Imperial Moth in Vernon County, Wisconsin
IMPERIAL MOTH SIGHTING
A first sighting of an Imperial Moth has been recorded in Vernon County, Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River. According to our source, the moths appear to be making a slow progression northward up the river. It had previously been found in southern Crawford County, the county below Vernon.
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Big Sky Institute, Montana State University
Big Sky Institute, Montana State University
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