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Hemlock Looper (Lambdina fiscellaria) moth on Hurricane Mountain in New Hampshire

In the woods I photograph this cute fellow -- I like his complex antennae and delicate wing pattern. It is a Hemlock Looper (Lambdina fiscellaria), the moth of the infamous inch-worm that damages hemlock, fir and spruce; so their abundance here is not a good omen for the forest.

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