Moths of North Carolina
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Polix coloradella (Walsingham, 1888) - The Skunk Moth

Taxonomy
Family: OecophoridaeTribe: OecophoriniP3 Number: 420054.00 MONA Number: 1058.00
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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 Photo Gallery for Polix coloradella - The Skunk Moth

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment: From 4.300' in a northern hardwood forest. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-14
Madison Co.
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