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Moth - Diaphania hyalinata
Copyright © 2005 Sean McCann

Moth - Diaphania hyalinata
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
July 13, 2005
Size: <2cm
Waving that weird tail thing around. Very strange.
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Contributed by Sean McCann on 14 July, 2005 - 10:39am
Last updated 23 December, 2007 - 4:36pm

Moved
I am going to move this to the guide, since there is only one other image. It may be frassed once we get some better images.
… Matthew Roth, 3 August, 2005 - 8:26am login or register to post comments

It does look like hyalinata.
It does look like hyalinata. Here is a website that has a description.
http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/veg/leaf/melonworm.htm
… Sean McCann, 14 July, 2005 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

That is the Melonworm moth, [
That is the Melonworm moth, Diaphania hyalinata, I believe. It is In the family Pyralidae, and the caterpillar is a pest of cucumber, melons, pumpkins and squash (Covell 401). Still a cool-looking moth, though!
… Craig Biegler, 14 July, 2005 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

Weird is right!
Maybe Diaphania indica. Although, all the examples on the net seemed to be from out of the US. Ok more likely Adult melonworm moth, Diaphania hyalinata since the photo is from FL.UFL site

Definitely a Diaphania something.
… Lynette Schimming, 14 July, 2005 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

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