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Moth - Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis - male

Moth - Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis - Male
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
August 19, 2006
This strange medium-sized moth-like insect was attracted to lights adjacent to a pond. Any ideas?

0457 -- Evergreen Bagworm Moth -- Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
...they usually shed the scales of the wings very soon after eclosing.

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