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1413 Gold Triangle Hypsopygia costalis

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Family Pyralidae : Pyralinae

Wing Span 1 3/4 " 32 mm 16 - 23 mm

Flight Period Nocturnal July and August

Description

This moth presents in two distictive postures In one, the moth takes on a 'triangular' shape, with the hindwings hidden by the forewings. When fully resting, all 4 wings are spread out, and the tip of the abdomen is tilted upward.The larvae feed in dry vegetable matter, such as haystacks and thatch.


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