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Unknown moth (DBU211) - Tolype velleda
Copyright © 2008 Fred Siskind

Unknown moth (DBU211) - Tolype velleda
Huntley Meadows Park, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
October 12, 2008
Size: medium
Appreciate ID; perhaps 11/2 inches top to bottom, 11/2-2 inches across wings
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Contributed by Fred Siskind on 17 October, 2008 - 5:55pm
Last updated 29 November, 2008 - 5:55pm

Moved
I agree, Tolype velleda, female.

Moved from Moths.
… J.D. Roberts, 29 November, 2008 - 5:55pm login or register to post comments

Looks like a Tolype, but we don't
know them well. See what you think here
… john and jane balaban, 17 October, 2008 - 6:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Large Tolype?
It seems closest to Tolype velleda by size and because the PM line is only slightly wavy. Others should comment.
… David E. Reed, 17 October, 2008 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

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