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Small Phigalia Moth
Small Phigalia Moth (Apocheima strigataria: Geometridae) Forewings are 1.4-1.8 cm (0.6-0.7 in) long in males while the females are flightless with reduced wings.
Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, residential subdivision, manicured yards with planted trees and shrubs at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Screened window at night.
Location
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
February 2023
Scientific name
Apocheima strigataria
Equipment used
Canon
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
He does have rather neat markings, doesn't he Stanley.

A wonderful picture of this moth - thanks lad.
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
109
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/200 second(s)
ISO
640
Filename
Small Phigalia Moth (Phigalia strigataria), home, Bryan, Brazos County-topaz-denoise.jpg
File size
907 KB
Date taken
Tue, 21 February 2023 9:14 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1280px

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