Mother of Pearl Moth
Pleuroptya ruralis
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Mother of Pearl Moth Pleuroptya ruralis |
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| In certain light and direction, the wings take on a mother of pearl sheen | |
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| In the dark, the wings can be almost translucent | |
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| This Mother of Pearl moth has a case of mistaken ID, having chosen the closest look-alike in the moth book for a potential mate | |