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Horned Spanworm Moth - Nematocampa resistaria - male
Copyright © 2004 Cotinis

Horned Spanworm Moth - Nematocampa resistaria - Male
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
May 19, 2004
At a light. Compare this very differently-marked female:



Thanks to Anthony Thomas for telling us about the sexual dimorphism.
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Contributed by Cotinis on 28 May, 2004 - 1:45pm
Last updated 23 January, 2006 - 9:31pm

Sexual Dimorphism
Yours is a male, the other a female
… Tony-2, 13 January, 2006 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

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