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large moth - Syntomeida epilais
Copyright © 2007 jim urbach

large moth - Syntomeida epilais
oveido, orange County, Florida, USA
September 8, 2007
Dark black wings with white spots and an orange tipped distal abdomen. On sweet almond
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Contributed by jim urbach on 15 September, 2007 - 12:08pm
Last updated 15 September, 2007 - 4:00pm

This looks like an Oleander M
This looks like an Oleander Moth - Hodges#8284 (Syntomeida epilais). I think it is also called the Polka-dot Wasp Moth.
… Stephen Schueman, 15 September, 2007 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the quick ID
Thanks for the quick ID
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