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Diaphania - Diaphania hyalinata
Copyright © 2009 carolw

Diaphania - Diaphania hyalinata
San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas, USA
September 2, 2009
Size: approx. 1" wingspan
Found this beautiful, small moth on my kitchen ceiling.
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Contributed by carolw on 2 September, 2009 - 10:36pm
Last updated 5 September, 2009 - 6:15pm

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… john and jane balaban, 5 September, 2009 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

Diaphania…
This is a melonworm moth.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 2 September, 2009 - 10:53pm login or register to post comments

 
melonworm moth
thanks. after reading about this moth, I'll bet it came in on the melons from our garden!
… carolw, 3 September, 2009 - 8:14am login or register to post comments

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