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Spanish Moth - top - Xanthopastis timais
Copyright © 2007 Robin McLeod

Spanish Moth - top - Xanthopastis timais
Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, USA
March 21, 2007
on sidewalk at night

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Spanish Moth - top - Xanthopastis timais Spanish Moth - side - Xanthopastis timais
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Contributed by Robin McLeod on 10 April, 2007 - 10:11am

When I Saw This I Said to Myself......
...."That's my photo!" As much as these vary it's amazing how similar our two specimens are marked. Even the antennae are in the same pose. Looks like you found some nice moths on your Florida trip.
… Bob Patterson, 10 April, 2007 - 12:55pm login or register to post comments

 
consistent appearance
I was surprised too. Hadn't seen this species before, but came across about a dozen individuals in several places during 10 days in Florida, and all of them looked virtually identical.
… Robin McLeod, 10 April, 2007 - 8:22pm login or register to post comments

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