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Texas SE Gulf Coast - Clepsis peritana
Copyright © 2016 Monica Krancevic

Texas SE Gulf Coast - Clepsis peritana
Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Texas, USA
March 25, 2016
Size: ~5-6mm length
4th live hindwing exposed on BugGuide for this very common moth.
Contributed by Monica Krancevic on 26 March, 2016 - 8:51am
Last updated 28 March, 2016 - 11:46pm

Well Done
Well done, Monica
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 26 March, 2016 - 1:39pm

 
Monica, comgratulations.
But - to be fair: Well done, Garden Tortrix.
… Peter Homann, 26 March, 2016 - 2:57pm

 
Oh My...
What gets us moth-ers excited...doesn't take much, does it?
… Monica Krancevic, 28 March, 2016 - 7:19pm

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