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Unidentified moth or fly - Xenox tigrinus
Copyright © 2009 buddy christy

Unidentified moth or fly - Xenox tigrinus
St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
July 15, 2009
Size: 1 inch wingtip to wingtip
I took this picture about 10:am. The wings are clear with a black leopard-like pattern. The torso is divided into squares. I don't know whether it is a moth or a fly. Please identify.
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Contributed by buddy christy on 16 July, 2009 - 2:42pm
Last updated 17 August, 2009 - 10:14am

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… Ken Schneider, 17 August, 2009 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

Great shot -
and on your rug of all places - of the bee fly Xenox tigrinus.
… Hartmut Wisch, 16 July, 2009 - 3:05pm login or register to post comments

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