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clearwinged moth - Albuna fraxini - male
Copyright © 2004 tom murray

clearwinged moth - Albuna fraxini - Male
Wayland, Massachusetts, USA
July 28, 2004
There were 2 of these moths, they are identicle excrpt for their tails.
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Contributed by tom murray on 23 April, 2005 - 10:34pm
Last updated 25 April, 2005 - 4:50pm

How About
A male of Albuna fraxini. Larvae are borers of roots of Virginia creeper.
The other image is a female of this species
Anthony W. Thomas
… Tony-2, 24 April, 2005 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

 
Tony,
would you say the same about ?
… john and jane balaban, 24 April, 2005 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

 
My guess
would be a male A. fraxini
Anthony W. Thomas
… Tony-2, 24 April, 2005 - 1:40pm login or register to post comments

Maybe
Maybe they are Synanthedon species?
… Lynette Schimming, 24 April, 2005 - 8:01am login or register to post comments

 
Synanthedon
Thanks Lynette, it definetly looks like it belongs here.
… tom murray, 24 April, 2005 - 8:54am login or register to post comments

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