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Black butterfly with white stripes - Trichodezia albovittata
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Black butterfly with white stripes - Trichodezia albovittata
Sharonville, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
May 15, 2009
Size: 4cm by 2cm
This small, shy, long-winged butterfly was in a wooded limestone gorge in a county park in suburban Cincinnati, OH. It was not far from a stream. I did not see it visit any flowers, though there were many in the vicinity.

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Black butterfly with white stripes - Trichodezia albovittata Black butterfly with white stripes - Trichodezia albovittata
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Contributed by appletree on 1 June, 2009 - 2:41am
Last updated 16 October, 2009 - 8:49pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 16 October, 2009 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

Maybe Trichodezia albovittata?
I am not an expert, but I am thinking that this might be Trichodezia albovittata, the White-striped Black Moth, in the guide here.
… Chris Mallory, 1 June, 2009 - 5:16am login or register to post comments

 
I am sure you are correct.
I followed your link and the photos match. It looked and acted like a butterfly, but it is obviously a moth. Thanks for the quick ID.

Mark Applebaum
… appletree, 1 June, 2009 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

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