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A Maple Spanworm Moth (Ennomos magnaria) Image on the left is the moth pictured from above. It's wings are open wide and they are golden, orange-brownish colour with brown speckles. Image on the right side is the moth pictured close-up looking to the left. You can see it has feathery antenna and large black bead-like eyes.

A Mystery Moth’s Journey to the Royal Alberta Museum

From a backyard storage bin to the museum hatchery: the story of an orphaned pupa and the Maple Spanworm Moth inside.

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Maple Spanworm Moth (Ennomos magnaria) This moth is a golden-orange-brown colour with brown speckles and spots on it's wings. In the top left you see it from above with it's wings open. Top right is a close-up of it's face and torso. It has feathery antenna and large beady black eyes. Bottom left it faces the camera. Bottom right it faces left.
A Mystery Moth’s Journey to the Royal Alberta Museum From a backyard storage bin to the museum hatchery: the story of an orphaned pupa and the Maple Spanworm Moth inside.
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