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Mating White-Tipped Black Moths - Melanchroia chephise - male - female
Copyright © 2005 Tony DiTerlizzi

Mating White-Tipped Black Moths - Melanchroia chephise - Male Female
Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, Florida, USA
January 30, 2004
These are day-fliers and I've encountered them down in South Florida frequently.
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 13 January, 2005 - 8:39pm
Last updated 2 June, 2009 - 4:08pm

Mating moths
Beautiful! Can you tell the sexes apart? Both have feathered antenae, but the one on top seems to have a wider abdomen and may be slightly less feathery antenae. Could that one be the female?
… Beatriz Moisset, 14 January, 2005 - 5:18pm login or register to post comments

 
I can't tell...
...but I would agree with you that the female is the larger one...
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 16 January, 2005 - 9:34am login or register to post comments

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