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Orange Moth with Blue Eyes - Holomelina aurantiaca
Copyright © 2009 Tim Lethbridge

Orange Moth with Blue Eyes - Holomelina aurantiaca
Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida, USA
April 10, 2009
Size: Approx 8-10mm
Closer view of the face.

Perusing the guide the closest thing I found to a match seemed to be Anisota virginiensis. However, the antenna seem wrong and this is a fairly small moth compared to the sizes listed for A. Virginiensis (I am not the greatest size estimator, those are blades of Argentine Bahia grass if that helps).

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Orange Moth with Blue Eyes - Holomelina aurantiaca Orange Moth with Blue Eyes - Holomelina aurantiaca
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Contributed by Tim Lethbridge on 24 May, 2009 - 2:39pm
Last updated 24 May, 2009 - 4:52pm

Great photo...
You caught those eyes perfectly !
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 24 May, 2009 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
for the kind words!
… Tim Lethbridge, 24 May, 2009 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

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