Hodges-9109
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Ponometia elegantula
Arizona bird-dropping moth
Ponometia elegantula, commonly known as the Arizona bird-dropping moth, is a noctuid moth species first described by Leon F. Harvey in 1876. The species belongs to the bird-dropping moth group, named for their resemblance to avian feces as a form of protective camouflage. It is recorded across North America with confirmed observations in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The species is assigned Hodges number 9109 in the North American Moth Photographers Group system.