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Euclea delphinii - male
Copyright © 2007 StevenBren

Euclea delphinii - Male
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
August 1, 2007
Size: 15 mm
Found at lights. The ant is a bonus question.
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Contributed by StevenBren on 1 August, 2007 - 10:56pm
Last updated 11 February, 2008 - 7:11pm

The ant is a Acrobat Ant (Cre
The ant is an Acrobat Ant (Crematogaster). Distinctive abdomen.
… Stephen Schueman, 2 August, 2007 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

Spiny Oak-Slug Moth - Hodges#4697 (Euclea delphinii)
Nice photo! Compare to:

And the ant is well, just an ant, at least at this magnification. Maybe someone else can determine.
… Anthony Magee, 2 August, 2007 - 1:12am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
for the ID. If I had half a brain I would have recognized it as I have been looking at slug moth caterpillars all week. Doh!
… StevenBren, 2 August, 2007 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

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