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Polka Dot Wasp Moth ? - Syntomeida epilais
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Polka Dot Wasp Moth ? - Syntomeida epilais
Clermont, Lake County, Florida, USA
June 18, 2009
Size: 1" long
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Contributed by Sea Triton on 18 June, 2009 - 11:31am
Last updated 29 June, 2009 - 9:55am

Thanks. Oleander Moth takes t
Thanks. Oleander Moth takes the cake.
… Sea Triton, 18 June, 2009 - 4:51pm login or register to post comments

Very Pretty
We live near an orange grove. And I was just wondering if these are exclusive to those areas? The caterpillars attach to my home by the 100s every year. Plus they are very damaging to my hedges, as they munch the leaves completely to the stem.
… Sea Triton, 18 June, 2009 - 11:42am login or register to post comments

 
moth
I'm leaning toward oleander moth-Syntomeida epilais.


http://bugguide.net/node/view/6488
… Joe Zito, 18 June, 2009 - 2:10pm login or register to post comments

 
haha
I fail :)
… Jessica Lawrence, 18 June, 2009 - 2:27pm login or register to post comments

 
hum
That's some kind of sawfly, one of the early hymenoptera before they split with the petiole waists... the larvae are always hungry...
… Jessica Lawrence, 18 June, 2009 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

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