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Last Week’s Mystery Solved
On Monday Alice Leurck wondered:
I found this moth on my porch in mid-September. I thought I would just look it up to see what it is.
Well, that did not work very well. Maybe your readers can help.
We had two responses.
Wade Wander (via Deedee Burnside) wrote:
Bronzed Cutworm Moth which can be quite variable in appearance. It is common in late summer and fall.
Patrick Carney suspected it was a Shaded Umber Moth, Nephelodes minians.
Thank you, Wade and Patrick.
Both answers exceeded my pay grade.
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Thanks Jim, Patrick, Dee Dee, and Wade!
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Thank you, Patrick!
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Bronzed Cutworm and Shaded Umber are actually different common names for the same species, that’s why I always include the Latin name :).
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Alice L
Thanks Jim, Patrick, Dee Dee, and Wade!
Jim Wright
Thank you, Patrick!
Patrick Carney
Bronzed Cutworm and Shaded Umber are actually different common names for the same species, that’s why I always include the Latin name :).