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Black Moth
Copyright © 2015 Masumi Palhof

Black Moth
Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
April 21, 2015
Found in an area where many wild passion flowers were growing

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Contributed by Masumi Palhof on 23 May, 2015 - 12:21am
Last updated 4 December, 2015 - 10:38pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Charley Eiseman, 27 May, 2015 - 5:31pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kyhl Austin, 27 May, 2015 - 4:57pm

Scythrididae
I believe this is a scythridid, along the lines of this moth. The forewings are more pointy than in Zygaenidae, and the antennae are thickened with scale vestiture but not truly pectinate as in Zygaenidae.
… Terry Harrison, 27 May, 2015 - 7:12am

Perhaps Zygaenidae
something like this:
… Joe, 23 May, 2015 - 12:43am

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