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Awesome moth - Eudryas brevipennis

Awesome moth - Eudryas brevipennis
Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA
May 2, 2015
I don't know what this is. Any help would be appreciated.

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Awesome moth - Eudryas brevipennis Awesome moth - Eudryas brevipennis

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Eudryas
This moth belongs to the genus Eudryas. I'm pretty much useless at determining which of the two species it is...

 
Eudryas brevipennis
This is Eudryas brevipennis, the only Eudryas known from California, and a new species for the guide! See references here and
here. It really is a beautiful moth, thank you for posting!

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