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Photo#416967
Synanthedon arizonensis - female

Synanthedon arizonensis - Female
Incinerator Ridge, Santa Catalina Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA
June 22, 2010
Found at ~8,000 feet on Ceanothus fendleri. Identification by Bruce Walsh, University of Arizona, Tucson.

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Moved
Moved from Clearwing Moths.

Moth ID
I agree this is a beautiful female of Synanthedon arizonensis (comment from Dr. Eichlin). This moth is rare in museums and in collections in general. No pheromone is known.

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