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Unidentified Moth
Photo © Kim Hosen; suburban backyard, Woodbridge, VA; September; 2010

Bold-feathered Grass Moth
Herpetogramma pertextalis
Superfamily Pyraloidea Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths) Subfamily Pyraustinae

Wingspan: ~22mm

Habitat: Pastures, fields, lawns

Caterpillar host plants: Nettles (Urtica spp.) and dock (Rumex spp.)