Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 731445

Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
Hypena deceptalis

Observation date: August 12, 2012
Submitted by: edenny
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: About 1 1/2 inches tip to tail, wings have darker and lighter bands and two small dots on the middle section, colors are brown, pinkish, and black, attracted to porch light and very wiggly
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 16, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.