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Clingy little fellow - Tolype velleda - male
Copyright © 2008 Jason Wagner

Clingy little fellow - Tolype velleda - Male
Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Florida, USA
November 18, 2008
Size: 3 cm
I.D. Help? Not good with moths or butterflies..

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Contributed by Jason Wagner on 18 November, 2008 - 2:59pm
Last updated 21 November, 2008 - 3:06pm

This is definately...
... one of the Tolype moths. A couple of species look like this and can be somewhat tricky to separate. They are incredibly neat looking!
… Carmen Champagne, 18 November, 2008 - 4:29pm login or register to post comments

Very cute!
Very cute moth. Looks like it's wearing a bad toupee, though. I hope someone can ID it for you.
… Carol Davis, 18 November, 2008 - 3:10pm login or register to post comments

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