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Sesiid - Osminia bicornicolis
Copyright © 2016 Jeff Gruber

Sesiid - Osminia bicornicolis
Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
July 28, 2016
Found on forest understory vegetation.
Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 22 August, 2016 - 9:47pm
Last updated 23 August, 2016 - 3:58pm

Moved
Moved from Clearwing Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 23 August, 2016 - 3:58pm

MOTH ID
This image is most likely Osminia bicornicolis. It is a northern Mexican species that has be caught in Santa Cruz Co. AZ but has only been found 2 or 3 times in the USA. Nothing else is known about this species.

Any information on exact elevation, location, plants in the understory would be helpful. Also, a copy of the original image would be helpful for my references.
… William H. Taft, 23 August, 2016 - 1:17pm

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