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Dasychira manto ? - Dasychira manto
Copyright © 2015 Stuart J. Marcus

Dasychira manto ? - Dasychira manto
Trinity River Refuge HQ building., Liberty County, Texas, USA
March 25, 2015
The AM & PM lines look very close to MPG photos but color might be wrong. Also, if agreed on ID, this would be new for TX.
Contributed by Stuart J. Marcus on 25 March, 2015 - 11:14am
Last updated 27 March, 2015 - 4:03pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… A. Hendrickson, 27 March, 2015 - 4:03pm

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I think so even though it would be an earlier flight time than the guide says . I am pretty sure you are in the pines and I found the shape of the reniform spot to be different than most other species I reviewed.
… A. Hendrickson, 25 March, 2015 - 3:01pm

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