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Spotted Thyris - Hodges#6076 (Thyris maculata)
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Copyright © 2009
Ashley Bradford
Tiny Pretty Moth -
Thyris maculata
Belle Haven Park, Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
August 23, 2009
Its shape reminds me of a skipper, but it was so tiny, and the antennae aren't right for that. It flew like a bee.
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Contributed by
Ashley Bradford
on 25 August, 2009 - 10:48am
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Maury J. Heiman
, 25 August, 2009 - 11:26am
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Thyris maculata - #6076
Spotted Thyris Moth -- Thyris maculata - #6076
Nice shot Ashley!
Almost the same pose! :-)
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Maury J. Heiman
, 25 August, 2009 - 11:05am
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Thank you!
Perhaps it's this?
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Ashley Bradford
, 25 August, 2009 - 11:17am
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Yes, I had changed my original post before you saw it.
I was thinking Dysodia spp before I looked it up.
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Maury J. Heiman
, 25 August, 2009 - 11:23am
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Oh - haha
That's funny. Thanks for the ID! =)
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Ashley Bradford
, 25 August, 2009 - 11:38am
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