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American Moth-Butterfly

Macrosoma heliconiaria

About

Pale greenish-gray moth-like butterfly with rounded wings and nocturnal habits. Represents the evolutionary link between butterflies and moths.

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Did You Know?

Despite looking like moths, DNA evidence confirms hedylids are true butterflies within Papilionoidea.