26, 2017
Date notes: Rochester Township Pennsylvania, 25 miles North- West of Pittsburgh Pa. U.S.A. County Population… 168,871 County Area… 444 mi² /1150km² Sea Level…↑ 682' ft/208m) above. Tempature… Over the course of a year, the temperature typically varies from 21°F/-6°C to 83°F/28°C.
Submitted by: Bkripto
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Wiggled out to the end of a sugar Maple tree leaf & quickly devoured it. (1¼" inch/3.2mm/32km).
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: December 16, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Beaver County