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One Cool Little Moth: Schinia sueta!
Ever heard of Schinia sueta? It's a moth. We spotted this little moth, from the Noctuidae family, in a meadow at the Hastings Preserve in Carmel in early May during the BugShot Macro Photography Course, taught by Alex Wild, John Abbott and Thomas Shahan. The day-flying moth, as identified by...
This moth, Schinia sueta, feeds on hairy vetch, Vicia villosa, in a meadow at Hastings Preserve, Carmel. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Schinia sueta is a day-flying moth. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Off to the next flower! Schinia sueta foraging on hairy vetch, Vicia villosa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)