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Milkweed Tussock Moth Imago - Euchaetes egle
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Milkweed Tussock Moth Imago - Euchaetes egle
Anderson Point Park, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
August 24, 2006
Size: 35 mm wingspan
Freshly eclosed on August 24, about 3 weeks after pupation on July 31. Winspan measured by photographing adjacent to a scale.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 25 August, 2006 - 11:16am

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