Have You Seen Me?

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Local moth species, Archiearis infans, also known as The Infant. Day-flier. Reliable sign of early spring. Last spotted resting by a local trail near Coolidge State Park. Good at hiding unless disturbed so look carefully! 
The Infant 
Photo Credit: Jeremy DeWaard, University of British Columbia

 Nickname: The Infant
Identifying features: Size of a quarter, orange marks on wings, often mistaken for a butterfly. 
Wanted for questioning on an unrelated fly-by. Not considered a danger to the public at this time. 

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