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Hag Moth - Phobetron pithecium - male

Hag Moth - Phobetron pithecium - Male
Marshall (Ozark Mountains), Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
July 26, 2014
Size: 1/2"
Originally attracted to mothing light ... behaves like a fly ... rapid, noisy flight ... antenna do not look fly-like.

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Moved from ID Request.

Hag Moth
It looks like a Hag Moth - Phobetron pithecium here.

 
That's it.
Thank you. I've seen Hag Moth caterpillars in the past, but not adults. I knew those looked like moth antenna, but had no idea where to start looking in moths. Thanks again.

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